Tag: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

  • Landmark case to set precedent on Illinois’ Homeless Bill of Rights

    Landmark case to set precedent on Illinois’ Homeless Bill of Rights

    A court case in Chicago will set a precedent on how effectively the state’s Homeless Bill of Rights Act will defend the rights of the homeless. Three years after Illinois’ Homeless Bill of Rights Act passed, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless took Chicago to court over allegations that city employees mistreated Robert Henderson. This…