Press Releases : All Campaigns
Consumer Financial Protection Complaint Data Now Searchable State
Date:
05/31/2013 
From the CFPB:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 31, 2013
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU COMPLAINT DATA NOW SEARCHABLE BY STATE
Credit Reporting and Money Transfer Complaints Also Added to the Database
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expanded its Consumer Complaint Database to include state-by-state information. The CFPB also added complaints about money transfers and credit reporting to the database.
Celebrating Women and the Affordable Care Act
Date:
08/01/2012 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Lynda DeLaforgue, Co-Director Citizen Action/IL: (312) 427-2114 x202
John Gaudette, Organizing Director Citizen Action/IL: (312) 427-2114 x208
Celebrating Women and the Affordable Care Act
Citizen Action/ Illinois and partners highlight continuing benefits of ACA for all Illinois women
Read and hear more here:
Advocates Rally in Daley Plaza for Affordable Care Act
Date:
06/28/2012 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Lynda DeLaforgue, Co-Director Citizen Action/IL: 312.427.2114 x202 or cell 773-251-0328
John Gaudette, Organizing Director Citizen Action/IL: 312.427.2114 x208
Statement from Citizen Action/Illinois on Governor's Signing of Medicaid and Health Cuts Legislation
Date:
06/14/2012 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact: Lynda DeLaforgue 312/427-2114 x 202
June 14, 2012
STATEMENT FROM CITIZEN ACTION/ILLINOIS ON GOVERNOR’S SIGNING OF MEDICAID AND HEALTH CUTS LEGISLATION
Seniors and Advocates Protest Elimination of Illinois Cares Rx
Date:
05/30/2012 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2012
Contact: Lynda DeLaforgue, Co-director Citizen Action/IL: 312.427.2114 x202
Seniors and Advocates to Protest Elimination of Illinois Cares Rx
Groups Call on Governor Quinn to Restore or Delay Cuts to Critical Program for 160,00 Illinoisans
CA/IL Calls on Governor Quinn to Issue Amendatory Veto to Allow for Safe Transition for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Date:
05/25/2012 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 25, 2012
Contact: Lynda DeLaforgue, Co-director Citizen Action/IL: 312.427.2114 x202
Citizen Action/Illinois Calls on Governor Quinn to Issue Amendatory Veto to Allow for Safe Transition for Seniors and People with Disabilities
Today, Citizen Action/Illinois joined with several other groups in calling on Governor Quinn to issue an amendatory veto of SB2840 in order to allow for a safe and orderly transition for the enrollees in the Illinois Cares RX program.
Citizen Action/Illinois Announces Endorsement of President Barack Obama
Date:
02/10/2012 
For Immediate Release February 10, 2012
Contact: Lynda DeLaforgue 312-427-2114 X202
Citizen Action/Illinois Announces 2012 Primary Election Endorsements
Date:
02/04/2012 
For Immediate Release
February 4, 2012
UPDATED February 10, 2012
Rep. Jackson Opposes Closing Tinley Park Mental Health Center
Date:
01/17/2012 For Immediate Release Contact: Rick Bryant
Monday, January 16, 2012 (312) 505-6001
Obama: Discrimination against jobless "makes absolutely no sense."
Date:
09/21/2011 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 30, 2011
Contact: David Elliot, USAction
202.263.4567, 202-607-7036 (cell)
OBAMA: DISCRIMINATION AGAINST JOBLESS ‘MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE’
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS COME AFTER USACTION LAUNCHES ONLINE CAMPAIGN TO STOP HIRING DISCRIMINATION
Washington, D.C. – Last month, USAction launched an online petition campaign aimed at companies that refuse to consider hiring unemployed workers, a perverse form of discrimination in today’s economy.
