East St. Louis Parent Leaders Tackle Child Poverty

by Darius Vinesar | Sep 11, 2024 | Este de San Luis, Saliendo de la pobreza

Parent leaders in East St. Louis gathered at a forum hosted by Children’s Advocates for Change to discuss child poverty and potential solutions to address it. Increased funding for public schools, higher-quality education, and higher attendance were some...

Líder de padres analiza la propuesta estatal de crédito tributario por hijos con WBEZ

by 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...

Los padres líderes exigen un crédito fiscal estatal por hijos para ayudar a las familias de Illinois y el gobernador expresa su apoyo a la CTC en su discurso sobre el presupuesto

by Jacqui Guillen | Feb 22, 2024 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza

COFI and POWER-PAC IL parent leaders were up bright and early on Feb. 7 to travel to Springfield, Illinois, to call on elected officials to create a state Child Tax Credit (CTC) for Illinois families. They joined the Economic Security Project, State Representative...

Chicago Sun-Times menciona a COFI por su victoria en servicios públicos

by Jacqui Guillen | Dic 5, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades

On Dec. 4, the Chicago Sun-Times mentioned COFI for its role in winning a major utility victory for Illinois families! On Nov. 16, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved recommendations from COFI/POWER-PAC IL, the National Consumer Law Center, and Legal Aid...

La copresidenta de la junta del COFI, Rosazlia Grillier, se pronuncia en contra de la prohibición de estacionamiento nocturno en invierno en Chicago

by Jacqui Guillen | Dic 1, 2023 | ciudad de chicago, En los medios, Saliendo de la pobreza

COFI Board Co-Chair and UPLAN Governing Council member Rosazlia Grillier (Ms. Rose) spoke against Chicago’s overnight winter parking ban and how it financially burdens residents to CBS Chicago. See the excerpt here: “‘Sometimes there’s absolutely no snow at all yet...

COFI y POWER-PAC IL obtienen una importante victoria en servicios públicos para las familias

by Jacqui Guillen | Nov 30, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL, Saliendo de la pobreza, Utilidades

A huge congratulations to POWER-PAC IL’s Stepping Out of Poverty Campaign for organizing and calling out the outlandish rate hike proposals from Peoples Gas, Ameren, and Nicor for nearly a year! On Nov. 16, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) significantly reduced...