License to Work Act has already affected 75,000 drivers (and counting)

Since the passage of the License to Work Act earlier this year, the Transit Table has been preparing for its July 1 effective date, when people who have had their driver’s licenses suspended for failure to pay fines or other non-moving violation fees can have their licenses reinstated. In the meanti...
May 27, 2020

Pretrial Fairness – Beyond Ending Money Bond

Chicago Appleseed is a founding member of the Coalition to End Money Bond. Since 2016, we have been pushing criminal justice system decision-makers and our legislators to get rid of the discriminatory, unconstitutional, and ineffective practice of holding people in custody while...
January 29, 2020

Chicago City Sticker Amnesty Program

The Transit Table Coalition has created a guide to getting your driver's license back under the City Sticker Amnesty program. We will update the guide as necessary, based on new information we received. Please share the guide with your communities, constituencies and neighbors, so as many people as...
November 19, 2019

Advocates Urge Delay for Public Act 101-0255

Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed have joined with the Cook County State’s Attorney and many advocates for people who have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault to urge a delay in implementation for Public Act 101-0255. Public Act 101-0255 is scheduled to take effect on...
November 11, 2019