Press Releases
Illinois Ordered to Increase Monthly Healthcare Payments
June 30, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jill Wohl, 312.605.1980, jwohl@legalcouncil.org Ambar Mentor-Truppa, 312.809.8048, amentor@povertylaw.org David Chizewer 312.201.3938, david.chizewer@goldbergkohn.com State of Illinois Ordered to Increase Monthly Payments for Healthcare Payments…
Read MoreLefkow Medicaid Court Order Press Release
June 7, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jill Wohl, 312.605.1980, jill@legalcouncil.org Ambar Mentor-Truppa, 312.809.8048, amentor@povertylaw.org David Chizewer 312.201.3938, david.chizewer@goldbergkohn.com State of Illinois Ordered to Increase Payments on $2 Billion in…
Read More2017 May Ball Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2017 For more information, contact Kevin Mork at 312-605-1976 or kjmork@legalcouncil.org. Legal Council for Health Justice Blasts from the Past with Third-Annual May (Disco) Ball…
Read MoreLegal Council and Howard Brown expand partnership
January 31, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kevin Mork, 312-605-1976, kjmork@legalcouncil.org Erik Roldan, 312.206.2166, erikr@howardbrown.org Legal Council and Howard Brown Health Expand Partnership Thanks to Foundation Support Free legal services…
Read MoreSocial Emotional Screening Bill Press Release
January 30, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Amy Zimmerman, 312-605-1963; Amanda Walsh, 312-605-1989 New law to help identify and address developmental and mental health challenges in children earlier Legislation Requires…
Read MoreNew Location Press Release
January 27, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kevin Mork, 312-605-1976, kjmork@legalcouncil.org or Jill Wohl, 312-605-1980, jill@legalcouncil.org Legal Council Main Office Moving to Expanded Space in Chicago Loop New year, new…
Read MoreTwo Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit from First Night of Hamilton in Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jill Wohl 773-562-0159, jill@legalcouncil.org Mitchell Locin/Equality Illinois 773-477-7173 mlocin@eqil.org Two Illinois Nonprofits to Benefit from Opening Night of Broadway Smash Hit Musical Hamilton in Chicago Chicago,…
Read MoreCivil Legal Aid and Private Bar Partners Win Momentous Court of Appeals
September 25, 2016 DRAFT RELEASE Contacts: Jill Wohl, 773-562-0159, jill@legalcouncil.org Jeremy Leaming (202) 552-5176, leaming@healthlaw.org; Civil Legal Aid and Private Bar Partners Win Momentous Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit Upholds…
Read MoreAsthma HB6333 Press Release
September 12, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Amy Zimmerman, amy@legalcouncil.org, 773-988-8058; Stacy Ignoffo, stacychgoasthma@gmail.com, 773-628-7663 Beth Ritter Ruback, BRitterRuback@lungchicago.org, 312-628-0225 New law to help students with asthma in school Legislation…
Read MoreInnovative UIC Department of Pediatrics Program Invests In Medical-Legal Partnership to Improve Health and Well-Being of Children with Chronic Illness
September 12, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Sarah Hess, 312-605-1984, shess@legalcouncil.org Mark Minier, MD – mminier@uic.edu Innovative UIC Department of Pediatrics Program Invests In Medical-Legal Partnership to Improve Health and…
Read More