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Clean Slate Subcommittee for Child Support

Chicago Appleseed is proud to participate in the Clean Slate Subcommittee for the Child Support Advisory Committee to HFS and the courts in Illinois. Clean Slate is a program intended to help parents with child support debt clear the money owed to the state and end their cycle of debt. The subcommit...

Annual Luncheon 2018

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual luncheon! This year, we honored Retired State Representative Elaine Nekritz for her work on the recently enacted Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act which will reduce the imposition of court fines and fees on those least able to afford them. This histori...

Voters Do Not Retain Cook County Judge

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Cook County voters have voted against the retention of a sitting Circuit Court judge. Judge Matthew Coghlan, who sat in the Criminal Courts, received less than the 60% “yes” vote necessary to retain his seat. The Illinois Supreme Court will appoint a replacemen...

Chicago Council of Lawyers Testimony at Consent Decree Hearings

Chicago Council of Lawyers offered testimony at the police accountability Consent Decree hearings this week. A representative of the Civil Liberties Committee gave remarks that went beyond the comments submitted in writing in August of this year. The testimony began with the acknowledgment...

Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday, the Coalition to End Money Bond organized the Rally to End Money Bail with special guest, Matt Forte, to mark the one year anniversary of the General Order 18.8A. For those who couldn't make it, you can still check out the rally here. The Coalition has also issued an updated report to mar...