Over our 50-year history, the Shriver Center has secured hundreds of law and policy victories with and for people living in poverty in Illinois. Building on these wins and our comprehensive view of poverty, we connect and train lawyers, community leaders, and activists nationwide to advance opportunity — for all, not just some.
Shriver Center website helps families navigate health coverage options.
Advocates Gather to Share Strategies for Pursuing Race Equity
New Law Will Lift 200,000 Low-Wage Workers Out of Poverty
Shriver Center partners with Housing Justice Leadership Institute to support legal assistance for tenants.
Illinoisans at risk of the pitfalls of short-term health insurance plans will now have stronger consumer protections instead.
Advocates allege that the State of Illinois is months behind in processing Medicaid applications.
Voters will now get to decide if Illinois should enact a Fair Tax.
Shriver Center the underscored urgency of defending Illinois from the Trump Administration's efforts to weaken Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
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