Urge your legislators in the Illinois General Assembly to co-sponsor and vote YES on the POWER Act to promote transparency around data centers and their impact on Illinois communities.
The US House passage of the SAVE America Act is a direct attack on the freedom to vote. This bill is not about election security. It is about restricting access to the ballot and deciding who gets to participate in our democracy. Here’s what you can do.
A stealth referendum question about school vouchers may be on your ballot on March 17! Here's what to know.
The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Young Voter Empowerment Law (HB4339/SB1786) would ensure that every Illinois high school offers nonpartisan voter registration to eligible seniors before they graduate.
For months, communities across the country have lived in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents have patrolled, surveilled, detained, disappeared, injured, and killed civilians, as well as denied people’s constitutional rights by attacking and arresting peaceful protestors. Congress must act to stop these attacks.
You can help! Take a couple minutes and tell the EPA why wetland protection is important to you and the water bodies near you. Comments are due to the EPA on January 5. The online submittal process is very quick and simple.
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