Posts by Emily Decker
School Board Elections: Candidates’ Stance on Special Education and Disability Issues
At the Legal Council, we see school board elections as opportunities to shape policies that directly affect students with disabilities. In partnership with Access Living, we asked this year’s candidates for school board about their stances on special education and disability-related issues.
Read MoreNavigating Medicaid Unwinding: Successes and Advocacy in Illinois
Experts feared that hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents could wrongly lose healthcare coverage during the unwinding; however, new data shows that Illinois had one of the lowest disenrollment rates in the country.
Read MoreSupporter Spotlight: Ed Jeske and John Hern
Each year, John and Ed raise thousands of dollars to enable people living with or at-risk of HIV to live their fullest, happiest, healthiest lives.
Read MoreCelebrating Health Justice Champions: Legal Council’s 2024 Summer Soirée Awardees
Legal Council’s annual Summer Soirée is not just a party—it’s our opportunity to recognize and celebrate health justice champions in our community. This year, we honor Dr. Renslow Sherer, Susan Agrawal, and Art Johnston and Pepe Peña.
Read MorePartnership in Action: Highlighting our Avodah Fellows
Legal Council has partnered with the Avodah Jewish Service Corps for many years to welcome two fellows to our team. This year, we were thrilled to have Rachel and Sofia with us. Read to hear about their experiences with Legal Council and what they are taking away from their time with us.
Read MoreThanking Our Outgoing Board Members
Legal Council thanks Braden Berkey, Bryce Cooper, Brian Fliflet, and Swarup Mehta for their service on our Board of Directors and their passion for and dedication to our work and mission.
Read MoreIntroducing Summer 2024 Law Students
We are thrilled to introduce Kareem, Jessica, Caity, Simon, Olivia, Tara, and Joshua as our Summer Law Student interns for 2024!
Read MoreMedicaid Awareness Month
April is Medicaid Awareness Month. To celebrate, Legal Council is highlighting three features of Medicaid that benefit our client communities.
Read MoreLegal Council for Health Justice Advocates Selected as 2024 Racial Justice Institute Fellows
Legal Council’s Kenya Garrett-Burnett, Liesl Pereira, and Nooreen Reza have been selected for the Shriver Center on Poverty Law’s 2024 Racial Justice Institute.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
On April 3, with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Law Center for Better Housing, Much Shelist, P.C., and 25 other amici, Legal Council submitted an amicus brief supporting people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass v. Johnson.
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