May 25, 2021: One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officers. The heartbreakingly long list of names of Black and Brown people hurt by racist people and policies reminds us that this is a systemic problem...
Woodstock signed on to a comment letter led by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) supporting the Bureau’s decision to delay the effective date of its new debt collection rules for...
Brent Adams is representing Woodstock as one of 50 leaders of organizations advising Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on ways to use a new Cook County Equity Fund fund to address racial disparities.
Woodstock recently signed on to a letter, led by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), supporting the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (H.R. 2547). This collection of bills would enhance consumer protections and curb harmful debt collection practices.
Woodstock signed on to a letter led by the Shriver Center on Poverty Law urging the Biden administration to ensure access to safe and stable housing for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. The letter urges the Administration...
Regulation Threatens to Undermine Illinois’s New 36% Rate Cap FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2021 CONTACT: Jane Doyle, 312-368-0310 ext. 2022, jdoyle@woodstockinst.org CHICAGO: Consumer advocates are applauding the United States Senate’s vote last night to repeal the so-called “true...
… The speed at which the package passed surprised even community development and fair housing groups. “There was really a demand, on all levels of government, local state and federal elected officials representing Illinois, wanting to do something to...
Woodstock recently signed on to a comment letter, led by Free Press, to the Administrative Council of the United States (ACUS) regarding their proposed rule on mass comment letters. The rule would not have distinguished between mass sign on...
Woodstock recently signed on to a letter led by Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to review their COVID loss mitigation rules and add some critical improvements...
The City of Chicago’s HomeMod Program provides home modifications for low- and moderate-income people under the age of 60 who have disabilities. With funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Woodstock evaluated the program to determine whether...