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New $2.6 million pilot project will help patients and families focus on healing as lawyers navigate public benefits, housing assistance, employment and more The … Continued

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Publisher: The Chicago Tribune Published: December 1, 2022 Written: Melissa Staas (Legal Aid Chicago) and Candace Moore (Ascend Justice) For the past 25 years, more … Continued

We sadly announce the passing of Donald B. Hilliker on August 29, 2022. Don is remembered by family, friends, and colleagues “as a tireless … Continued

We are saddened by the passing of our dear friend and former colleague, James Orris Latturner, who passed on August 30th. Jim worked at … Continued

Legal Aid Chicago to partner with first Illinois center focused on farmworker health and safety opening in Chicago. The University of Illinois Chicago will … Continued

The Circuit Court of Cook County Committee on Domestic Violence Court makes recommendations for expanded service for domestic violence victims. The committee, which was … Continued

In 2021, our client, a survivor of domestic violence, was wrongfully denied a Plenary Order of Protection; despite her abuser, a trained in MMA … Continued

Director of Pro Bono and Community Partnerships, Melissa O. Picciola, receives the Supreme Court of Illinois’ Jeffrey D. Coleman Access to Justice Award. This … Continued

It’s with deep sorrow that we announce that Richard T. Cozzola, Legal Aid Chicago’s Supervising Attorney of Training, passed away on Saturday, April 16, … Continued

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: From Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing (LCBH) April 5, 2022, Chicago, IL – Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing (LCBH) today announced it will … Continued

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: From the office of Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) March 30, 2022, SPRINGFIELD, … Continued

Every year the legal aid tech community meets at the LSC sponsored Innovations in Technology Conference where they share their work and bring new … Continued

USA TODAY December 17, 2021 By Maria Pérez What led to a migrant worker’s death from heatstroke? He was just 24. And no one … Continued

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the passing of our dear friend and colleague Barbara “Barb” Richardson. Barb came to … Continued

Twenty-four Agricultural Construction Workers Allege RICO, Human Trafficking, and Federal Wage Violations against Illinois H-2A Employers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.  AUGUST 10, 2021, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Legal Aid Chicago, with the Law Offices of Jordan & … Continued

              Chanque Jones’s lawyers had to convince her landlord in Warsaw, Ind. that she was not an eviction … Continued

Changes are underway at Cook County’s domestic violence court, following an outcry from advocates about the treatment of survivors and barriers to court access … Continued

Three weeks after Esmeralda De Luna got an order of protection against the father of her four children, he returned to their apartment in … Continued

A year after the murder of George Floyd sparked worldwide protests, legal aid experts say that there has been a noticeable and sustained increase … Continued

Update (April 14, 6:10 p.m): After this story was published, the Illinois State Board of Education sent Injustice Watch a heavily redacted copy of … Continued

Know Your Rights – Gender Discrimination in Housing

This week our hosts, Colleen Connolly and Naeem Nulwala, speak to Susan Theiss, an attorney in our Housing Practice Group, and Rae Kyritsi, Programs … Continued

Foot traffic from within the Juvenile Center and proximity to its partners fueled a momentum that resulted in more people visiting the Juvenile Expungement … Continued

One client, recently let go from a job due to COVID-19, was besieged by hospital bills. His dire medical situation didn’t help. Another lived … Continued

This week our hosts, Colleen Connolly and Naeem Nulwala, speak to Lauren Dana and Katie Johnson, members of our Immigrants & Workers’ Rights practice … Continued

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For PDF versions of flyers see below: COVID 19 Vaccination Flyer for Informal Family Caregivers SPANISH Covid 19 Vaccination Flyer for Informal Family Caregivers … Continued

Our hosts, Colleen Connolly and Naeem Nulwala, speak this week on what “legal aid” is, the type of work that it encompasses, and how … Continued

CHICAGO, IL — Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today kicked off the newly established Gender-Based Violence Advisory Group. Part of the City’s overall violence reduction strategy, the … Continued