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An Update on COVID-19, From Our Executive Director
An update on Legal Council for Health Justice’s response to the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreBREAKING: SCOTUS Allows for Anti-Immigrant Wealth Test to Proceed in Illinois
Supreme Court allows for public charge rule to advance in Illinois, threatening the health and well-being of immigrant families.
Read MoreSupreme Court Allows Anti-Immigrant Public Charge Wealth Test, Rule Still Blocked in Illinois
The Supreme Court allows for implementation of the public charge nationwide, except for in Illinois.
Read MoreLegal Council Condemns Fifth Circuit Court’s Decision in Health Care Repeal Lawsuit
December 19, 2019 CONTACT: Dani Hunter, dhunter@legalcouncil.org Legal Council Strongly Condemns Fifth Circuit Court’s Decision in Health Care Repeal Lawsuit Legal Council for Health Justice denounces the decision of the…
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Court Vindicates Rights of Nursing Home Residents
The Illinois Supreme Court issues a decision upholding the rights of residents facing an involuntary transfer or discharge from their nursing homes.
Read MoreLegal Team Secures Court Decision Protecting Immigrant Families in Illinois
Legal Council and co-counsels won a motion granting a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump Administration’s cruel public charge rule from taking effect today.
Read MoreHealth Insurance Enrollment for Illinois Kids Declined More Than Double the National Average
A new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families shows a sharp national decline in children’s health insurance coverage. Illinois experienced one of the largest decreases.
Read MoreMayor-Elect Lightfoot’s Education Transition Committee Survey Responses
The inauguration of Chicago’s new Mayor, Lori Lightfoot, gives us advocates in the disability rights community with an exciting opportunity to help set a new agenda for the city. Legal…
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Reported Regulation Threatens Immigrant Families
On May 3, Reuters reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) drafted a proposed rule that would make it easier to deport U.S. legal permanent residents who use public benefits. …
Read MoreSTATEMENT: Legal Council Denounces Proposed Noncitizen Rule
On April 17, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new rule that would restrict immigrants from accessing federal housing assistance. This proposed rule is designed to…
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