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Feb 18, 2026

HOPE Fair Housing Center and Caroline Bermudez Sue Chicago Housing Authority After Two-Year Investigation Uncovers Neglect of Scattered Site Properties

Feb 18, 2026

Feb 18, 2026

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CLCCRUL 2/18/26 CLCCRUL 2/18/26

HOPE Fair Housing Center and Caroline Bermudez Sue Chicago Housing Authority After Two-Year Investigation Uncovers Neglect of Scattered Site Properties

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CLCCRUL 2/12/26 CLCCRUL 2/12/26

Senator Graciela Guzmán Introduces Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2026 with Support of a Statewide Voting Rights Coalition

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CLCCRUL 2/5/26 CLCCRUL 2/5/26

As Federal Overreach Threatens Elections, Legal Volunteers Mobilize to Protect Voter Access Ahead of the Illinois Primary Election on March 17

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CLCCRUL 1/13/26 CLCCRUL 1/13/26

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Announces Venu Gupta as Permanent Executive Director

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CLCCRUL 1/12/26 CLCCRUL 1/12/26

Voting Rights Groups, Illinois Voters File Motion to Protect Privacy Against DOJ Overreach

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CLCCRUL 12/30/25 CLCCRUL 12/30/25

ACT Now Illinois Files Federal Lawsuit to Protect Full-Service Community Schools Serving 19,000 Students

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CLCCRUL 12/9/25 CLCCRUL 12/9/25

PEER Illinois Launches New Funding Tool to Highlight Evidence-Based Funding Gaps Across Illinois School Districts

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CLCCRUL 10/21/25 CLCCRUL 10/21/25

Nonpartisan Voting Rights Organizations File Lawsuit in Indiana Challenging Unlawful Citizenship Check Laws

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CLCCRUL 10/10/25 CLCCRUL 10/10/25

Lawyers’ Committee Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-DEI Executive Orders on Behalf of Anti-Human Trafficking Organization

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CLCCRUL 6/10/25 CLCCRUL 6/10/25

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Announces Departure of Executive Director David Shapiro and Launches Executive Search

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CLCCRUL 5/30/25 CLCCRUL 5/30/25

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Supports the RACE Act

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CLCCRUL 4/9/25 CLCCRUL 4/9/25

HOPE, NCR, Four Black Women File Lawsuit After Investigation Reveals Source of Income Discrimination by Fulton Grace Realty

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CLCCRUL 4/3/25 CLCCRUL 4/3/25

Nonpartisan Voting Rights Organizations Warn Indiana State Election Officials that Discriminatory Citizenship Check Law Violates Federal Law

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CLCCRUL 3/13/25 CLCCRUL 3/13/25

New Report Highlights Harmful Effects of Crime-Free Housing Ordinances, Urges Illinois to Strengthen Tenant Protections

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CLCCRUL 2/26/25 CLCCRUL 2/26/25

Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration to Challenge Anti-DEI Executive Orders

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CLCCRUL 1/23/25 CLCCRUL 1/23/25

Court Rules TIF Investment Committee is a Public Body and Violated the Open Meetings Act

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CLCCRUL 1/17/25 CLCCRUL 1/17/25

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Files Federal Fair Housing Complaint Against the Housing Authority of Cook County on Behalf of Open Communities

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CLCCRUL 1/17/25 CLCCRUL 1/17/25

Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Challenging Richton Park's “Crime-Free” Housing Ordinance

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CLCCRUL 12/17/24 CLCCRUL 12/17/24

HOPE Fair Housing Center, Four Black Women File Class-Action Lawsuit After Investigation Uncovers Policy of Voucher Discrimination by Mac Properties

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CLCCRUL 10/22/24 CLCCRUL 10/22/24

Trained Non-partisan Volunteers Will Ensure Fair Voting Access on Election Day (Indiana)

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