Posts by Legal Council
Class Action Settlement Notice: O.B. v Norwood
Class action settlement notice for all parents living in Illinois who have a child receiving in-home shift nursing through the Illinois DSCC. The settlement states: In furtherance of their agreement…
Read MoreClient Focus: Matthew
Matthew was a 60 year-old man with many chronic health conditions experiencing homelessness in Chicago.
Read MoreEnding HIV Transmission In the US: Preparing with PrEP
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have taken PrEP, but there are more than a million individuals at risk for HIV. Many could benefit from PrEP treatment.
Read MoreNew Law Promises Improvements for Medicaid
A new Illinois law aims to improve access to health coverage for low-income Illinoisans.
Read MoreFeature: Win for Lead-Poisoned Children
Georgetown CCF’s Say Ahhh! blog invited our Children & Families program to write a feature on Legal Council’s legislative victory that ensures children exposed to lead receive Early Intervention services. Effectively linking…
Read MoreClient Focus: Pete
Pete was a 56 year-old insurance company retiree living with severe breathing problems, a symptom of his HIV-related pneumonia. After three hospitalizations, he was permanently in need of oxygen therapy.…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Claire Mattson
Staff Spotlight is a blog series featuring a member of Legal Council’s expert and growing team. Today’s Spotlight features Claire Mattson, a Healthy Futures VISTA. What brought you to Legal…
Read MoreLetter From the Executive Director, July 2019
Dear friends, I wanted to personally thank you for making a difference in the lives of thousands of Illinoisans. Because of you, 1,500 clients received life-changing legal care from Legal…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: S.T. Conner
Staff Spotlight is a blog series featuring a member of Legal Council’s expert and ever-growing team. Today’s Spotlight features S.T. Conner, a Behavioral Health MLP VISTA. What brought you to…
Read More5 Ways the Administration Is Legalizing Discrimination
Proposed changes to federal healthcare law would make discrimination legal.
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