This Spring, Woodstock Institute partnered with WVON 1690AM to bring Chicagoland the latest economic advocacy news in Illinois.
Listen to the segments below to learn more about current efforts to advance economic justice, including news on critical legislation such as the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Guests include advocates, lawmakers, government officials, and more.
Shows
4/10/24: Protecting Small Businesses with Jane Doyle (Woodstock Institute) and Tasha Brown (Small Business Majority) – (Also on Facebook – starts at 2:40:24)
4/17/24 unBlocked Englewood and Community Revitalization with Amber S. Hendley (Woodstock Institute) and Tonika Lewis Johnson (unBlocked Englewood) – (Also on Facebook – starts at 2:40:54)
4/24/24 Illinois Community Reinvestment Act with Horacio Méndez (Woodstock Institute), Sharon Legenza (Housing Action Illinois), DeMario Greene (Chicago Community Loan Fund) – (Also on Facebook – starts at 2:41:00)
5/1/24 The Small Business Financing Transparency Act with State Senator Christopher Belt – (Also on Facebook – starts at 2:31:15)
5/8/24 Legislative Update: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly with Woodstock Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy Brent Adams
5/15/24 The Illinois Community Reinvestment Act with Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Mario Treto, Jr.
5/29/24 Legislative Updates with Karen Freeman-Wilson, CEO and President of the Chicago Urban League
6/5/24 Legislative Updates with State Representative Kam Buckner
6/12/24 Cook County Updates with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
6/21/24 Racial Justice Efforts in Springfield with State Senator Elgie Sims
