by Emme Veenbaas | Sep 22, 2025 | Our Blog
September 22, 2025 The Chicago Bar Foundation is proud to sponsor Equal Justice Works Fellow Maggie Bourke, who recently joined Uptown People’s Law Center. In this Q&A, Maggie shares more about her fellowship, what inspires her, and the impact she hopes to make...
by Emme Veenbaas | May 6, 2025 | Our Blog
May 6, 2025 More than 20 years ago, Kimball and Karen Anderson began funding their groundbreaking Kimball R. Anderson and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship. Now, after already contributing almost $1 million to the CBF to annually fund the Fellowship...
by Emme Veenbaas | Mar 26, 2025 | Our Blog
March 26, 2025 The CBF Legal Aid Academy has a new name – and a new and expanded mission – thanks to the leadership of Steve and Linda Patton and their generous gift of more than $1 million. By providing high-quality training and professional...
by Emme Veenbaas | Jan 15, 2025 | Our Blog
January 15, 2025 Two heroes in our profession are retiring from their legal aid leadership roles at the end of January: Alan Mills and Pat Wrona. Throughout their careers, both Alan and Pat have profoundly influenced the pursuit of justice, the thousands of people in...
by Emme Veenbaas | Jan 21, 2021 | Our Blog
January 21, 2021 COVID Housing and Economic Loss Prevention (COVID HELP) is a new online navigation tool designed to guide Illinois residents to up-to-date information and referrals for common COVID-related legal issues including housing, debt, unemployment,...
