por Jacqui Guillen | May 9, 2024 | En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
Liliana Olayo, COFI Board Member and Co-Chair of POWER-PAC IL’s Health, Food, and Recess Campaign, spoke to WBEZ’s Mawa Iqbal about the proposed state Child Tax Credit. She said, “You have to choose between paying bills, paying your rent, or feeding your family. I...
por Jacqui Guillen | Ene 22, 2024 | Este de San Luis, En los medios
As Congress considers expanding the federal child tax credit (CTC), COFI and POWER-PAC IL Parent Leader LeAnn Swain (East St. Louis) spoke to WCIA 3 News about how the 2021 CTC helped her get household necessities for her family. Here is an excerpt: “During the...
por Jacqui Guillen | 1 de diciembre de 2023 | ciudad de chicago, En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza
Rosazlia Grillier (Sra. Rose), copresidenta de la junta directiva de COFI y miembro del Consejo de Gobierno de UPLAN, habló en contra de la prohibición de estacionamiento nocturno en invierno en Chicago y cómo esta supone una carga financiera para los residentes, en declaraciones a CBS Chicago. Vea el extracto aquí: “‘A veces todavía no hay absolutamente nada de nieve...
por Jacqui Guillen | 12 de octubre de 2023 | En los medios, POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades
Peoples Gas asked the ICC (Illinois Commerce Commission) to approve a record rate hike, but the increase would harm families struggling to keep up with rising gas bills. POWER-PAC IL Co-President Donna Carpenter explains to CBS Chicago why a rate hike is...
por Jacqui Guillen | 7 de octubre de 2023 | Campaña de Aprendizaje Temprano, En los medios, POWER-PAC IL
POWER-PAC IL/Chicago Westside Branch Delegate Lisa Russell and POWER-PAC IL Early Learning Campaign Co-Chair Yolanda Williams spoke at the Illinois Child Care for All Coalition’s West Side Town Hall on October 5. The Coalition, which COFI and POWER-PAC IL are a...
por Jacqui Guillen | Sep 28, 2023 | En los medios, POWER-PAC IL, Utilidades
“[Valerie] Carroll, 60, is a lifelong Englewood resident and has been taking care of her disabled brother for the past five years. She’s getting ready to apply for funds from LIHEAP or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps households behind on...
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