The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) at the University of Illinois at Chicago recently released a new research report focused on factors driving racial disparities in Black homelessness in Illinois. read more…

Illinois Partners is a proud member of the Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition, a statewide coalition working together to support unpaid and informal caregivers. read more…

The University of Illinois Chicago’s Great Cities Institute released “The Benefits of Healthcare Coverage for Immigrants in Illinois.” read more…

Illinois Partners is seeking your feedback on priorities for research, trainings, and advocacy for the 2025 Fiscal Year. read more…

This month, our coalition partner Arrowleaf released the fifth edition of the Southern Illinois Community Resource Guide. read more…

On May 1, hundreds of Asian American community leaders including many of our coalition partners kicked off Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a rally at the Illinois State Capitol.

Asian American Action Day 2024, photo by Ray Rivera.

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In 2023, the Chicago Jobs Council launched their Anti-Racist Workforce Development Framework and Guide and began hosting Community of Practice conversations to further support anti-racism in policy and workforce development overall.

From left: Christina Warden, Tamar Frolichstein-Appel, Jacob Sitati and Cosette Ayele.

It’s been a busy month in Springfield, where our team testified in subject matter hearings from the Human Service Equitable Pay Act and Human Service Professional Loan Repayment Program.

Testifying in support of the Human Service Equitable Pay Act, from left: Niya Kelly of CCH, Lauren Wright of IL Partners, Cameron Zelaya of ICOY, and Representative Lillian Jiménez.

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