UPLC advocates for prisoners, tenants, and disabled people denied public benefits.
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We assist clients in fighting illegal evictions, recovering security deposits, and working with tenants whose landlord has allowed the building to fall into disrepair.
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We have multiple class action lawsuits currently filed against the state of Illinois for unconstitutional prison conditions.
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We represent disabled adults seeking Social Security Disability Income benefits in Chicago.
In the News
An explanation of UPLC's new Road to Access program, which helps our clients with transportation to important appointments to help them qualify for Social Security benefits.
UPLC has been fighting gentrification in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago for over 40 years.
How did UPLC come to do prisoners' rights work?
A bit of UPLC history, explaining why we continue to do tenants' rights work in Uptown today.
