CDEL's January Newsletter |
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CDEL has and will continue to rise to the challenge of ensuring quality legal counsel to low-income older adults and people with disabilities in Chicago and Cook County. The work we do for our clients and community is more important than ever. We have so much to be proud of from 2025 and it could not have been done without the dedication of CDEL's staff, volunteers, interns, Governing Board members, Young Professionals Board, community partners, and all of our CDEL supporters for their support to further our mission year after year.
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"Thank you for explaining everything and being so considerate!" CDEL Client Maggie
In May 2025, Maggie came to CDEL's office to draft and execute her estate planning documents. CDEL staff attorney, Lissette Ortegon was on hand to help her through the whole process of drafting, notarizing, and executing a Power of Attorney for Property, Power of Attorney for Healthcare, and will. Having these documents completed put Maggie and many clients like her at ease! |
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Top 2025 CDEL Case Types
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- CDEL closed 3,073 case files.
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62.7% of CDEL's clients were over the age of 60.
- 47% of our clients identified as having a disability.
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61% of our clients live in Chicago while 39% live in suburban Cook County, Illinois.
- 66% of clients identified as female, 34% identified as male, and less than 1% of our clients identified as transgender, gender nonconforming, or nonbinary.
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Last year, CDEL Client Timothy, who lives in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood faced the risk of homelessness after his landlord demanded that her owed over $28,000 in unpaid rent which he insisted he did not owe and had never owed. Timothy came to CDEL through the Early Resolution Program and after fighting this eviction together with CDEL's Extended Representation attorney in court, the judge agreed with CDEL to dismiss the case. This freed Timothy and allowed him to move on with his life to find new housing without harm to his credit history or ability to rent in the future.
You can read more about Timothy's story (who was featured as a part of CDEL's 2025 Giving Tuesday campaign) at CDEL's website: Read more about CDEL Client Timothy |
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CDEL's annual "Light Up the Loop" Winter Awards Benefit is on February 26, 2026 at Baker McKenzie LLP. Please join us as we honor CDEL's 2026 Award Winners! Register and learn more about the event below. |
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Thank you to all of our pro bono and community partners who have volunteered with us! Because of you, we are able to reach and serve more of our clients in the communities they live. Thank you to our Pro Bono Partners who have volunteered with us in January:
Accenture
Pro Bono Network
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Thank you to our community partners listed below, for allowing us to continue to conveniently and accessibly serve our clients in the communities in which they live. |
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Bloom Township Senior Services
BUILD, Inc. Center on Addison
Chicago Methodist Senior Services
Cook County Clerk's Office
Dolton Park District
EZRA Multi-Service Center
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| Greater Auburn Development Corporation
Pathlights
Richard J. Daley Center
Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Solutions for Care
University of Chicago Law School |
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