FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2020 CONTACT: Jenna Severson, 616-914-2844, jseverson@woodstockinst.org Abe Scarr, Illinois PIRG, 312-983-2789, abe@illinoispirg.org Advocates Praise Governor Pritzker for Protecting Consumer Financial Security, Call for Further Action CHICAGO: Consumer advocates praised Governor Pritzker and the...
Illinois Stops Suspending Driving Licenses for Unpaid Parking Tickets Governor Pritzker Signs Community-Led Bill, 55,000 to See Relief FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2020 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – Today Governor Pritzker signed the License to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 12, 2019 Woodstock Institute Contact : Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) National Consumer Law Center Contact: Stephen Rouzer (srouzer@nclc.org) Download the full report, state maps and state-specific information: https://www.nclc.org/issues/report-still-no-fresh-start.html Illinois Puts Families at Risk to Feed an...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 VICTORY! ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE VOTES TO END INEQUITABLE LICENSE SUSPENSIONS BY PASSING THE “LICENSE TO WORK ACT” SPRINGFIELD– After three years of advocacy, SB 1786, the License to Work Act, has passed out of...
Once Again, Trump Administration Puts Profit before People, Ignores Needs of Most Vulnerable CFPB’s Stalled Payday Loan Protections and HUD’s Decision to Change Fair Housing Safeguards Threaten Consumers and Communities of Color FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2019 PRESS...
Banks Lend to Wealthier, Whiter, and Urban Illinois Communities While Rural, Lower-Income, and Minority Areas Struggle New Report Examines Small Business Lending Post-Recession, Offers Policy and Practice Recommendations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (c) 616-914-2844...
Strong Anti-Robocall Bill Clears House, Senators Durbin and Duckworth Must Back Key Consumer Protections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 24, 2019 Woodstock Institute contact: Jenna Severson, jseverson@woodstockinst.org or (312)368-0310 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Stephen Rouzer, srouzer@nclc.org or (202) 595-7847;...
Mayor Lightfoot Proposes Major Changes to City’s Vehicle Ticketing System Lightfoot Supports State Bill to End Harmful Driver’s License Suspensions; Advocates Hail the Announcement as Major Step Forward FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310...
City Collaborative Proposes Incremental Reforms to Chicago’s Vehicle Ticketing System Debt Forgiveness Program Could Provide Tangible Support to Impacted Chicagoans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago City Clerk today...
Illinois General Assembly Passes Children’s Savings Account Legislation If Signed By Governor, Bipartisan Effort Will Make College Completion Four Times Likelier for Kids in Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 SPRINGFIELD, IL –...