Resources & Reports
Citizen Action/Illinois releases 2009/2010 Legislative Scorecard
Date:08/02/2010
Every year, Citizen Action/Illinois examines the voting records of elected officials in the Illinois General Assembly. This Scorecard is a tool to enable concerned citizens to hold their elected officials accountable for their votes during the year. This year, Citizen Action/Illinois selected 18 votes in the House and 17 votes in the Senate of the 96th General Assembly.
Attachment:The Best Kept Secret in the Southland: Community Perspectives on Oak Forest Hospital
Date:07/23/2010In June and July of 2010, Citizen Action/Illinois surveyed patients, family members, community health providers, nurses, physicians and other staff that utilized or worked with Oak Forest Hospital, part of the Cook County Health and Hospital System. Over 50 interviews were conducted with patients and family members of patients from the Ventilator and Long-Term Care units, E.R., Outpatient, Inpatient, and Rehab Services, and over 50 interviews with providers from the same services.
Diesel Campaign Endorsers List
Date:04/18/2010Illinois Campaign to Clean Up Diesel Pollution - Endorsers List
Attachment:Top Ten List of Changes Resulting from National Health Reform Law
Date:03/22/2010Illinois Department of Insurance Highlights Changes Resulting From National Health Insurance Reform
Changes in insurance laws would alter performance, transparency, accountability of health insurers in Illinois
Source:Illinois Department of InsuranceBenefits of Health Care Reform, District by District
Date:03/20/2010The House Energy and Commerce Committee has prepared, for all 435 congressional districts, a district-level analysis of the impact of health care reform legislation. This analysis includes information on the impact of the legislation on families, small businesses, seniors in Medicare, health care providers, and the uninsured.
Click on the link below to find out the impact on your district.
SB 655: The Consumer Installment Loan Reform Act
Date:02/15/2010
SB 655, the Consumer Installment Loan Reform Act, will ensure that all Illinoisans have access to longer-term credit with reasonable terms. It will end the 700% Annual Percentage Rate currently being charged in Illinois.
Attachment:2009 Annual Report
Date:02/12/2010Attachment:Report: Small Business Views on Financial Reform
Date:02/05/2010
Based on a survey of 1,237 small business owners from 13 states, this report assesses participating small businesses’ experiences with the economic recession and evaluates Main Street business owners’ views on financial reform.
Key national findings from the survey include:
