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Statement: Advocates Urge Illinois Supreme Court to Protect SNAP Receipt
Statement: Advocates Urge Illinois Supreme Court to Protect SNAP Receipt Last month, a coalition of organizations submitted an amicus brief urging the Illinois Supreme Court to uphold an appellate court…
Read MoreLegal Council Postpones Summer Fundraiser Amid Recent COVID Spike
Given the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Chicago and neighboring states, Legal Council for Health Justice has made the difficult decision to cancel our Summer Soirée: Spanish Holiday event scheduled for August 26 at Sidetrack and postpone the event to August 2022.
Read MoreChicago Students With Disabilities No Longer to Be Excluded From Free School Lunches
A judge granted preliminary approval for settlement of lawsuit against Chicago Public Schools for excluding students with disabilities from their free breakfast and lunch programs.
Read MoreNew Initiative Collects Medicaid Experiences from Illinoisans
Legal Council and partner organizations announce new initiative allowing people to share their experiences with IL Medicaid.
Read MorePublic Charge Legal Fight Ends
The Biden-Harris Administration has ended the ‘public charge’ Trump-era rule that threatened the health and well-being of immigrant families. Read our full statement.
Read MoreNew Executive Order Takes First Step Towards Ending Public Charge Wealth Test
A new Executive Order takes the first step towards undoing the former administration’s harmful public charge rule.
Read MoreTackling Inequities on Chicago’s South Side
Legal Council announces an expansion of legal services to Chicago’s South Side.
Read MoreSupreme Court Confirmation Threatens the Health of 20 Million Americans
The Supreme Court will decide the future of the Affordable Care Act in the midst of a pandemic.
Read MorePublic Charge Update: Federal Government’s Anti-Immigrant Wealth Test Blocked
A federal court blocks the Department of Homeland Security from applying the public charge rule.
Read MoreLegal Council Calls on CPS to Remove Police from Schools
Legal Council joins others across the city in calling for the removal of police from Chicago Public Schools.
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