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Illinois Enacts Critical Consumer Protection for Affordable Health Care

A strong rate review process protects individuals, families, and small businesses from unreasonable premium rate hikes and sets accountability standards for how insurers determine rates.

Illinois Makes Gains Toward Racial and Economic Justice in 2023

Proposed Chicago ordinance will support working families by expanding paid leave

Everyone should have basic workplace protections so that they can sustain themselves financially, be healthy, and be able to take care of their family.

Smokescreen: Unfair Tenant Screening Practices Perpetuate Housing Discrimination

Background screening practices block many tenants from safe and affordable housing.

Unwinding or Unraveling? Keeping the Fabric of Medicaid Intact

Medicaid played an important role as an essential source of health insurance for millions during the COVID pandemic.

Q&A with Housing Advocate Joerika Stitt

Get to know Joerika Stitt, our new staff attorney on the housing team.

Federal Agencies Seek Comment on Tenant Screening

Unfair background screening practices create barriers to housing.

Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Families USA offer key policy recommendations for more affordable health insurance in Illinois

New report provides pathway to lower costs for consumers and small businesses