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This November, CCBF will celebrate the seventh anniversary of our launch. In just seven years, we have helped win policy changes that dramatically reduced the number of people incarcerated in [...]

CCBF is excited to announce that we are hiring a Legal Advocacy Coordinator to support our revolving fund. The full job description and instructions for applying can be found here. This is an [...]

Chicago Community Bond Fund is excited to announce our new Director of Advocacy and Director of Programs who will be stepping into their roles this month! As of August 3, Dr. Zaria Davis has [...]

On Wednesday, July 7, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to receive comments on their recently released preliminary budget forecast [...]

“We’re just neighbors, just people, showing up. You don’t have to have a social work degree or anything. If you care, show up.” Readers can donate to Chicago Community Jail Support on CashApp [...]

CCBF is tremendously excited to have welcomed four new staff members to our team in the last two months! You can learn more about them below. Santera Matthews joins the Coalition to End [...]

As the sun comes out, and the weather gets warmer, many of us feel ourselves emerging from a cold winter, and a heavy year of loss amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With vaccines more readily [...]

CCBF is excited to announce that we are hiring a Director of Programs and Director of Advocacy. The full job descriptions and instructions for applying can be found below: The Director of [...]

On April 8th, 2021, Alvin Burrage died while in custody of the Cook County Sheriff. Mr. Burrage succumbed to his injuries after being shot by Calumet City Police during a traffic stop on [...]

CCBF is excited to announce that we are hiring a Campaign Coordinator for the Coalition to End Money Bond. The full job description and instructions for applying can be found here. This is an [...]