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Senior Relocation Ordinance Passes

As affordable housing units continue to age and require renovation, it is essential that we protect vulnerable residents.

Shriver Center Urges Congress to Re-Open Government, Fund Critical Services

The most vulnerable communities in America will be the first to bear the brunt of the consequences of this damaging shut-down.

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