by Illinois Green Party | Mar 17, 2024 | Election Results, Elections, News
The 2024 Illinois Green Party Presidential Selection Vote has come to a close and Jill Stein of Massachusetts has won with 84% of the vote, garnering 16 of the Illinois Green Party’s 19 Delegates to the 2024 Green Party US Presidential Nominating Convention. ...
by Illinois Green Party | Mar 2, 2024 | Elections, News
The Illinois Green Party’s Presidential Selection Vote is underway! ILGP members can cast a vote online until March 16! As a “new” party in Illinois, the Illinois Green Party is not allowed to participate in the state-sponsored primary election. As...
by Illinois Green Party | Nov 18, 2023 | Ballot Access, Campaign Post, Elections, Local Action, MWRD, Petitions
Help the GREENS get on the Ballot! A Nov. 30th deadline is quickly approaches and we NEED some Boots on the Ground in Cook County! Sign-up to Help! Paid petitioning spots are...
by Illinois Green Party | Oct 29, 2023 | Environmental, LTE, Member Post, News
Mining, transporting, refining and disposing of spent fuel from nuclear plants produces huge amounts of carbon that goes into the air we breathe, a letter writer says. Chicago Sun Times October 25, 2024 by George Milkowski (50th Ward/Cook Co Green Party) I cannot...
by Illinois Green Party | Oct 19, 2023 | Ballot Access, Elections, MWRD, News
Petitioning is underway for the Green Party’s Toneal Jackson in the 2024 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD)! Covering most of Cook County and a few townships outside of Cook County, the MWRD is a sanitary district responsible for protecting Lake...
by Illinois Green Party | Sep 30, 2023 | Issues Statements, Local Action, News
The Illinois Green Party encourages it’s members to support the United Auto Workers in their current strike against the three major automakers; Ford, GM, and Stellantis. The Green Party has been a strong supporter of labor and unions for its entire existence....
by Illinois Green Party | Sep 12, 2023 | Chapter Post, Elections, News
Over the past couple of months, columnist Harriet Hausman has written several pieces that can generally be grouped under the topic of “defending American democracy.” Her recent column of Aug. 30 was entitled, “Highest priority: voting rights.” We, the West Side...
by Illinois Green Party | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
2023 FALL CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP MEETING On September 23, Illinois Green Party members will meet in Peoria for their statewide membership meeting. The meeting will be held at the Peoria Pizza Works, 3921 N Prospect Rd. Peoria Heights, IL 61616 from 10:00 am –...
by Illinois Green Party | Jun 26, 2023 | Event, News
In collaboration with the Green Socialist Organizing Project, join us for a Green Party 101 workshop where ILGP Secretary Chris Blankenhorn and former GPUS Co-Chair Garret Wassermann discuss the Green Party’s history, structure, and policies! TuesdayJune 278 PM...
by Illinois Green Party | Mar 12, 2023 | Elections, News
As a young couple with a growing family, my wife and I bought our home and moved to the area as first-time homeowners about 8 years ago. We knew this place would be ideal for us to grow old and raise our children to come. With the amount of green space and great...