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

Cook County Domestic Relations Court Changes

Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice has been working with a task force for the Presiding Judge of the Domestic Relations Division, Grace Dickler, for several years to improve the court. The work has been very rewarding and plans for a pilot courtroom based upon our work have been approved for 2016. I...
December 14, 2015

Help Where it is Needed

Chicago Appleseed, with pro bono assistance from attorneys at Skadden Arps, has been evaluating recent changes to the parentage court. We’ve met with practitioners, court-personnel and legal aid attorneys familiar with the parentage court before and after it moved into the Daley Center, as well as b...
April 11, 2013