by Illinois Green Party | Oct 16, 2017 | Elections, Issues Statements, Media Release, News
“Tunnels cannot fully cope” — Green Party candidates call for rain-absorbing organic infrastructure. CHICAGO — In a statement released Monday morning, Green Party candidates for the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation...
by Illinois Green Party | Oct 2, 2017 | Issues Statements, News
We are saddened by the violence in Las Vegas, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families, as well as the first responders and emergency services staff who are still working to save as many lives as possible. It is intolerable that daily shootings, both...
by Illinois Green Party | Sep 3, 2017 | Event, Issues Statements, News
Labor Day 2017 Labor Day was established in the late 1800s as a celebration of the social and economic achievements of the American worker, a day to recognize the people who actually drive our economy. But when we look at the state of the American worker today, it is...
by Illinois Green Party | Jul 17, 2017 | Bill Endorsement, Issues Statements
2017-07-16: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorses the Illinois General Assembly Minimum Wage Increase Bill (SB81). This bill calls for raising the Illinois minimum wage to $9 per hour in 2018, effective Jan. 1, 2018, $10 in 2019, $11.25 in 2020, $13...
by Illinois Green Party | Jul 7, 2017 | Issues Statements, News
It’s Cause to Get Motivated for 2018! The Illinois General Assembly has just adopted a budget that cuts funding for most public services by 5 percent below 2015 levels, cuts funding for higher education by 10 percent, shifts some pension costs to local governments,...
by Illinois Green Party | May 23, 2017 | Bill Endorsement, Issues Statements
2017-05-21: The Illinois Green Party Coordinating Committee endorsed the Illinois General Assembly Industrial Hemp Bill (SB1294). The Illinois Green Party supports legalization of industrial hemp, a remarkably versatile product with numerous applications, that can...
