Health care and child care workers rallied outside the district office of State Representative Jerry Mitchell in Rock Falls on Tuesday to protest his vote against the income tax increase needed to save the essential programs they depend on.
Northern Illinois
Budget protest aimed at Rep. Mitchell
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Kankakee community members discuss state budget with Rep. Dugan
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Community members representing seniors, health care workers, child care providers, working parents and more met at the Kankakee Federation of Labor yesterday to discuss the impact of the state’s growing state budget crisis and its affect on working families with State Representative Lisa Dugan.
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Coalition calls on Illinois legislators to protect vital public services
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Chicago-area clergy, community leaders and disability rights activists gathered outside Simeon Career Academy before a capital budget hearing to call on Illinois lawmakers to couple a capital plan with a fair and balanced budget that protects education, healthcare and vital public services Illinois families count on.
Seniors, advocates, community members discuss state’s financial crisis with Rep. Dugan
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009| April 8, 2009 | ||
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State Representative Lisa Dugan joins seniors, advocates, health care providers and community members to discuss the state’s financial crisis and the need for new revenue.
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