by COFI Admin | Jul 23, 2019 | In the Media
“A coalition of community groups has led the public call for an overhaul of the city’s ticketing and debt collection system. Among them: Community Organizing and Family Issues, or COFI, which last year issued a series of recommendations to the city on how to...
by COFI Admin | Jun 11, 2019 | In the Media
“After six months of meetings, a task force examining Chicago’s ticketing and debt collection practices on Tuesday suggested an array of reforms that include possible changes to one of the city’s costliest vehicle citations, a targeted debt forgiveness program...
by COFI Admin | May 10, 2019 | In the Media
“A lot of her issues made me stronger to deal with a lot of different things,” she said. “I am a fighter and am not giving up. I keep searching for different things to help our situation.” See the full article here.
by COFI Admin | Jan 7, 2019 | In the Media
“The road to becoming a Chicago scofflaw can be short, starting with workers or contractors sometimes issuing multiple tickets on the same day — against a city ordinance. Fines accrued from just two or three outstanding tickets will prompt the city’s revenue...
by COFI Admin | Dec 30, 2018 | In the Media
On Thursday December 6th, COFI/POWER-PAC and The Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia announced the creation of a new City of Chicago Fines, Fees & Access Collaborative to unite researchers, aldermen, officials from various city departments to dig in for a critical...
by COFI Admin | Dec 7, 2018 | In the Media
“The fact of the matter is, safety is first,” said Mamie Cosey, one of the East St. Louis residents who pushed for expanded transportation. “Attendance needs to be there, and because parents don’t have transportation, my god we have to support our students. And...
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