Jill Stein, who recently announced her candidacy for the Green Party nomination for President, will be in the Chicago area this Saturday, November 5, meeting with local Green Party organizers and raising some of the $5000 she will need to raise in Illinois to help qualify for federal matching funds. Here is her [...]
On Saturdays, 10 a.m., Occupy Naperville will march and rally in support of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City. Steve Alesch, chairman of the DuPage Greens and one of the key organizers of the group, told the Daily Herald that “Our government isn’t listening to the 99 percent. They’re only representing the corporations and wealthiest 1 percent…”
The Illinois Green Party is calling for candidates to come forward for the 2012 election cycle. Voter discontent with the two entrenched parties continues to grow, and here in Illinois the Green Party remains the only viable alternative for most voters!
The Green Party remains “established” in several jurisdictions due to high vote totals in [...]
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The Illinois Green Party, and congressional candidate Laurel Lambert Schmidt, on Monday filed suit against the State Board of Elections over the Board’s interpretation of the “established party” statute. A victory for the plaintiffs would substantially lower ballot access bars for Green candidates in numerous congressional and legislative districts across the state, which [...]
This Sunday, Rich Whitney, former Green Party candidate for governor, will speak “In Defense of the Public Sector” in Chicago. Laurel Lambert Schmitt is a former Green Party congressional candidate. Here are all the details…
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Green Party members won 4 offices in Consolidated Elections on April 5, 2011. Steve Alesch was elected Warrenville Park District, Don Crawford was unopposed for St. Elmo School Board, Michael Drennan was unopposed for Ridgeville Park District, and Toni Williams was elected to Thornton Twp HS District 205 board.
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Press release:
The Illinois Green Party, and congressional candidate Laurel Lambert Schmidt, on Monday filed suit against the State Board of Elections over the Board’s interpretation of the “established party” statute. A victory for the plaintiffs would substantially lower ballot access bars for Green candidates in numerous congressional and legislative districts across the state, which [...]
Jill Stein, a physician and former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate, announced today she is running for President of the United States to provide an alternative to the “Wall Street parties” on issues such as jobs, universal health care, peace and climate change. She is seeking the nomination of the Green Party of the United States.
This Sunday, Rich Whitney, former Green Party candidate for governor, will speak “In Defense of the Public Sector” in Chicago. Laurel Lambert Schmitt is a former Green Party congressional candidate. Here are all the details…
What does an edible forest do for you? For your community? Permaculturist Gini Lester will provide practical information on the vision, ecology, design, and stewardship of perennial polycultures of multipurpose plants in small-scale settings. Ms. Lester will discuss the health and environmental benefits of building a community oasis.
The Green Party mourns the passing of Dr. Wangari Maathai and celebrating the life of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and founder of the Mazingira Green Party and the Green Belt Movement in Kenya.
The Illinois Green Party is calling for candidates to come forward for the 2012 election cycle. Voter discontent with the two entrenched parties continues to grow, and here in Illinois the Green Party remains the only viable alternative for most voters!
The Green Party remains “established” in several jurisdictions due to high vote totals in [...]
This year’s State Membership Meeting will be held Saturday, July 16 at the Rockford Public Library, East State St. Branch. A fundraising dinner follows that night.
In October 2010, PBS station WTTW-11 in Chicago excluded Rich Whitney and LeAlan Jones from their live gubernatorial and senatorial debates. Whitney, Jones, and the Illinois Green Party filed suit shortly thereafter, charging WTTW with violating the Public Broadcasting Act and violating its non-profit status. The case, officially Whitney v WTTW, is live [...]
Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada, became the first ever GP member elected to Canadian Parliament on Tuesday. She will represent a district near Victoria, British Columbia.
The United States is the only industrialized country in the world that does not guarantee health care for its population. The U.S. spends far more on health care per person than any other country in the world – in fact more than twice as much as the average for other rich countries. We have the best technology and certainly among the finest physicians. Yet we are not getting our money’s worth in terms of good health.
