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Staff Spotlight: Caroline Creed
Staff Spotlight is a blog series featuring a member of Legal Council’s expert and ever-growing team. Today’s Spotlight features Caroline Creed, our new Homeless Advocacy Specialist. What brought you to…
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You Have One Week Left to Get Affordable Health Coverage
Guest blog author: Marina Kurakin, Legal Advocate and Health Insurance Specialist Six years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) broadened access to medical care for millions of Americans. Over…
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HIV Prevention Treatment Isn’t ‘Political.’ It’s Life-Saving.
Preventing HIV transmission is deemed too ‘political’ for social media, according to a recent incident with Facebook and Instagram. Social media sites have been placed squarely in the news with…
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Client Focus: Robert
Robert was born and raised in the west side of Chicago but when his mother passed away, he lost his home.
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Staff Spotlight: Jessica Richardson
Staff Spotlight is a blog series featuring a member of Legal Council’s expert and ever-growing team. Today’s Spotlight features Jessica Richardson, our new Marketing and Development VISTA.
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Legal Council Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Legal Council joins Cook County in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its public charge rule threatening immigrant families.
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Number of Americans uninsured rises for first time in a decade
27.5 million Americans went without health insurance in 2018, the first increase in the uninsured rate in 10 years.
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Client Focus: Josiah
Josiah was a 6-year-old boy who was battling with anemia and other health problems that caused him to rely on tube feeding. Since moving from Chicago to the suburbs, his…
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Parents of special ed students get more say in education decisions
Illinois parents may finally see progress in their children’s special education services.
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