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BPI welcomes Senior Education Associate Artishia Hunter

BPI is pleased to welcome Artishia Hunter to our staff as Senior Education Associate. Prior to joining BPI, Artishia was Director of the Evanston Community Foundation’s Two Generation Initiative—a three-way partnership among ECF, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, and Northwestern University…

BPI Welcomes New Senior Project Manager, Justice Reform

BPI is pleased to welcome Lindsey LaPointe to our staff as Senior Project Manager, Justice Reform. Prior to joining BPI in August 2017, Lindsey served as Program Manager for Adult Redeploy Illinois, which provides funding and technical assistance to Illinois…

BPI Welcomes Three New Directors

Join BPI in welcoming our three newest directors: Adam Chiss, Tony Iweagwu, and Jodi Wilson. Adam Chiss Division Counsel Abbvie Adam handles intellectual property litigation matters in the U.S. and around the world. Before joining Abbott Laboratories (AbbVie’s predecessor) in 2009,…

Giving Prisoners Another Chance Through Affordable Housing

The Chicago Housing Authority’s prisoner reentry pilot program, which allows some prisoners to live in CHA housing upon their release, was the recent subject of a thoughtful article in AtlanticMedia’s Citylab. The author is BPI’s Maddy Hamlin, our newest Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellow,…

BPI Annual Report–Making a Difference in Challenging Times

The growing challenges to social justice that our city, state and country face do not go unchallenged by BPI and our friends and partners who care about justice and opportunity and, most importantly, the people who are denied them. Our…

In Memoriam: Sheldon Baskin

BPI is saddened by the recent passing of long-time director Sheldon Baskin, who served BPI as a devoted board member for more than 25 years. Sheldon’s expertise in affordable housing and lifelong commitment to social justice made an indelible impact…

Pre-K to K Transitions Program Wraps Up Successful Year

The Altgeld-Riverdale Pre-K to Kindergarten Transitions Program held a year-end celebration last week, with hundreds of students, their family members and teachers coming out for activities, games, and delicious food at the Carver Park fieldhouse. The Transitions Program, which BPI launched in…

Meet Our 2017 Summer Interns

Three fabulous interns joined our office at the end of May, and a fourth will arrive soon! Law school students Anna Jirschele, Jared Jones and Michael Walker arrived just in time to pitch in with all the last-minute tasks that helped…

Jefferson Park’s Affordable Housing Development is a Step in the Right Direction

In recent weeks, a proposed mixed-income housing development in Jefferson Park has come up against vocal opposition from neighbors. To his credit, Jefferson Park Alderman John Arena has backed the project and six of his fellow aldermen have joined him in pledging their support for more affordable housing…

Thanks to all who attended BPI’s Annual Dinner

We are grateful to all our friends and supporters who attended our 2017 Annual Dinner! Photos and video coming soon! 2017 ARTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD Hamilton: An American Musical BPI was pleased to present its first-ever Arts in the Public…

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