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Legislators unanimously pass law after hearing from justice-involved individuals, community members, and advocates from the Shriver Center.

Work requirements do nothing to address the barriers that keep low-income people from securing and maintaining decent jobs.

Illinoisans at risk of the pitfalls of short-term health insurance plans will now have stronger consumer protections instead.

Shriver Center the underscored urgency of defending Illinois from the Trump Administration's efforts to weaken Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.

Complaint seeks new housing and zoning laws in Chicago to ensure the creation of affordable housing across all neighborhoods, not just some.

Race matters in the fight against poverty in this country.

More than 100,000 children in Illinois were uninsured in 2018, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Family

Voters will now get to decide if Illinois should enact a Fair Tax.

The new law makes Illinois just the 2nd state nationwide to protect immigrant tenants from intimidation and harassment.

All people, including low-wage workers, are entitled to enjoy fundamental human rights.