For media inquiries, contact Dawn Raftery at dawnraftery@povertylaw.org. See our most recent press releases below.
The federal government shutdown taught us some important lessons.
Proposed work requirements threaten benefits for millions of SNAP recipients.
Shriver Center website helps families navigate health coverage options.
GetCareIllinois.org offers low-income families a roadmap to finding, obtaining, and using healthcare coverage.
In 2015, the WIC program supported only 43.5% of eligible Illinois.
Illinois legislature passes bill to steadily increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2025.
New Law Will Lift 200,000 Low-Wage Workers Out of Poverty
Incoming Governor Pritzker has a crucial opportunity to put Illinois on a path of progress
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