We built the Chicago Community Data Portal alongside McCormick Foundation because we knew how valuable it was for neighborhoods to see how they fared when it came to things like poverty, violence, and other factors. Glad to see McKinley Park putting it to use! mckinleypark.news/news/1374-yout…

Filing taxes this year could help you secure your Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) *and* #StimulusCheck. Don't know where to start? #GetMyPaymentIL is here to help! Go to GetMyPaymentIL.org/tax-help.

Black & brown communities continue to bear the brunt of this pandemic. Infection rates, death rates, unemployment-#COVID19 has underscored generations of systemic racism & inequity. Our IMPACT has the data-learn more w/ Brandis Friedman on WTTW - Chicago PBS news.wttw.com/2021/03/18/chi…

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Trabajar en pandemia no fue igual para todos los grupos poblacionales en Estados Unidos. Un porcentaje desproporcionadamente alto de latinos en Illinois no tuvieron la opción del teletrabajo: solo 31% pudo hacerlo, escribe Katie Buitrago de Heartland Alliance wapo.st/2VWvspX

We are now part of the newly created #ImpactDivision! Follow Heartland Policy to stay updated. Great things happening and more to come!

Consumers need a line of defense from predatory lenders, & the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act (#VCFCA) gives them that protection. It’s time for Congress to stop astronomical interest rates and #StopTheDebtTrap and #CapRatesNow Heartland Alliance @WoodstockInst Illinois PIRG

Thank you Rep. Glenn Grothman, Congressman Chuy García for introducing the bipartisan Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit, legislation that caps the astronomical interest rates that predatory payday and car-title lenders charge consumers #StopTheDebtTrap #ProtectConsumers #CapRatesNow

🚨For 6 months, the expanded #ChildTaxCredit has been: ✅ Reducing child poverty ✅ Slashing hunger ✅ Helping parents deal with rising prices Time to pass #BuildBackBetter and bring back the monthly #ChildTaxCredit NOW! bit.ly/WheresMyCheck #WheresMyCheck Economic Security Project

First up, child care. Governor JB Pritzker celebrates the progress we have made in the fight to increase support for childcare for Illinois families. But we know that universal childcare is needed - and hope we can continue that fight both at the state and federal levels.

#BudgetAddress wrap up: Governor JB Pritzker should celebrate with Illinois leading pandemic public health efforts and achieving the best financial health in 25 years. But our budget should support our most vulnerable, support critical programs, and help Illinoisans thrive. #twill

Child poverty rates⬇️40% since the #ChildTaxCredit went into effect. If the #CTC is made permanent, researchers suggest that it would lift over 4 million children out of poverty, including 2.5 million Black and Latinx families 📢Claim your full benefit: childtaxcredit.gov

Millions of Americans are eligible to receive an Earned Income Tax Credit #EITC or #ChildTaxCredit. Get the money you deserve- sign up by April 18th. 💸 Visit GetYourRefund.org or ChildTaxCredit.gov for more information!

We are proud to release our Illinois Legislative Agenda for 2022. This agenda is the result of months of work with coalition partners, directly impacted people, and legislator champions: heartlandalliance.org/heartland-alli… #twill

ILLINOIS| A critical piece of legislation to expand the #EarnedIncomeCredit & create a #ChildTaxCredit will be discussed in the House today. To show your support for hard-working, low-income families please slip in favor of HB4920 at bit.ly/eichouse22. #twill

Illinois| Lets fund the #ChildrensSavingsAccount program and support SB3993 & HB507. #CSA: ✔️Suppports early childhood development and maternal health ✔️Builds financial stability for families & communities ✔️Results in financially capable children ✔️Promotes savings behavior

In celebration of #BHM, we are uplifting ways our programs, staff, and participants work toward #BetterBlackFutures. This work requires a substantial, sustained, and structural approach to recovery: bold solutions for #BetterBlackFutures heartlandalliance.org/bold-solutions…

One great way to open doors to #HigherEd is through #ChildrensSavingsAccounts. Let's fund CSAs in #Illinois! Support HB5087, and advocate for an $8 million appropriation in the final budget for this crucial program. #twill 📲File a witness slip in support: my.ilga.gov/WitnessSlip/Cr…

There’s a lot in President Donald J. Trump’ 2023 budget, like a “reserve fund” to account for Congress passing legislation such as an ongoing enhanced #ChildTaxCredit or paid family leave—2 issues we care about. Here's what's in the #BidenBudget that will bolster equity and opportunity for ALL:

Did you know that COFI parent leaders have organized for nearly a decade calling for a statewide #ChildrensSvingsAccount program? Now is the time to fund this existing program. Please include $8 million to #FundChildrensSavingsAccounts in the final budget.