CHICAGO Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and City Comptroller Reshma Soni launched the 2023 Administrative Debt Relief (ADR) Pilot Program. Available immediately, the program provides a course for Chicagoans mired in debt stemming from Administrative Hearing violations some of which disproportionately impact low-income communities and are associated with higher fees than other municipal debt.
“Like many major cities nationwide, Chicago’s fines and fees structure had been historically regressive, but my administration continues to prioritize providing pathways for our residents to get out of debt into economic stability,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “The Administrative Debt Relief Pilot Program builds upon the successes of several widely used…
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