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Illinois State Comptroller: Comptroller Mendoza Extends COVID Break for Struggling Taxpayers

Woodstock Institute was proud to join fellow advocates Financial Inclusion for All Illinois, Heartland Alliance, Chicago Jobs Council, COFI, and Legal Action Chicago in fighting to get this impactful program extended for another year. “Extending this program another year...

January 7, 2022 at 12:37 pm read more
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Chicago Sun-Times: Some working Illinois families get a temporary $15 million break

Roughly 41,000 Illinois households with incomes low enough to qualify for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit will not have unpaid traffic fines, unpaid parking tickets and outstanding court judgments withheld from their 2020 state income tax refunds.

March 16, 2021 at 2:37 pm read more

Statement: City Collaborative Proposes Incremental Reforms to Chicago’s Vehicle Ticketing System

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...

June 11, 2019 at 10:37 am read more

Illinois, quit suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid parking tickets (Chicago Sun-Times)

Illinois, quit suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid parking tickets (Chicago Sun-Times) OPINION By Ben Ruddell and Brian Costin During a routine 2008 traffic stop in Chicago, LaSheria’s life was permanently changed. After being stopped, she learned that her driver’s...

April 18, 2019 at 2:36 pm read more

Chicago City Council Approves Modest First Reforms On Ticketing And Debt (WBEZ, ProPublica Illinois)

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...

November 15, 2018 at 11:03 am read more

Chicago City Clerk Calls for Reforms of Vehicle Sticker Program (ProPublica Illinois, WBEZ)

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...

October 23, 2018 at 4:30 am read more

What’s the City of Chicago Doing About Its Problem With Duplicate Sticker Tickets? (ProPublica Illinois, WBEZ)

By Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ   Seven weeks after the city pledged to address the issue, drivers are still on the hook — and now Chicago’s ticketing practices are becoming an issue in the mayor’s race. The City of...

August 9, 2018 at 12:20 pm read more

Three City Sticker Tickets on the Same Car in 90 Minutes? (ProPublica Illinois, WBEZ)

By Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, and Elliott Ramos, WBEZ Chicago has issued 20,000 duplicate city sticker tickets since 2007. City officials are now looking at whether this violates a city ordinance and say motorists might be in for a refund. In less...

July 27, 2018 at 1:04 pm read more

Debt-collection fix aimed at new target: Local government (American Banker)

By Roxanne Liu, American Banker Consumer advocates are urging local governments and courts to improve their debt-collection systems to take into the account the ability of low-income households to pay fines or court costs related to traffic violations or other...

July 5, 2018 at 8:10 pm read more

Enforcing Inequality: Balancing Budgets on the Backs of the Poor

June 27, 2018 This report was compiled by the Multi-State Collaborative, which is composed of four partner organizations serving four states: California Reinvestment Coalition (CA); Woodstock Institute (IL); Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MD); and Reinvestment Partners (NC). With funding...

June 27, 2018 at 10:21 am read more
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