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Measure will protect over 1 million people in Cook County from housing discrimination.

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

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

Shriver Center advocates help block rule that targets low-income immigrants from taking effect

Rule would cause 3.1 million to lose SNAP benefits.

“Public charge" rule changes put public health and millions of families at risk.

No family should have to make that choice between meeting their basic needs and being with their loved ones.

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