Holding a banner that read “Do your job – raise income tax now!” eight caregivers and community activists were taken into custody in the State Capitol Tuesday in a peaceful protest calling on the General Assembly to stop devastating cuts to human services by passing a tax increase.
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Eight community activists taken into custody in Capitol over budget cuts
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Protest held at Rep. Jehan Gordon’s office, legislator offers inadequate solution
Friday, June 26th, 2009A group of seniors, teachers, home care and child care workers protested outside the office of Representative Jehan Gordon on Thursday to call on the legislator to stand up for families in her district and across the state by stopping catastrophic cuts to human services by supporting a tax increase.
Reps. Holbrook and Hoffman face protests for budget votes
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Home care and child care workers demonstrated in front of the offices of Representatives Holbrook and Hoffman on Wednesday to call attention to the devastation their budget votes will cause the seniors, people with disabilities, children and working families in their districts who were counting on them to protect essential programs by voting for an income tax increase. Similar protests have been happening statewide.
Campaign for Illinois’ Future rallies against cuts to vital services
Friday, April 24th, 2009
1,500 members of the Campaign for Illinois’ Future gathered in front of the State Capitol’s Lincoln Statue in Springfield Wednesday to urge members of the Illinois General Assembly to protect Illinois families from harmful budget cuts by passing a budget that includes a fair income tax increase.
Sen. Koehler joins the call for a fair income tax increase
Friday, April 17th, 2009
State Senator Dave Koehler announced his support for a state budget that protects essential services from cuts and includes a fair income tax increase at a community meeting with State Representative Jehan Gordon Wednesday, where teachers, working families, seniors, child care providers and home care workers gathered to discuss the impact of the state’s budget crisis.
Rep. Gordon spends day as home child care provider
Monday, April 13th, 2009State Representative Jehan Gordon worked alongside a home child care provider Monday and got a firsthand look at a form of critical care in Illinois that is facing a $50 million budget shortfall and threats of greater cutbacks due to the state’s unprecedented budget deficit.
Rep. Gordon walks a day in a home child care provider’s shoes
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Metro East schools brace for tough times
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009Yet another state school district is showing signs of the tough economic times to come in the face of a growing state budget deficit.
Campaign for Illinois’ Future Lobby Day in Springfield
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We’re headed to Springfield to make our voice for a fair budget heard in our State Capitol. We will be talking with Illinois lawmakers face-to-face about the importance of protecting vital public services from drastic cuts by passing a budget with sufficient new revenue that is fair to working families.
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