THE LATEST FROM THE ILLINOIS GREEN PARTY
Greens Take a Stand with #Ceasefire Movement
The Green Party has long stood in solidarity with the struggle for justice and liberation in Palestine. While the arrest of 2024 Green Party Presidential contender Jill Stein has been national news, Greens across the country (including in Illinois) have been joining...
ILGP Ballot Access Petition Drive Begins!
As a "New Party" in Illinois, the Illinois Green Party is barred from participating in the Illinois state-run primary election and, as such, Green candidates must petition for ballot access for the general election. This means that we, third party and independent...
Jill Stein Wins 2024 Illinois Green Party Presidential Selection Vote
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. The...
The Illinois Green Party’s Presidential Selection Vote is Underway!
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 such, we have to...
Get Greens on the Ballot for MWRD!
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 available.
Chicago Sun Times LTE: Forget nuclear power. Focus on wind and solar energy to cut carbon pollution.
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...
Petitioning Underway for Toneal Jackson’s 2024 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Race!
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 Michigan,...
Support the UAW Strike! (And How to in Illinois)
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. Our...
Expanding Democracy by the West Side Greens
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...
2023 FALL CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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 - 1:30 pm....