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Our Executive Director Lauren Wright and Executive Director of Citizen Action Anusha Thotakura recently co-authored an Op-Ed in partnership with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice calling on Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to stand strong...
We know many providers and partners are navigating a period of heightened uncertainty and stress as federal actions continue to shift quickly. In recent weeks, the tragic killings of protesters in Minnesota during demonstrations related to ICE activity have...
In response to this federal uncertainty, Illinois Partners is working closely with our coalition partners to encourage state leaders to stand strong and continue supporting the vital work of community-based providers and frontline workers across Illinois. At a moment...
We’re proud to announce the three primary policies that the Living Wages, Thriving Communities (LWTC) Campaign will be advocating for in the FY27 budget: Human Service Workforce Sustainability Act (HB4450 / SB2883) Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program -...
Join the LWTC Campaign as we call on the state to invest in the workers who provide life-saving human services across Illinois. At the press conference, hear directly from chief sponsors of LWTC legislation and leaders at human service organizations about why fair...
Join us for our 2026 Policy and Advocacy Kickoff! We will walk through our legislative priorities for the session ahead and share Quarter Two findings from our research series, Federal Changes, Community Consequences. The kickoff will be Thursday, February 5 at noon....
Join Literacy Works for a plan language foundations webinar and learn about: Cultivating a welcoming tone when writing about serious topics Alternatives to common features of bureaucratic, legal, and academic writing styles How you can show that you’re a trustworthy...
Illinois released a new Multi-Sector Plan for Aging and now the focus turns to implementation. Join the ASA Chicagoland Roundtable to hear Mary Killough, Director, Illinois Department on Aging, Michelle Hoersch Chief Planning Officer, Diane Slezak, CEO and President,...
Join Panel about building power in human services through advocacy in action. Featured speakers will be Adela Carlin of Living Wages, Thriving Communities; Artinese Myrick of Livefree Illinois; an Luvia Quinones of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee...
Illinois Partners offers Reframing Aging training that can be tailored to meet your organization’s goals and priorities. This month, we were honored to lead a Reframing Aging in Home Care training for regional supervisors at Healthcare Plus, a licensed Illinois home...