The 2010 “Kids Count” report is out and, once again, Illinois post dismal numbers. Here’s one trend that’s particularly galling. While our Democratic and Republican political leaders fiddled and plunged our state into a bottomless fiscal melt-down, hundreds of thousands of children and adults moved into poverty. Right now, the state of Illinois owes nonprofit service [...]
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Over 200 people attended. Michael Brunson, CTU Recording Secretary
Karen Lewis CTU President – "I brought my purse with me!" Tom addressing the rally. The CTU issued a pink slip to the mayor! Over 200 parents and teachers attended a “Save Our Schools” rally organized by the Chicago Teachers Union at the Ariel Community [...] You’re going to need a strong stomach and maybe some smelling salts to get through Steven Brill’s cover story on lobbyists in Washington. “Two weeks ago, along a marble corridor in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, I watched about 40 well-dressed men (and two women) delivering huge value for their employers. Except [...] According to a USA Today poll some 60% of U.S. voters are “somewhat likely” or “very likely” to vote for someone for office this year OTHER than a Republican or Democrat. Are YOU one of them? Please visit the Illinois Green Party’s web site to learn about the REAL choices you have in this [...] Let me wish you a very happy Fourth of July! As we celebrate our nation’s birthday and turn our attention to festivals, family gatherings, fireworks and remembrances, let’s also take a few minutes to reflect on what it means to be “independent.” I’d like to share a short but powerful passage from the Declaration of Independence, one of [...] President Lincoln had some words for the members of Congress on December 1, 1862 relating to the need to think differently about national challenges: We can succeed only by concert. It is not “can any of us imagine better?” but, “can we all do better?” The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present. [...] March with Tom and other Green Party candidates this Sunday in the Chicago Gay Pride Parade. RSVP via Facebook. Our Theme is: The Time is NOW! This year, there are three issues that really sum up the cause: End Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and Workplace Discrimination and Legalize Gay Marriage. We will be using a [...] Here’s the extent of the spill – laid over a map of Illinois and Chicago. Disgusted yet? Now here’s how much the oil and gas industries have given to Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress JUST IN THE LAST ELECTION CYCLE = $36,614,137. Did I mention that Green Party candidates do NOT take contributions from [...] Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate, LeAlan Jones, is at 14% in voter’s preference for the upcoming November election, according to Public Policy Poling! And this, despite the 31-year-old assistant football coach being vastly outspent by his two rivals. Watch the news clip on ABC Chicago News. Learn more about the Peabody Award winning author, [...] 
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