Our Impact

Over our 50-year history, the Shriver Center has secured hundreds of law and policy victories with and for people living in poverty in Illinois. Building on these wins and our comprehensive view of poverty, we connect and train lawyers, community leaders, and activists nationwide to advance opportunity — for all, not just some.

Illinois Continues Progress Toward an Equitable Recovery for All

Here are the gains we achieved during the 2021 Illinois legislative session.

Advocates Celebrate Passage of Bill to Create Task Force to Examine Racial Disparities in Illinois’ Foster System

The task force will examine the foster system's disproportionate impact on Black families and communities.

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Act Signed into Law by Governor Pritzker

Everyone deserves safe, stable housing.

Housing Rights

The Racial Justice Institute Equips Advocates with the Vocabulary to Communicate Race Equity

Understanding and using key constructs can help advocates better frame issues through a racial justice lens.

Coalition of Advocates Urges Biden Administration to Ensure Greater Housing Access to People with Arrest & Conviction Records

Justice-involved individuals deserve the chance to find safe, stable, and affordable housing.

Biden Administration Should Act Swiftly to Achieve Housing and Environmental Justice

HUD has failed for years to implement its own environmental regulations.

Immigrant Communities Prevail in Fight Against Public Charge Rule

A Shriver Center lawsuit has triggered invalidation of the Trump public charge rule.

Immigrant Communities

Health Coverage Now Available to Undocumented Seniors in Illinois

Get Care Illinois website provides information on new program in five languages.