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Climate News - Climate Change Depleting Colorado River Levels
Climate NewsClimate News Network reports that research shows depleting water levels of the Colorado River are due to climate change.
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Climate News - Portable Solar Pumps Enable Emissions-Free Farming
Climate NewsA new, portable design for solar-powered water pumps is enabling emissions-free farming in developing countries.
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ILGP Elects First Black Woman Chair
Zerlina Smith Becomes First Black Woman Chair of Any Illinois PartyOn Saturday, March 25th, the membership of the Illinois Green Party at their statewide Membership Meeting elected Zerlina Smith as...
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Green Party Calls for a Vote on Equal Ballot Access
The Illinois Green Party urges all its members to speak out in support of Illinois Senate Bill 0063, an electoral fairness bill that would require the same number of ballot access petition signatures...
View Article2017 Unofficial ILGP Election Results as of April 5, 2017
Seven out of eleven (64%) of Illinois Green Party 2017 endorsed candidates across the state from McHenry County to Carbondale won their April 4, 2017 races! Three of the winning candidates finished...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Accessible Abortions Bill (HB40)
2017-03-19: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Accessible Abortions Bill (HB40). This bill will guarantee that abortions cannot be denied to those...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Criminal Forfeiture Procedures Bill (HB689)
2017-03-19: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Criminal Forfeiture Procedures Bill (HB689). This bill will make it easier to reclaim civil...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Financial Transaction Tax Bill (SB1970)
2017-03-19: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee has endorsed Illinois General Assembly Senate Bill SB1970, a new version of the proposed "LaSalle Street Tax." This would place a tax of $1...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Ranked Choice Voting Bill (SB780)
2017-04-16: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Ranked Choice Voting Bill (SB780). This bill calls for members of the General Assembly and the...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Minimum Wage Increase Bill (HB198)
2017-04-16: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Minimum Wage Increase Bill (HB198). This bill calls for raising the Illinois minimum wage to $9 per...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Eminent Domain - Trial by Jury Bill (HB2532)
2017-04-16: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Eminent Domain - Trial by Jury Bill (HB2532).HB 2532- House Amendment 1 - Fact Sheet1. Why do we need...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Legalization of Cannabis Bills (HB2353 & SB316)
2017-04-16: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Legalization of Cannabis Bills (HB2353& SB316).Much of the U.S. prison-overcrowding problem stems...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Trust Act Bills (SB31 & HB3099)
2017-05-21: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Trust Act Bills (SB31& HB3099). These bills would make Illinois a Welcoming State by limiting...
View ArticleILGP Endorses Industrial Hemp Bill (SB1294)
2017-05-21: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Industrial Hemp Bill (SB1294). The Illinois Green Party supports legalization of industrial hemp, a...
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Greens in Springfield to Support a People & Planet First Budget!
This month, The People's Lobby and Fair Economy Illinois launched an amazing 200-mile, 15-day march from Chicago to Springfield in support of a People and Planet First Budget. They have been marching...
View ArticleStand Up Against Minimum Wage Decrease
Per The People’s Lobby – Last fall, The People’s Lobby moved the Cook County Board of Commissioners to raise the minimum wage from $8.25 up to $13, starting with an increase to $10 just two weeks from...
View ArticleURGENT Economic Justice Alert for Evanston and Oak Park Residents
Don't let your local elected officials lower the minimum wage in your community and take away your sick leave. Your elected officials are holding last minute poorly advertised rush meetings to pass an...
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Illinois Finally Has A Budget, But It’s No Cause for Celebration
It’s Cause to Get Motivated for 2018!The Illinois General Assembly has just adopted a budget that cuts funding for most public services by 5 percent below 2015 levels, cuts funding for higher education...
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ILGP Endorses Minimum Wage Increase Bill (SB81)
2017-07-16: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorses the Illinois General Assembly Minimum Wage Increase Bill (SB81). This bill calls for raising the Illinois minimum wage to $9 per...
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2018 Candidate Nomination Process
The Illinois Green Party's internal process for candidate nomination in the 2018 election cycle is open!Individuals interested in running as a Green Party candidate in 2018 can find the process and...
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