January 12, 2021
Historic legislation to prevent predatory loans passes Illinois General Assembly
For Immediate Release: January 13, 2021 Contact: Abe Scarr, Illinois PIRG, abe@illinoispirg.org,...
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Access to Banking
June 21, 2019
2019 Legislative Roundup: Illinois Takes Steps to Help Families Build Financial Security
IABG advocates for policies that close the racial wealth divide, expand savings opportunities, and...
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Children's Savings Accounts
May 31, 2019
Illinois Senate Passes Children's Savings Account Legislation
ILLINOIS CSA PROGRAM WOULD BE THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY & MAKE IT 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY...
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Racial Equity
January 29, 2019
Racial Disparities Exist Across All Measures of Financial Security in Illinois
By Sarah Martin, Policy & Advocacy Intern for Heartland Alliance Prosperity Now’s annual...
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Access to Banking
July 13, 2018
IABG Launches Biannual Coalition Connection Meetings
This blog post is written by Katherine Liu, Communications Intern with Heartland Alliance. ...
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Legislative Update
June 7, 2018
2018 Legislative Roundup
IABG, a project of Heartland Alliance, advocates for policies that address the growing racial...
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Asset Poverty
March 22, 2018
Richest 20% of Households Make 5 Times More Than the Poorest 20% in Illinois
By Amber Blatt, Policy & Advocacy Intern & Jody Blaylock, Senior Policy Associate New data...
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Consumer Protections
January 10, 2018
Peoples Gas Proposal Would Cause Devastating Increases to Gas Bills
Peoples Gas has been working for years to replace Chicago’s aging gas pipes in a project...
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Asset Poverty
January 8, 2018
Our 2018 New Year's Resolutions
Here at IABG, we’re taking time this holiday season to reflect on our priorities going into...
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