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Junk Insurance Plans Limited in Illinois

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

Cruel “Public Charge” Proposal Would Drive Immigrant Families Further into the Shadows

Under this inhumane new standard, immigration officials could turn away immigrants who have received assistance from a variety of safety net programs.

A Closer Look at Poverty Under the Trump Administration

We must continue the fight to end poverty and advance racial justice.

Child Poverty Should Be A National Outrage

Child development research shows that kids are healthier and earn more as adults when they benefit from resources at an early age.

The Color of Power: How Local Control over Affordable Housing Shapes America

Residential segregation is baked into the American experience.

A City Fragmented

The policy of aldermanic prerogative has hindered development of affordable housing and racial integration in the City of Chicago

To Ensure Healthy Communities, We Must Invest in Dental Care

Oral health matters in the fight for racial and economic justice.

State of Illinois Sued for Massive Medical Delay

Advocates allege that the State of Illinois is months behind in processing Medicaid applications.