by COFI Admin | Feb 27, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
Melissa Sanchez, Investigative Reporter with ProPublica Illinois, tells the stories of Chicagoans who are driven into ticket debt. POWER-PAC leaders Rosalva Nava and Yolanda Williams share their stories. See the piece here.
by COFI Admin | Feb 26, 2018 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
POWER-PAC leader Rosalva Nava speaks about how the People’s Gas rate hike impacts families. See full coverage here.
by COFI Admin | Feb 6, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
“Advocates point out that the rate increase illustrates how financially vulnerable low-income residents are hit hard by fees and fines that quickly add up, says Tracy Occomy Crowder, a senior organizer with Community Organizing and Family Issues.” Read the...
by COFI Admin | Feb 1, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
The Chicago Tribune features the newly released report, “Stopping the Debt Spiral,” and the debt trap that low-income families of color face in Illinois. Read the full column “Fees, Fines, Loans, Scams: How the Poor Get Poorer,”...
by COFI Admin | Jan 31, 2018 | In the Media, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
The Chicago Reader highlights POWER-PAC’s newly released report, “Stopping the Debt Spiral” and interviews POWER-PAC leader Rosazlia Grillier on how debt is impacting low-income families. See the full article here.
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2018 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
WBEZ featured the newly released COFI & POWER-PAC report: Stopping the Debt Spiral Report & recommendations. Listen here.
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