covid-19
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.
Read MoreLow-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 been forced to close, and businesses that are able to have transitioned to remote work while other non-essential services have closed their doors. In response…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 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.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: 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.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and HIV: Important Changes to Ryan White
Ryan White funds have made changes to help people with HIV during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Data Shows COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Black Communities
This week, Mayor Lightfoot shared data showing that Black Chicagoans have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, with Black Chicagoans making up more than 70 percent of fatalities in the city.
Read MoreEarly Intervention Back in Illinois, Following COVID-19 Freeze
Young children enrolled in Early Intervention can access supportive services again, following a temporary freeze due to COVID-19.
Read MoreNew Resource: Education and COVID-19
Legal Council releases new resource on education practices & COVID-19 for Illinois parents.
Read MoreHealth Justice in a Crisis: Ted and SSDI
Ted spent almost a year trying to get Social Security Disability benefits. When finally he was approved, COVID-19 stopped the world.
Read MoreNew Medicaid Guidelines: Self-Report Your Income, Residency, and More
Illinoisans who are unable to upload documents proving their income or other factors can now self-attest on their Medicaid applications.
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