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The Role of Legal Aid in Advancing Health Equity

October 15, 2020

In a new article, advocates share how pairing legal care with health care can help advance health equity.

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Staff Spotlight: Rachel Roberts

October 8, 2020

Meet Legal Council’s new Children’s Mental Health Advocate, Rachel Roberts.

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Illinois Workers and Families Need Fair Tax Now

September 29, 2020

Economic equity is the basis of any just society. Illinoisans cannot reach their full potential without the financial security that allows them to meet their basic needs. Yet the state’s…

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Staff Spotlight- Grace Moran

September 23, 2020

Meet the team fighting for health justice in Legal Council’s Staff Spotlight.

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FAQ: Chicago Public Schools Remote Learning, Fall 2020

September 1, 2020

Legal Council experts share answers to frequently asked questions about the Fall 2020 CPS school year.

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Introducing Our 2020 Interns! – Part 2

July 22, 2020

  Every summer, Legal Council welcomes a group of law students and interns interested in advancing health justice in Illinois. Learn more about four of our spectacular interns below. (Some…

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Introducing Our 2020 Interns! – Part 1

July 22, 2020

Every summer, Legal Council welcomes a group of law students and interns interested in advancing health justice in Illinois. Learn more about four of our spectacular interns below. (Some answers…

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Perspective From a Young Black Woman: Being Black in America

June 26, 2020

What being Black in America means to a young Black woman.

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Legal Council Calls on CPS to Remove Police from Schools

June 23, 2020

Legal Council joins others across the city in calling for the removal of police from Chicago Public Schools.

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