Contact your alder by 2 pm on Tuesday, October 25, to let them know you support Item #R2022-687, which would ensure that legislative items be posted for the public at least 48 hours before a City Council Committee meets.

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed a change to Title IX to protect the rights of trans children in schools, and the proposal is open for public comment. The comments are currently being flooded by anti-trans misinformation and bigotry. Stand up for trans rights!

It’s long past time to reestablish Chicago’s Department of Environment. Join the campaign to #BringDOEBack.

Proposed legislation to ban Styrofoam will be heard in a meeting of the Illinois House and Energy Committee THIS TUESDAY, February 15, at 4 pm. Submit a witness slip!

Proposed legislation to ban Styrofoam will be heard in a meeting of the Illinois House and Energy Committee THIS THURSDAY, February 10, at 11 am. Submit a witness slip!

Tired of Styrofoam on the takeout menu? Then help put pressure on the Illinois Legislature to ban this ubiquitous pollution.

With the goal of protecting at least 30% of U.S. lands, waters and ocean by 2030, the “America the Beautiful” initiative would protect entire ecosystems and all the wildlife that depend on them.

The CTA has committed to fully electrify its bus fleet by 2040, yet its current budget includes a purchase of only 70 electric buses over the next four years. Tell the RTA to move faster to electrify the CTA and Pace bus fleets.

The City of Chicago has stopped inoculating its ash trees, which are essential for maintaining a healthy urban forest. But a group of alderpersons hopes to reverse that policy

It's time to send a note to your federal elected officials, urging them to support the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI).

Chicago's City Council must legislate new ward maps based on population figures from the 2020 Census. Take action against gerrymandered wards that protect incumbents and fragment racial, ethnic and other communities of Chicago!

Over 30,000 people incarcerated in Illinois prisons, unable to vote but still impacted by the decisions of elected officials. Senate Bill 828 would end felony disenfranchisement in Illinois and allow people in prison the opportunity to vote!

Ask your alderman to support O2018-4176, which calls for East Balbo Drive to be renamed as "Ida B. Wells Drive." LWV Chicago has been leading efforts to make this change.