Access to Credit or Access to Debt? Under New Leadership Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Caves to Loan Sharks, Reopens Historic Payday Protections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Brent Adams (badams@woodstockinst.org) or Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO,...
By Fran Spielman Chicago Sun-Times Mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle vowed Tuesday to bring equity to an overly punitive ticketing policy that has unfairly targeted minority motorists and forced thousands of them into bankruptcy. In vowing to go easier on motorists,...
Statement: Governor Pritzker Promises Solutions for Low-Income Illinoisans Lieutenant Governor Stratton Becomes First Black Lieutenant Governor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) SPRINGFIELD, IL – J.B. Pritzker...
Chicago Adopts Recommendations to Expand Accessible Housing The Chicago City Council voted on December 12 to approve the proposed City of Chicago 5-Year Housing Plan (the Plan) for years 2019-2023. The Plan will guide the work of the new...
What Recovery? Ask Chicagoans 10 Years after Financial Crisis Woodstock Institute Releases 2018 Community Lending Fact Book against Backdrop of Sluggish Recovery in the Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Jenna Severson (0) (312) 368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org)...
I am pleased today to unveil Woodstock Institute’s Aging in Place Typologies Interactive Map. Woodstock’s recent research report, Aging in Place: A Strategic Plan to Support Older Adult Housing Needs in the Chicago Region, broke the seven-county Chicago Region...
By Elliott Ramos, WBEZ & Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica Illinois The Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved the first reforms aimed at helping the city’s low-income motorists cope with ticket debt, with more significant changes potentially on the way. The approved...
Fifth Third Commits Additional $2 Billion to Benefit Underserved Chicago Communities Woodstock Institute Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (312)368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – Fifth Third Bankcorp announced yesterday an increased $2 billion dollars to benefit...
Number of Illinois Households with a Bank Account Increases, Barely Government Survey Shows Fewer Unbanked People in Chicago; Extreme Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Brent Adams (badams@woodstockinst.org) or Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) ...
Anna Valencia proposed creating city sticker options so low-income drivers can afford to be in compliance and avoid costly tickets. by Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ City Clerk Anna Valencia on Tuesday called for changes to Chicago’s vehicle sticker program...