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STATEMENT: Protecting Immigrant Families – Illinois applauds Cook County Board’s Resolution

October 18, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Contact: Manuel Gonzales, Communications Manager, Latino Policy Forum 303-880-5954, mgonzales@latinopolicyforum.org Protecting Immigrant Families – Illinois applauds Cook County Board’s Resolution Coalition of Advocates Calls on All…

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New publication: Advocating for automatic eligibility for EI services

October 16, 2018

Legal Council’s Children and Families Partnerships Director Amy Zimmerman recently published a special issue article titled “Advocating for Automatic Eligibility for Early Intervention Services for Children Exposed to Lead.” The…

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Legal Council's 30th Anniversary Gala

Celebrating 30 years of Legal Council!

October 16, 2018

Legal Council’s 30th Anniversary Gala was a hit! Thank you to everyone who supported this special, one-time, sold out event. Special thank you to Gala Co-Chairs Kimball R. Anderson and Karen…

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M.A. vs. Patricia R. Bellock: Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Hearing

October 9, 2018

A settlement has been proposed that may affect the rights of Medicaid-eligible persons in the State of Illinois who are under the age of 21, receive in-home shift nursing services,…

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Sexual Assault in America

October 5, 2018

Last year, women and men spoke out about being sexually assaulted by powerful men in Hollywood. Since then there have been multiple stories of people being abused by powerful men.…

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Senate passes package of bills to fight opioid crisis

October 2, 2018

On Sept 17th, in a isolated moment of bipartisanship, the Senate passed a package of bills meant to address America’s opioid epidemic. Opioids were responsible for almost 50,000 deaths last year. This package,…

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DHS Public Charge

Protecting Immigrant Families – Public Charge Developments

September 28, 2018

This post was updated on October 5, 2018. See below for updates. On Sept. 28, Protecting Immigrant Families Illinois–a statewide coalition of which Legal Council is a leading agency–held a…

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DHS

BREAKING: Legal Council Statement on Proposed Public Charge Rule

September 24, 2018

This weekend, the Department of Homeland Security published an unofficial “public charge” proposed rule. As of now, the official proposed rule has not yet been filed in the Federal Register and…

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Legal Council Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight: Megan Harkins

September 20, 2018

Legal Council just keeps growing! In just this month, we welcomed over 10 new employees in our legal programs, development team, and administrative team. Legal Council has many exciting projects…

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