Month: March 2026

PAN-ASIAN VOTER EMPOWERMENT COALITION HOSTS IL-09 CANDIDATE FORUM ON ISSUES IMPACTING ASIAN AMERICAN AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-, FEBRUARY 7, 2026 CONTACT: Grace Pai – gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org, 224-289-5291 SKOKIE, IL (February 7, 2026) – On February 7, the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition hosted an educational, nonpartisan candidate forum for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, providing community members an opportunity to hear directly from candidates on key policy issues affecting Asian American… Read more »

POLL WATCHING RESULTS: LANGUAGE ACCESS CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-, March 17, 2026 CONTACT: Grace Pai – gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org, 224-289-5291 CHICAGO, IL (March 17, 2026) – Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago (“Advancing Justice | Chicago”) dispatched 33 nonpartisan poll watchers to 215 voting locations across Chicago and suburban Cook County, ensuring widespread monitoring of language access across the region. Poll watchers overwhelmingly reported smooth and uneventful election operations, although challenges persist… Read more »