Recent Posts

February 13, 2024

We stopped the FOP from weakening police accountability

JCUA recently handed yet another defeat to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which has been working to undermine...

February 09, 2024

Sharing Our 2023 CVP Annual Report

Chicago is facing rising homelessness and housing instability among longtime residents and new arrivals, compounding the consequences of decades...

January 12, 2024

A message from Jackie Baldwin on MLK Day

Each year, we pause to reflect on the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King and the organizing work he...

December 20, 2023

Robert Peters: “We must have trust, not only in others, but in ourselves”

For our end-of-year campaign, we spoke with Illinois Senator Robert Peters about his perspective on social justice and community...

December 14, 2023

JCUA’s 2023 Annual Report

We are excited to share with you our 2023 Annual Report, a reflection of JCUA’s unwavering commitment to building...

December 10, 2023

Pledge to Vote “Yes” on Bring Chicago Home

I’m a yes on Bring Chicago Home voter! Fill out this form to make your commitment to vote YES...

November 20, 2023

Jackie Rassner: “We have more power than we realize”

For our end-of-year campaign, we spoke with Jackie Rassner from our Board of Directors about her involvement with JCUA...

November 08, 2023

We won! Bring Chicago Home passes 32-17, headed to March referendum

Yesterday, our collective voice resonated through the halls of City Council as we witnessed the passage of Bring Chicago...

November 06, 2023

JCUA statement on antisemitic incidents in Chicago area

JCUA is deeply disturbed to learn that antisemitic messages were distributed around Chicago on the weekend of November 5....

October 19, 2023

Meet Emily Piff, JCUA’s Database Manager

Hello JCUA community! My name is Emily Piff (she/her), and I will be joining JCUA as the new Database...