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In November, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) addressing amendments to the Equal Pay Act, effective January 1, 2025. These amendments require employers with 15 or more employees in Illinois to include pay scales, salary...
Congratulations to our coalition partner ACCESS Living and all of the advocates who successfully pushed for the elimination of a subminimum wage for employees with disabilities. In November, the Illinois legislature passed the Dignity in Pay Act HB 793 which will...
The Racial Equity Collective is a Forefront led multi-sector collaboration committed to creating sustainable systemic change in Illinois. More than 20 leaders joined the 2024 inaugural cohort to build a statewide cross-sector partnership to reimagine how regional...
The Illinois Partners team is so grateful for many in-person meetings and connections over the past two months! From meeting in person with more than 70 coalition partners across the state, to our recent team retreat in Chicago, we are reminded of the inspiration that...
Illinois Partners is finalizing our 2025 Policy and Advocacy agenda, as well as working with our coalition partners to gather feedback on a fair pay for the human service workforce campaign we hope to launch in 2025. If you would like to discuss either of these...
Register for our upcoming meeting in partnership with RBC: FY26 State Budget Outlook and the need for new revenue. Join this meeting for members of the Responsible Budget Coalition, led by the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Chicago Coalition to End...
Erikson Institute is offering an introductory workshop designed to expand views of data from mere statistics to powerful narratives. Participants will explore how perspectives, power dynamics, and motivations influence data narratives. Through discussion and a...
This new data report, Measuring Safety 2023, on gender-based violence in Illinois focuses on the provision of gender-based violence services across the state. It is a celebration of this life-saving work and a tool for providers to demonstrate the impact of their...
Family caregivers provide care to family members, friends, or loved ones, often without recognition, support or pay. The month serves as an opportunity to recognize family caregivers and advocate for support in caregiving. At the local, state and federal levels,...
Everthrive is offering a new workshop series for social, clinical and medical providers to raise awareness about maternal mortality and morbidity, the impacts mental health and social drivers of health have on maternal outcomes, and the need to increase...