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How Illinois Families Can Get Additional Food Assistance
Illinois households with children who receive free or reduced-price school meals may be eligible to receive additional food assistance through P-EBT.
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Letter to IL Senators: Protect Immigrant Families During COVID-19
Legal Council pens a letter to Senators Durbin and Duckworth requesting to rescind the Public Charge rule, and to include protections and access to support for immigrants in future federal legislation.
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Guest Blog | What is the Affordable Care Act’s role in a health crisis?
As COVID-19 continues to spread, what role does the ACA play in dealing with the crisis and the aftermath?
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FAQ: CARES Act Stimulus Payments
Legal Council answers questions on CARES Act stimulus payments.
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Being Homeless During COVID-19
Legal Council’s advocates share major challenges facing Chicagoans who are homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Motion Filed Urging Supreme Court to Stop Public Charge Rule Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Legal Council and ICIRR filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily suspend the Trump Administration’s public charge rule in light of COVID-19.
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Low-Wage Workers & Low-Income Communities Struggle Against COVID-19
Much of the world has been forced to adapt since the U.S. declared a national state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 health crisis. Across the country, schools have…
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STATEMENT: Names of Illinois Prisoners Granted Commutation Released
Illinois prisoners recently granted commutation as part of an ongoing effort to address the COVID outbreaks of Illinois prisons were publicly released.
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STATEMENT: Nursing Home Residents and Coronavirus Relief Deposits
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) tells nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that CARES Act stimulus payments are for residents’ personal use and not to be treated as income.
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