{"id":2145,"date":"2026-10-06T16:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=2145"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:59:47","slug":"clear-your-record-freedom-defense-center-austin-october-19","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/event\/clear-your-record-freedom-defense-center-austin-october-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear Your Record For Free with New Leaf and Cook County Public Defender\u2019s Office, Freedom Defense Center Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CARPLS and New Leaf Illinois are collaborating with the Cook County Public Defender Office\u2019s Freedom Defense Center Austin for a Free Record Expungement &amp; Sealing Workshop on Monday, October 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ubicaci\u00f3n:<\/strong> 5500 W. Madison St, Chicago IL (located inside the Aspire Center)<br \/><strong>Time:<\/strong> 9:30AM (Doors close at 10AM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration Required:<\/strong> Please pre-register by contacting <a href=\"tel:+13127387399\">312-738-7399<\/a> o <a href=\"mailto:fdca@cookcountyil.gov\">fdca@cookcountyil.gov<\/a>. Limited appointments are available to ensure personalized assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need a fresh start?<\/strong> Our legal team will guide you through the expungement and sealing process, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Checking eligibility for record clearing<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with completing necessary forms<\/li>\n<li>Step-by-step guidance on the legal process<\/li>\n<li>Access to additional legal resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why attend?<\/strong> Clearing your record can open doors to jobs, housing, and other essential opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><em>CARPLS does not provide legal representation in court but offers guidance, resources, referrals for representation, and information for self-help in legal matters.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/carpls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/expungement-workshop-aspire-center-oct-19-2026.png\" alt=\"Flyer for the October 19 expungement and sealing workshop\" class=\"wp-image-2142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carpls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/expungement-workshop-aspire-center-oct-19-2026.png 1080w, https:\/\/carpls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/expungement-workshop-aspire-center-oct-19-2026-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/carpls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/expungement-workshop-aspire-center-oct-19-2026-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/carpls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/expungement-workshop-aspire-center-oct-19-2026-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/carpls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/expungement-workshop-aspire-center-oct-19-2026-10x12.png 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARPLS and New Leaf Illinois are collaborating with the Cook County Public Defender Office\u2019s Freedom Defense Center Austin for a&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"America\/Chicago","_EventStartDate":"2026-10-19 09:30:00","_EventEndDate":"2026-10-19 13:00:00","_EventStartDateUTC":"2026-10-19 14:30:00","_EventEndDateUTC":"2026-10-19 18:00:00","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[2031],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[65,67,66,64,68,69],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-2145","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tag-65","tag-67","tag-66","tag-64","tag-68","tag-69"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2147,"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/2145\/revisions\/2147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carpls.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=2145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}