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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...

Malcolm Rich: Central Panels promote Fairness, Effectiveness, and Efficiency in Administrative Adjudication

The Hidden Judiciary: The Role of Central Panels in Improving the Fairness, Effectiveness, and Efficiency of Administrative Adjudication By Malcolm Rich, Executive Director of the Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed & Chicago Council of Lawyers As states expand the range of...

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...

License to Work Act Passes

License to Work Act: SB 1786, the License to Work Act, passed in the Illinois legislature veto session on Tuesday, October 29. Chicago Appleseed is proud to have worked as a member of the Transit Table Coalition on this important legislation to end the practice of suspending driver’s licenses as...

After years of advocacy, the recording systems in Chicago’s eviction courtrooms are officially operational as of October 25, 2019.

Chicago Reader columnist Maya Dukmasova published an article on Wednesday, October 30, exposing the fact that, “for the first time in 16 years, Chicago eviction court is on tape.” Chicago Appleseed & Chicago Council of Lawyers established a coalition that has continuously advocated the court...