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Illinois Kids Deserve Care: Big Win for In-Home Nursing Services
After years of settlement discussion, Legal Council settled the MA v. Bellock class-action lawsuit with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) in January. The judge ruled in…
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Chicago Public Schools Limiting Services for Students with Special Needs
Amy Zimmerman, Director of Children and Families Partnerships at Legal Council, was featured in a story by WBEZ that exposes problems with Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) newest policy change affecting…
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Staff Spotlight: Taylor Belew
Staff Spotlight is a blog series featuring a member of Legal Council’s expert and ever-growing team. Today’s Spotlight features Taylor Belew, a new staff attorney working with Legal Council’s partnership…
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Client Focus: Diana
Diana lost trust in others at a young age. When she was in 11th grade, she became pregnant and suffered from sexual abuse at home. When she went away to…
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Trump Administration Pledges to End HIV Transmission
As his second State of the Union, President Trump announced a commitment to ending the transmission of HIV in the U.S. by 2030. Many are surprised by this announcement, given…
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Client Focus: Anthony
Anthony came to Legal Council initially to seek help in applying for Medicaid. He experienced an extensive history of a substance use disorder that led him to living on the…
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Staff Spotlight: Ari Rothman
Staff Spotlight is a blog series featuring a member of Legal Council’s expert and ever-growing team. Today’s Spotlight features Ari Rothman, an Avodah Fellow and Homeless Advocacy Specialist who joined…
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What You Need to Know About Tax Season
As tax season approaches this week, we want to ensure our readers are well informed about the process. Despite uncertainty of the recent government shutdown and temporary extension, the Illinois…
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New Year, New Rules: Leading the Lead Fight
This past Tuesday, a state panel approved groundbreaking policies in the fight to protect children and prevent childhood lead poisoning.
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