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A year ago, Illinois passed a law making it a civil rights violation to deny housing based on an individual's source of income. Housing justice attorney Joerika Stitt looks at the law's impact.
President and CEO Audra Wilson reflects on our history and solutions to advance our shared mission
Before the Pulitzer prize and the MacArthur Genius award, the acclaimed author was a kid who grew up poor in Arizona.
Workers in Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois will benefit from some significant wins in 2024. The wins are especially important for workers with low income, who are disproportionately women and people of color and the least likely to have paid time off of any kind.
A strong rate review process protects individuals, families, and small businesses from unreasonable premium rate hikes and sets accountability standards for how insurers determine rates.
Everyone should have basic workplace protections so that they can sustain themselves financially, be healthy, and be able to take care of their family.
Background screening practices block many tenants from safe and affordable housing.
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