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Celebrating Ten Years of Bootcamp for Nonprofit Founders: 467 Emerging Leaders + 45 Volunteer Lawyers = Big Win for Chicago

CLCCRUL 5/19/22 CLCCRUL 5/19/22

Celebrating Ten Years of Bootcamp for Nonprofit Founders: 467 Emerging Leaders + 45 Volunteer Lawyers = Big Win for Chicago

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Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Files Lawsuit Demanding More Transparency and Accountability for City TIF Decision-Making and Allocations

CLCCRUL 4/26/22 CLCCRUL 4/26/22

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Files Lawsuit Demanding More Transparency and Accountability for City TIF Decision-Making and Allocations

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Racial Equity Concerns with Vote Center Proposals

CLCCRUL 4/1/22 CLCCRUL 4/1/22

Racial Equity Concerns with Vote Center Proposals

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Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Says a Fond Farewill to Timna Axel!

CLCCRUL 3/18/22 CLCCRUL 3/18/22

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Says a Fond Farewill to Timna Axel!

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Indiana’s HB 1116 Takes One Step Forward, One Step Back for Voting Rights

CLCCRUL 2/21/22 CLCCRUL 2/21/22

Indiana’s HB 1116 Takes One Step Forward, One Step Back for Voting Rights

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January 6, One Year Later

CLCCRUL 1/6/22 CLCCRUL 1/6/22

January 6, One Year Later

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Federal Court Upholds Illinois Redistricting Plan that Gerrymandered Black Voters

CLCCRUL 1/5/22 CLCCRUL 1/5/22

Federal Court Upholds Illinois Redistricting Plan that Gerrymandered Black Voters

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Arguments Kick Off in Our Illinois Redistricting Lawsuit

CLCCRUL 12/16/21 CLCCRUL 12/16/21

Arguments Kick Off in Our Illinois Redistricting Lawsuit

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Pro Bono Spotlight: Shenna Johnson

CLCCRUL 11/19/21 CLCCRUL 11/19/21

Pro Bono Spotlight: Shenna Johnson

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Black Farmers in Pembroke, Illinois Fighting to Protect Rate Ecosystem from Nicor

CLCCRUL 11/18/21 CLCCRUL 11/18/21

Black Farmers in Pembroke, Illinois Fighting to Protect Rate Ecosystem from Nicor

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Illinois Legislators Diluted Black Votes in Metro East During Redistricting. Here’s How the Court can Fix It.

CLCCRUL 11/16/21 CLCCRUL 11/16/21

Illinois Legislators Diluted Black Votes in Metro East During Redistricting. Here’s How the Court can Fix It.

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Four Reasons Why the Illinois Constitution Allows Voting in Prison

CLCCRUL 10/20/21 CLCCRUL 10/20/21

Four Reasons Why the Illinois Constitution Allows Voting in Prison

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Illinois Redistricting Plan Undermines the Rights of Black Voters in East. St. Louis

CLCCRUL 10/18/21 CLCCRUL 10/18/21

Illinois Redistricting Plan Undermines the Rights of Black Voters in East. St. Louis

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Chicago Needs to Fix Its Affordable Housing Law

CLCCRUL 9/28/21 CLCCRUL 9/28/21

Chicago Needs to Fix Its Affordable Housing Law

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Voting Rights and Redistricting in Indiana

CLCCRUL 9/27/21 CLCCRUL 9/27/21

Voting Rights and Redistricting in Indiana

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Standing Up for Black Students in Court

CLCCRUL 9/25/21 CLCCRUL 9/25/21

Standing Up for Black Students in Court

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Mapping the Racial Injustice of Climate Change in Illinois

CLCCRUL 9/24/21 CLCCRUL 9/24/21

Mapping the Racial Injustice of Climate Change in Illinois

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Chicago Redistricting 101, Translated into Five Languages

CLCCRUL 9/15/21 CLCCRUL 9/15/21

Chicago Redistricting 101, Translated into Five Languages

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Making the Case for “Water for All” in Chicago

CLCCRUL 9/9/21 CLCCRUL 9/9/21

Making the Case for “Water for All” in Chicago

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Communities of Color Demand More Time to Shape Illinois District Maps

CLCCRUL 8/27/21 CLCCRUL 8/27/21

Communities of Color Demand More Time to Shape Illinois District Maps

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