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...
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...
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...
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...
A proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would restrict housing assistance for mixed-immigration-status families, potentially causing about 80,000 people nationwide, including 37,000 children, to lose rental support. Current policy...