Last Thursday, Staff Counsel for our Criminal Legal System, Andrea Dantus staffed a table at the Chicago Bar Foundation's Pro Bono & Community Service Fair, where she shared info about our advocacy with attorneys, law students, and new members of the public interest community!
#ImpactforEquity
#ImpactforEquity
November 2, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Last Thursday, Staff Counsel for our Criminal Legal System, Andrea Dantus staffed a table at the Chicago Bar Foundation's Pro Bono & Community Service Fair, where she shared info about our advocacy with attorneys, law students, and new members of the public interest community!
#ImpactforEquity
#ImpactforEquity
Last week, Staff Counsel Marty Cozzola and Polikoff-Gautreaux fellow Simone Montgomery were honored to attend the ribbon cutting for Betsy Lassar Place, an eight-unit affordable housing development in Highland Park named after our former colleague Betsy Lassar.
#ImpactForEquity
#ImpactForEquity
October 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Last week, Staff Counsel Marty Cozzola and Polikoff-Gautreaux fellow Simone Montgomery were honored to attend the ribbon cutting for Betsy Lassar Place, an eight-unit affordable housing development in Highland Park named after our former colleague Betsy Lassar.
#ImpactForEquity
#ImpactForEquity
Impact for Equity remains a proud member of the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) Coalition. Thank you to the Triibe for uplifting our message: tr.ee/DOd11kcd8c
Learn more about the ECPS and GAPA coalition: tr.ee/gsH5rktnbI
#ImpactforEquity #ECPS #GAPA #PoliceAccountability
Learn more about the ECPS and GAPA coalition: tr.ee/gsH5rktnbI
#ImpactforEquity #ECPS #GAPA #PoliceAccountability
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Founded in 1969, Impact for Equity is one of Chicago’s most respected law and policy centers driving statewide changes across Illinois as we pursue justice.
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October 22, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Impact for Equity remains a proud member of the Empowering Communities for Public Safety (ECPS) Coalition. Thank you to the Triibe for uplifting our message: tr.ee/DOd11kcd8c
Learn more about the ECPS and GAPA coalition: tr.ee/gsH5rktnbI
#ImpactforEquity #ECPS #GAPA #PoliceAccountability
Learn more about the ECPS and GAPA coalition: tr.ee/gsH5rktnbI
#ImpactforEquity #ECPS #GAPA #PoliceAccountability
Illinois spends $2B/year on prisons while nearly 30,000 people face unsafe conditions and limited rehabilitation.
We proudly endorse NoNewPrisons Illinois’s campaign to stop new prison construction and advance real reform.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nnpil
#ImpactForEquity #NoNewPrisons #IDOC
We proudly endorse NoNewPrisons Illinois’s campaign to stop new prison construction and advance real reform.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nnpil
#ImpactForEquity #NoNewPrisons #IDOC
October 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Illinois spends $2B/year on prisons while nearly 30,000 people face unsafe conditions and limited rehabilitation.
We proudly endorse NoNewPrisons Illinois’s campaign to stop new prison construction and advance real reform.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nnpil
#ImpactForEquity #NoNewPrisons #IDOC
We proudly endorse NoNewPrisons Illinois’s campaign to stop new prison construction and advance real reform.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nnpil
#ImpactForEquity #NoNewPrisons #IDOC
Property taxes aren’t just a bill you get twice a year. So what are they?
Whether you are a homeowner or an advocate, we recommend sharing this video with your network and viewing our toolkit for further details: impactforequity.org/appeals
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #ChicagoHousing
Whether you are a homeowner or an advocate, we recommend sharing this video with your network and viewing our toolkit for further details: impactforequity.org/appeals
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #ChicagoHousing
October 13, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Property taxes aren’t just a bill you get twice a year. So what are they?
Whether you are a homeowner or an advocate, we recommend sharing this video with your network and viewing our toolkit for further details: impactforequity.org/appeals
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #ChicagoHousing
Whether you are a homeowner or an advocate, we recommend sharing this video with your network and viewing our toolkit for further details: impactforequity.org/appeals
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #ChicagoHousing
Progress doesn't happen by chance. It happens through persistence, partnership, and action.
Our 2025 Impact Report is now available, showcasing how Impact for Equity turned advocacy into results in 2025: impactforequity.org/report/2025-...
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #Advocacy
Our 2025 Impact Report is now available, showcasing how Impact for Equity turned advocacy into results in 2025: impactforequity.org/report/2025-...
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #Advocacy
2025 Annual Report | Impact for Equity
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October 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Progress doesn't happen by chance. It happens through persistence, partnership, and action.
Our 2025 Impact Report is now available, showcasing how Impact for Equity turned advocacy into results in 2025: impactforequity.org/report/2025-...
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #Advocacy
Our 2025 Impact Report is now available, showcasing how Impact for Equity turned advocacy into results in 2025: impactforequity.org/report/2025-...
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #Advocacy
Last Friday, Andrea Dantus, Staff Counsel on our Criminal Legal System team, spoke at the Credit for Change Community Forum, alongside other advocates, system-impacted people, and state legislators.
To get involved, please visit CreditforChange.org!
#ImpactforEquity
To get involved, please visit CreditforChange.org!
#ImpactforEquity
September 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Last Friday, Andrea Dantus, Staff Counsel on our Criminal Legal System team, spoke at the Credit for Change Community Forum, alongside other advocates, system-impacted people, and state legislators.
To get involved, please visit CreditforChange.org!
#ImpactforEquity
To get involved, please visit CreditforChange.org!
#ImpactforEquity
Impact for Equity stands with our partners at the Community Coalition to enforce the Chicago Police Consent Decree in their call for the next Chicago Police Department superintendent.
Read the full article: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/20/l...
#ImpactforEquity #PoliceReform
Read the full article: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/20/l...
#ImpactforEquity #PoliceReform
Letters: Here are important questions to ask candidates for Chicago police superintendent
Who becomes Chicago’s next police superintendent is a critical concern for our coalition to enforce the Chicago police consent decree.
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September 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Impact for Equity stands with our partners at the Community Coalition to enforce the Chicago Police Consent Decree in their call for the next Chicago Police Department superintendent.
Read the full article: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/20/l...
#ImpactforEquity #PoliceReform
Read the full article: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/20/l...
#ImpactforEquity #PoliceReform
When Illinois passes crucial criminal legal reforms, they should apply retroactively to everyone, not just people sentenced after the law changes.
For more information on Retroactivity, please read our latest legal memo: tr.ee/t2x4HUt_9l
#ImpactForEquity #Retroactivity
For more information on Retroactivity, please read our latest legal memo: tr.ee/t2x4HUt_9l
#ImpactForEquity #Retroactivity
September 17, 2026 at 6:06 PM
When Illinois passes crucial criminal legal reforms, they should apply retroactively to everyone, not just people sentenced after the law changes.
For more information on Retroactivity, please read our latest legal memo: tr.ee/t2x4HUt_9l
#ImpactForEquity #Retroactivity
For more information on Retroactivity, please read our latest legal memo: tr.ee/t2x4HUt_9l
#ImpactForEquity #Retroactivity
We’re excited to see the Pro Renters Ordinance (PRO) advance out of Chicago City Council’s Committee on Housing & Real Estate with a vote of 12-9!
Stay tuned to hear more about our ongoing work to create a more just and equitable housing system in Chicago.
#ImpactforEquity #PROOrdinance
Stay tuned to hear more about our ongoing work to create a more just and equitable housing system in Chicago.
#ImpactforEquity #PROOrdinance
September 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
We’re excited to see the Pro Renters Ordinance (PRO) advance out of Chicago City Council’s Committee on Housing & Real Estate with a vote of 12-9!
Stay tuned to hear more about our ongoing work to create a more just and equitable housing system in Chicago.
#ImpactforEquity #PROOrdinance
Stay tuned to hear more about our ongoing work to create a more just and equitable housing system in Chicago.
#ImpactforEquity #PROOrdinance
California has spent more than a decade building a strong housing ecosystem through consistent planning, enforcement, and accountability. Illinois has the opportunity to do the same.
Read our latest report to learn more: tr.ee/1MlxdLm4gz
#ImpactforEquity #IllinoisHousing #HousingJustice
Read our latest report to learn more: tr.ee/1MlxdLm4gz
#ImpactforEquity #IllinoisHousing #HousingJustice
September 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
California has spent more than a decade building a strong housing ecosystem through consistent planning, enforcement, and accountability. Illinois has the opportunity to do the same.
Read our latest report to learn more: tr.ee/1MlxdLm4gz
#ImpactforEquity #IllinoisHousing #HousingJustice
Read our latest report to learn more: tr.ee/1MlxdLm4gz
#ImpactforEquity #IllinoisHousing #HousingJustice
We are happy to share that @injusticewatch.org and the @raceandequityproject.org are hosting two free workshops this week to help homeowners make sense of the property tax system and understand their options!
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
September 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We are happy to share that @injusticewatch.org and the @raceandequityproject.org are hosting two free workshops this week to help homeowners make sense of the property tax system and understand their options!
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
RSVP today: airtable.com/appxuo0SNj05...
#ImpactforEquity #HousingJustice
Our Criminal Legal Systems team recently sat down with Alderman Andre Vasquez to discuss important topics such as implementing functional alternative responses to policing to strengthening our civilian police oversight system. We are hopeful for the future!
#ImpactforEquity
#ImpactforEquity
September 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Our Criminal Legal Systems team recently sat down with Alderman Andre Vasquez to discuss important topics such as implementing functional alternative responses to policing to strengthening our civilian police oversight system. We are hopeful for the future!
#ImpactforEquity
#ImpactforEquity
Cook County’s property tax appeal system often benefits commercial properties and affluent homeowners while leaving low-income homeowners and communities of color behind.
Our new report offers reforms for a fairer, more transparent system: tr.ee/whIwi9KAFX
#ImpactforEquity #PropertyTaxes
Our new report offers reforms for a fairer, more transparent system: tr.ee/whIwi9KAFX
#ImpactforEquity #PropertyTaxes
Impact for Equity Official: Instagram, Facebook, Threads | Linktree
Founded in 1969, Impact for Equity is one of Chicago’s most respected law and policy centers driving statewide changes across Illinois as we pursue justice.
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August 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Cook County’s property tax appeal system often benefits commercial properties and affluent homeowners while leaving low-income homeowners and communities of color behind.
Our new report offers reforms for a fairer, more transparent system: tr.ee/whIwi9KAFX
#ImpactforEquity #PropertyTaxes
Our new report offers reforms for a fairer, more transparent system: tr.ee/whIwi9KAFX
#ImpactforEquity #PropertyTaxes
Exciting news! Our Criminal Legal Systems Program Director, Loren Jones, is joining Law for Black Lives Power Building Tour in Chicago.
Hear from Loren and other legal advocates on building movement-aligned legal support for organizers fighting for liberation.
#ImpactforEquity
Hear from Loren and other legal advocates on building movement-aligned legal support for organizers fighting for liberation.
#ImpactforEquity
August 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Exciting news! Our Criminal Legal Systems Program Director, Loren Jones, is joining Law for Black Lives Power Building Tour in Chicago.
Hear from Loren and other legal advocates on building movement-aligned legal support for organizers fighting for liberation.
#ImpactforEquity
Hear from Loren and other legal advocates on building movement-aligned legal support for organizers fighting for liberation.
#ImpactforEquity
Property taxes have increased for the 32nd consecutive year, and recent reporting shows homeowners are shouldering a growing share of the tax burden.
Learn more via the @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #CookCounty #ChicagoHousing
Learn more via the @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #CookCounty #ChicagoHousing
Total of Cook County property taxes billed goes up for the 32nd straight year
Residential tax bills increased by 5.34%, or a collective $600 million, between 2024 and 2025 countywide.
chicago.suntimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Property taxes have increased for the 32nd consecutive year, and recent reporting shows homeowners are shouldering a growing share of the tax burden.
Learn more via the @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #CookCounty #ChicagoHousing
Learn more via the @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...
#ImpactForEquity #PropertyTaxes #CookCounty #ChicagoHousing
Chicago’s RLTO turns 40 this September.
As City Council considers the PRO and FAIR ordinances, the question is whether Chicago’s first rental registry will deliver the transparency and accountability renters deserve.
Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/impact...
#ChicagoHousing #TenantRights
As City Council considers the PRO and FAIR ordinances, the question is whether Chicago’s first rental registry will deliver the transparency and accountability renters deserve.
Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/impact...
#ChicagoHousing #TenantRights
#impactforequity #chicagohousing #chicagorenters #tenantrights #affordablehousing | Impact for Equity
Chicago's Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) turns 40 this September. As City Council considers the first major update to the ordinance in decades, the future of renter protections and h...
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August 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Chicago’s RLTO turns 40 this September.
As City Council considers the PRO and FAIR ordinances, the question is whether Chicago’s first rental registry will deliver the transparency and accountability renters deserve.
Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/impact...
#ChicagoHousing #TenantRights
As City Council considers the PRO and FAIR ordinances, the question is whether Chicago’s first rental registry will deliver the transparency and accountability renters deserve.
Learn more: www.linkedin.com/posts/impact...
#ChicagoHousing #TenantRights
On September 1, we will come together with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, and Raise the Floor Alliance to discuss the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Learn more and register today: tr.ee/blank-5toq
#ImpactforEquity #EndMoneyBail
Learn more and register today: tr.ee/blank-5toq
#ImpactforEquity #EndMoneyBail
August 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
On September 1, we will come together with the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, and Raise the Floor Alliance to discuss the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Learn more and register today: tr.ee/blank-5toq
#ImpactforEquity #EndMoneyBail
Learn more and register today: tr.ee/blank-5toq
#ImpactforEquity #EndMoneyBail
Today, we joined the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), coalition partners, and Senate and House leadership at today's community press conference to celebrate the Civil Rights Safeguard Act (SB 3777) being signed into law!
Learn more: dhr.illinois.gov/legislation
#ImpactForEquity
Learn more: dhr.illinois.gov/legislation
#ImpactForEquity
August 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Today, we joined the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), coalition partners, and Senate and House leadership at today's community press conference to celebrate the Civil Rights Safeguard Act (SB 3777) being signed into law!
Learn more: dhr.illinois.gov/legislation
#ImpactForEquity
Learn more: dhr.illinois.gov/legislation
#ImpactForEquity
Join us on June 5: impactforequity.org/persistence-...
Can’t attend? Donate and stand with us. 4/4
Every voice, every dollar makes a difference. We need you now more than ever.
#PersistenceThroughChange #ImpactForEquity #CivilRights #PublicInterestLaw #JusticeInAction
Can’t attend? Donate and stand with us. 4/4
Every voice, every dollar makes a difference. We need you now more than ever.
#PersistenceThroughChange #ImpactForEquity #CivilRights #PublicInterestLaw #JusticeInAction
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May 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us on June 5: impactforequity.org/persistence-...
Can’t attend? Donate and stand with us. 4/4
Every voice, every dollar makes a difference. We need you now more than ever.
#PersistenceThroughChange #ImpactForEquity #CivilRights #PublicInterestLaw #JusticeInAction
Can’t attend? Donate and stand with us. 4/4
Every voice, every dollar makes a difference. We need you now more than ever.
#PersistenceThroughChange #ImpactForEquity #CivilRights #PublicInterestLaw #JusticeInAction
R.I.P., Alexander "Alex" #Polikoff [°Jan. 24, 1927 – May 27, 2025]🕯️😔🌹
#AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion #MartinLutherKingJr #segregation #CivilRights #GautreauxCase #CHA #ChicagoHousingAuthority #ImpactforEquity #HenryMiller #VernaLippman #AlexanderLippmanPolikoff #AlexPolikoff #AlexanderPolikoff
#AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion #MartinLutherKingJr #segregation #CivilRights #GautreauxCase #CHA #ChicagoHousingAuthority #ImpactforEquity #HenryMiller #VernaLippman #AlexanderLippmanPolikoff #AlexPolikoff #AlexanderPolikoff
June 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
R.I.P., Alexander "Alex" #Polikoff [°Jan. 24, 1927 – May 27, 2025]🕯️😔🌹
#AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion #MartinLutherKingJr #segregation #CivilRights #GautreauxCase #CHA #ChicagoHousingAuthority #ImpactforEquity #HenryMiller #VernaLippman #AlexanderLippmanPolikoff #AlexPolikoff #AlexanderPolikoff
#AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion #MartinLutherKingJr #segregation #CivilRights #GautreauxCase #CHA #ChicagoHousingAuthority #ImpactforEquity #HenryMiller #VernaLippman #AlexanderLippmanPolikoff #AlexPolikoff #AlexanderPolikoff
Thanks to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social, @elevatedchicago.bsky.social, Illinois Housing Council, @impactforequity, @metroplanning.bsky.social, & YIMBY Illinois for partnering on this response.
February 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Thanks to @abundanthousingil.bsky.social, @elevatedchicago.bsky.social, Illinois Housing Council, @impactforequity, @metroplanning.bsky.social, & YIMBY Illinois for partnering on this response.
This past Saturday, Staff Counsel Suni Kartha and Polikoff-Gautreaux fellow Simone Montgomery from our Housing program participated in the 6th Annual Community Health Fair organized by Onward Neighborhood House.
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #HousingJustice #AffordableHousing #ChicagoHousing
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #HousingJustice #AffordableHousing #ChicagoHousing
August 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
This past Saturday, Staff Counsel Suni Kartha and Polikoff-Gautreaux fellow Simone Montgomery from our Housing program participated in the 6th Annual Community Health Fair organized by Onward Neighborhood House.
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #HousingJustice #AffordableHousing #ChicagoHousing
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #HousingJustice #AffordableHousing #ChicagoHousing
Chicago’s youth deserve a real seat at the police accountability table — and they are ready to lead the conversation!
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #ChicagoYouth #YouthPower #PoliceAccountability
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #ChicagoYouth #YouthPower #PoliceAccountability
July 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Chicago’s youth deserve a real seat at the police accountability table — and they are ready to lead the conversation!
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #ChicagoYouth #YouthPower #PoliceAccountability
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #ChicagoYouth #YouthPower #PoliceAccountability
Yesterday, Impact for Equity and the National Public Housing Museum hosted Gautreaux Unfinished: A Storytelling Convening.
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #NationalPublicHousingMuseum #Gautreaux #HousingJustice
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #NationalPublicHousingMuseum #Gautreaux #HousingJustice
July 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Yesterday, Impact for Equity and the National Public Housing Museum hosted Gautreaux Unfinished: A Storytelling Convening.
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #NationalPublicHousingMuseum #Gautreaux #HousingJustice
#ImpactForEquity #CombatingInjustice #NationalPublicHousingMuseum #Gautreaux #HousingJustice