Congratulations to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights for being honored at last week’s Reform For Illinois Annual Awards Celebration! This is a very timely and meaningful award for the amazing work ICIRR has done to protect our communities.

Keep up the protests, rapid response actions, know your rights training, mutual aid support, calling elected officials, and talking to your neighbors - let’s use every lever necessary to end this nightmare!

Would you like indoor, outdoor, or protest view seating?

#WorkersOverBillionaires

h/t Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune

Our movement is not deterred by Trump and his destructive, fascist regime. “I know you’re tired, but it is times such as this that demands so much of us. They require us to be brave, to resist being overwhelmed and to do everything in our power to stand up and fight back.” -U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez

I was proud to join today’s 2025 Chicago Pride Parade kickoff reception hosted by Equality Illinois. It was great to join elected officials, friend & allies in building community and solidarity during times when the LGBTQ community’s rights are under attack. We know love always wins! Happy Pride!!

Trump’s reckless, illegal bombing of Iran is a dangerous act of war. Congress must act now to stop it and pursue diplomacy. #peace

Cutting Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the rich means “millions of Americans will lose access to health insurance. All to what end — so really rich people can pay less in taxes and become even richer? That makes no sense, fiscally or morally.”

Raising the money to run a campaign is a huge barrier for grassroots candidates and working-class people to run for office. But public financing reform through a new small donor matching program can level the playing field. Join Dems 45 and other groups for our Fair Elections NWS Town Hall on 4/26.

It’s Global Change Management Day! Who knew? Grateful for change makers for good.

Neighbors for Affordable Housing and Friendship Community Place are co-hosting a screening of the documentary series “Shame of Chicago, Shame of the Nation”, telling the story of Chicago’s history of creating racially segregated housing…Wednesdays from February 12 - March 5, 6:30 pm each evening.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 29th, 7 pm to learn about Chicago Rents, an All Chicago housing first initiative in the work to end homelessness. See below for more information.