The Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee this month celebrated the impressive achievements of our legal aid community in 2021 and released their annual highlights booklet. The Legal Aid Committee, chaired this year by Kaethe Morris Hoffer from the Chicago...
(Image from CARPLS) 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,...
A new Early Resolution Program (ERP) that will provide legal help for thousands of people in Cook County facing eviction and consumer debt issues was officially launched yesterday at a press conference hosted by the County. The program is part of a broader new...
Each year, the CBA’s Legal Aid Committee compiles their program, litigation, and policy highlights from the year before and this year’s booklet is as inspiring as ever! 2019 was a big year for legal aid organizations and the clients they serve—from individual cases...
By Bob Glaves | CBF Executive Director Since the days of yore, our courts and larger legal system have centered around a “build it and they will come” model that requires people to come to us on our terms. If you have a dispute, come downtown to the courthouse and...