Norma is a new community member in Chicago. A mother hoping to secure fundamental rights for her and her family, she sought out immigration support from one of Beyond’s community partners, Enlace Chicago.

“I need people to know that I’m a successful business owner now. From having a record to owning a successful business,” said community member Daniel.

Dear Beyond Legal Aid community, On behalf of Beyond Legal Aid and its Board of Directors, I write to inform our community of a leadership transition at Beyond Legal Aid effective September 1, 2024.

Dear Beyond Community, After much deep reflection over the past few months, I have made the decision to step down as Co-Director of Beyond.

“I took a stand and I’m proud of myself,” said community member Joe*, after his case came to a close earlier this year. Joe came to Beyond through community partner, Blocks Together, in December 2022.

It’s often easy to overlook certain privileges, but community member, Pablo, will always be grateful for the privilege of US citizenship.

Ina is a community member that worked with Beyond Legal Aid  in 2023 through our partnership with Jane Addams Senior Caucus, but that is not when her story begins. Ina is an Ashkenazi Jewish woman, which puts her at a significantly higher risk of getting breast cancer.

Beyond Legal Aid is thrilled to announce the launch of our newest partnership with Chicago Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (CIWOC) in this new year! CIWOC is Beyond’s 9th activism partner, bringing an exciting addition to our 22 total partnerships!

There are many barriers to receiving decent legal services, and unfortunately, money is one of them. Community member, Michelle, chose to fight her custody battle without representation for this reason. However, after a few months, she felt the case remained stagnant; that’s when she was referred to Beyond Legal Aid by a friend.

When people think of slumlords, they tend to think of landlords with multiple large properties. However, in Chicago, we’ve seen that there are small landlords that you have to be wary of, as well. Many small landlords don’t know the eviction process, or they prey on tenants that don’t know their rights. Luckily, community member Jorge knew his.