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Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans
Learn how CivicSpace hosted its first community design session for Chicagoland residents to weigh on predatory loan alternatives.
Illinois Consumers Look For Lower Interest Rates, Credit Building in Personal Loans
Survey Says: High interest loans aren’t the only option for Illinois families
From Idea to Reality: Unlocking Tax Funds and Reducing Poverty for More Families
One chance meeting helps turn a policy experiment into a widespread poverty-fighting program.
Centering Communities of Color for Better Policymaking
New America Chicago and The Chicago Community Trust partnership is learning from local communities to fight the growing racial wealth gap.
Tax Filing without the Headaches: Illinois’ Earned Income Tax Credit Simplified Filing Pilot
Illinois’ EIC Simplified Filing Pilot expanded access to the state EIC for low-income nonfilers, but could reach more with a few changes.
One Year Later: A Virtual Briefing on the Predatory Loan Prevention Act
One year after the Illinois’ Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), we share with you a virtual legislative briefing with the experts.