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News

Supreme Court Issues Historic Decision on LGBTQ Employment Discrimination

By Legal Council | June 15, 2020

Legal Council applauds the Supreme Court for its decision that federal anti-discrimination law protects LGBTQ+ people in the workplace.

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HHS Cuts Healthcare Anti-Discrimination Protections During Pandemic

By Legal Council | June 15, 2020

The Trump Administration removes healthcare protections at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Letter to CPS & Chicago Mayor: Feed Chicago Kids

By Legal Council | June 1, 2020
Lawsuit filed against CPS

Legal Council urges Chicago officials to reopen meal sites across the city.

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STATEMENT: “Being Black in America shouldn’t be bad for your health”

By Legal Council | June 1, 2020

Racism is this country’s biggest public health threat.

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Coalition’s Challenge Against Federal Government’s Public Charge Rule Continues in Illinois

By Legal Council | May 24, 2020

Court allows claim that the public charge rule intentionally discriminates against Latinx and nonwhite immigrants to move forward in our lawsuit.

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Letter to IL Senators: Protect Immigrant Families During COVID-19

By Emily Decker | May 12, 2020
Biden-Harris Administration ends the 'public charge' anti-immigrant wealth test

Legal Council pens a letter to Senators Durbin and Duckworth requesting to rescind the Public Charge rule, and to include protections and access to support for immigrants in future federal legislation.

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Motion Filed Urging Supreme Court to Stop Public Charge Rule Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Legal Council | April 17, 2020

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.

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STATEMENT: Names of Illinois Prisoners Granted Commutation Released

By Legal Council | April 16, 2020

Illinois prisoners recently granted commutation as part of an ongoing effort to address the COVID outbreaks of Illinois prisons were publicly released.

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STATEMENT: Nursing Home Residents and Coronavirus Relief Deposits

By Legal Council | April 15, 2020

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.

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STATEMENT: Data Shows COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Black Communities

By Legal Council | April 10, 2020

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.

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