Find Your Local

    ILGP LOCALS (updated February 2012)

    LOCALS IN COOK COUNTY

    COOK COUNTY GREENS (Umbrella group for locals within the county)
    Website: www.cookcountygreens.org
    Meetings: One annual membership meeting annually
    Chair: Alberto Bocanegra
    Vice-Chair: Carol English
    Secretary: Tim Campbell
    Treasurer: Jack Ailey

    CHICAGO – SOUTHWEST SIDE
    Website: www.chicagoswsidegreens.org
    Geographic Area: Includes the following zipcodes: 60605, 60606, 60608, 60609, 60612, 60616, 60623, 60624, 60632
    Meetings: As needed; check website for current schedule
    Chair: Paloma Andrade
    Secretary: Jack Ailey
    Treasurer: Ante Marijan
    Membership Chair: Alberto Bocanegra
    CC Rep: Jack Ailey
    CC Alternate: Alberto Bocanegra

    WEST SIDE
    Website: wsgreens.wordpress.com
    Geographic Area: Townships of Berwyn, Oak Park, River Forest, Leyden, Lyons, Proviso, Riverside, and Stickney; and the section of the City of Chicago bounded by North Ave. to the north, Cicero to east, and 87th Street to the south
    Meetings: First Sunday of the month at 1:00pm, location changes monthly

    LOGAN SQUARE
    Website: www.logansquaregreens.org
    Geographic Area: Logan Square and surrounding neighborhoods of Chicago
    Meetings: As needed
    Chair: David Sacks
    Secretary: Walter Pituc
    Treasurer: Jeremy Karpen
    CC Rep: Phil Huckelberry

    CHICAGO GREENS GPUSA
    Website: chicagogreens.org
    Geographic Area: City of Chicago (this is not the main local for the Green Party in Chicago)
    Meetings: Second Sunday of Each Month at 2pm, Acme Art Works, 2215 W. North Avenue
    Secretary: Bob Rudner
    Treasurer: Wes Wagar
    CC Rep: Wes Wagar

    NORTH SHORE
    Geographic Area: The Cook County Townships of Evanston, Maine, New Trier, Niles, and Northfield.
    Meetings: Third Sunday of each month at 4pm, Wild Tree Organic Cafe, Davis Street, Evanston.

    NORTH SIDE
    Geographic Area: North Side of Chicago (other locals are also on the north side)
    Meetings: Second Mondays, Barry Memorial Church, Lincoln Square
    Chair: Walt Esler
    Treasurer: Carol English
    CC Rep: Walt Esler

    50TH WARD
    Contact: 50thwardgreens@gmail.com
    Geographic Area: Chicago’s 50th Ward
    Meetings: Second Sunday of each month at 1pm, 3026 W. Chase Ave.
    Chair: George Milkowski
    Treasurer: Carol English

    HYDE PARK
    Contact: hyde.park.greens@gmail.com
    Geographic Area: Chicago neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Kenwood and Woodlawn
    Co-Chair: Christian Wedemeyer
    Co-Chair: Jeff Adams
    Secretary-Treasurer: Gitanjali Kapila

    OUTSIDE COOK COUNTY

    PRAIRIE GREENS
    Contact: kostasyfantis@gmail.com
    Geographic Area: Champaign County and surrounding areas
    * The local is being reorganized.

    DUPAGE COUNTY
    Website: www.dupagegreens.org
    Geographic Area: DuPage County
    Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month, 7pm, DuPage Greens office, 213 S. Wheaton Ave, Wheaton
    Chair: Steve Alesch
    Secretary: Patrick Kelly
    Treasurer: William Edgar
    CC Rep: Steve Alesch

    LINCOLN LAND (pending affiliation)
    Contact: aj.segneri@gmail.com
    Geographic Area: Sangamon County and surrounding counties

    MCHENRY COUNTY
    Website: www.mchenrygreens.org
    Geographic Area: McHenry County
    Meetings: As needed
    Chair: Frank Wedig

    NORTHWEST ILLINOIS
    Geographic Area: Boone, Carroll, Dekalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties
    Meetings: As Needed
    Treasurer: David Black
    CC Rep: David Black

    PEORIA AREA
    Geographic Area: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
    Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7pm, Peoria Pizza Works, 3921 N. Prospect Rd., Peoria Heights
    Chair: David Pittman
    Secretary: Sheldon Schafer
    Treasurer: Luan Railsback
    CC Rep: Sheldon Schafer
    CC Rep: Donna Schwab

    SHAWNEE
    Website: shawneegreenparty.org
    Geographic Area: Alexander, Jackson, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, Union, and Washington Counties
    Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of the month at 7pm, Varsity Theater Exhibit Room, 2321 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale.
    Chair: Charlie Howe
    Secretary: Lee Hartman
    Treasurer: E.G. Hughes
    Membership Chair: Jessica Bradshaw
    CC Rep: Rich Whitney
    CC Rep: Charlie Howe

    SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS
    Contact: scilgp@gmail.com
    Geographic Area: Fayette, Jefferson & Marion Counties, and also Bond, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties
    Meetings: As needed
    Co-Chair: Alicia Snyder
    Co-Chair: Don Crawford
    Treasurer: Beth Brennan
    CC Rep: Alicia Snyder

    WILL COUNTY
    Website: www.wcgp.org
    Geographic Area: Will County
    Meetings: As needed
    Chair: Bob Braam
    Secretary: Gini Leser
    Treasurer: Andrea Quintanar-Schafer