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CLCCRUL 5/1/26 CLCCRUL 5/1/26

ACT Now Illinois Files Preliminary Injunction to Halt Unlawful Federal Decision to Discontinue Community Schools Grants

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CLCCRUL 4/30/26 CLCCRUL 4/30/26

Yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision Shows Urgency Needed to Pass State-Level Protections for Illinois Voters

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CLCCRUL 4/29/26 CLCCRUL 4/29/26

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Urges State Action to Protect Voters in Response to SCOTUS Decision on Section 2 of Federal VRA

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CLCCRUL 4/23/26 CLCCRUL 4/23/26

PEER Illinois Responds to Failed Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Create a Millionaires Tax

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CLCCRUL 4/23/26 CLCCRUL 4/23/26

Trained Nonpartisan Volunteers Will Ensure Fair Voting Access on Indiana’s Primary Election Day

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CLCCRUL 4/13/26 CLCCRUL 4/13/26

Court Hears U.S. Department of Education’s Motion to Dismiss ACT Now Lawsuit on Abrupt School Grant Discontinuation

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CLCCRUL 4/7/26 CLCCRUL 4/7/26

Illinois Nonprofits Gain Critical New Support in Navigating Federal Action with Free Access to Expert Advice

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CLCCRUL 3/25/26 CLCCRUL 3/25/26

Federal Court Delivers Major Victory for Trafficking Survivors, Halting Anti-DEI Executive Orders and Harmful DOJ Funding Conditions

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CLCCRUL 3/17/26 CLCCRUL 3/17/26

Volunteers and Rapid Response Teams Responded to Calls on Election Day to Protect Voter Access and Voter Safety

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CLCCRUL 3/12/26 CLCCRUL 3/12/26

Legal Volunteers & Rapid Response Teams Mobilize and Coordinate Efforts to Protect Democracy Ahead of the Illinois Primary Election on March 17

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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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