The Equal Justice Illinois Campaign is a bi-partisan coalition of state leaders working to increase state funding of civil legal aid so that all Illinois residents – regardless of income – have access to the justice system.

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Active support of individuals and organizations throughout Illinois is necessary to help build a larger and more stable base of state funding for legal aid.

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Governor’s Proposed Funding Cut Abandons Low-Income Residents In Need of Civil Legal Assistance
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has slashed funding for the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF), which is housed in the Attorney General’s budget, from a proposed $5 million to $2 million, a draconian cutback which will deprive tens of thousands of low-income Illinois residents of urgently needed legal aid services. Click here to continue reading.

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