Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. held a press conference today alongside …
Chicago School Board Election is about the Fight for Public Education
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Education Equity Team Honored at Raise Your Hand Event
Last night, Raise Your Hand for Illinois Public Education (RYH) honored both Beatriz Diaz-Pollack and Chris Bridges from our Chicago …
PEER Illinois Responds to Governor Pritzker’s FY26 Budget Address
At a time when public education is facing significant challenges at the federal level, Illinois students deserve more than the …
Highlighting the Work of our Voting Rights Public Engagement Intern – Joseph Dole!
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee had the great opportunity of working with Joseph Dole on voting rights initiatives, specifically carceral voting initiatives, …
Support for Michigan Voting Rights Act
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee alongside United Congress of Community and Religious Organizations (UCCRO), recently submitted testimony in support of the Michigan Voting …
Protecting Voter Access in the November 5th General Election
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights concluded our 2024 nonpartisan Election Protection effort during the November 5th General Election, mobilizing …
PEER Illinois – FY26 ISBE Budget Hearing Written Statement
October 28, 2024 Dr. Steven Isoye, ChairIllinois State Board of Education Dr. Patricia Nugent, ChairFinance and Audit Committee of the …
Leadership Spotlight: Welcoming Our New Board President
In March, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights (CLC) welcomed our new Board President, José Behar! José has been a committed board …
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Urges Evanston/Skokie SD65 to Reconsider Proposal to Close Bessie Rhodes School
Today, we submitted a letter to encourage the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education to reconsider the consequential vote …