Call to Support: Creating Opportunity for Illinoisans in Need (COIN II) Act

The statewide Creating Opportunity for Illinoisans in Need (COIN II) Act (IL HB 4423 and IL SB 3123) will increase monthly Temporary Assistance for Families in Need (TANF) grants to 50% of the federal poverty level and will implement a full passthrough and disregard policy for families receiving bot...
February 16, 2022

Economic Advocacy (and More) Resources for Community Activists

Chicago Appleseed has created a hub of information for activists, legislators, researchers, journalists, and members of the public as they navigate the opaque court systems of Cook County and Illinois. With this collaborative effort, our goal is to support community empowerment through equitable acc...
October 26, 2020

Understanding the Administrative Child Support Process in Illinois

Illinois offers two parallel tracks for parents needing child support orders: the civil court, or judicial system, and the administrative system of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (DHFS). The former is the process known to most people and thought of as typical. A variety of...
November 19, 2019

Family Law Committee Update

The Family Law Committee of the Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice have been participating in a project to improve the process of enforcing spousal maintenance (formerly known as alimony) orders in Illinois. The Illinois State Disbursement Unit (“SDU”) collects and dis...
January 28, 2019
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