by COFI Admin | May 30, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, General, Health, Food, and Recess, Moms on a Mission, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
On May 8th, 150 mothers, grandmothers (and a few dads!) and children boarded the buses to Springfield for the annual Moms on a Mission lobby day. With the generous backing of many COFI donors, parent leaders were able to make the trip and connect with more than 70...
by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, General, Health, Food, and Recess, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
As the upcoming Mayoral and Aldermanic elections in Chicago approach, COFI/POWER-PAC parents created and approved a 2019 Platform, covering education, economic security, health and immigration issues that matter to families. Their platform (LINK HERE) highlights...
by COFI Admin | Feb 27, 2018 | In the Media, Stepping Out of Poverty
“Ticket debt piles up disproportionately in the city’s low-income, mostly black neighborhoods. Eight of the 10 ZIP codes with the most accumulated ticket debt per adult are majority black, according to a ProPublica Illinois analysis of ticket data since 2007 and...
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...
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