Recap: Illinois Partners in Springfield!

It has been a busy month in Springfield, with House deadline week last week and a great deal of work happening behind the scenes to keep our legislative agenda moving. This month, we worked hard to advance all three bills in our Community Partner Fair Contracting...

Living Wages Thriving Communities Press Conference Highlights

On February 26, 2026, frontline human service workers, organizational leaders, advocates and state legislators joined together in Springfield for a press conference to spotlight the key priorities of the Living Wages, Thriving Communities Campaign. Together, we lifted...

Reclaiming Our Love Conference – May 28-29

Registration is now open for the Reclaiming Our Love: Social Justice & Domestic Violence Conference. The conference brings together advocates, practitioners, and community leaders to explore survivor-led, community-centered approaches to ending gender-based...

Racial Equity Leaders Lunch: Strengthening Our Democracy – May 11

Join Forefront and Racial Equity Leaders from across Illinois and the nation for a discussion on “Strengthening Our Democracy.” Panelists will share successful strategies that preserve current work while strengthening systems for cross-sector collaboration. Speakers...