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Citizen Action/Illinois Stands with Congresswoman Schakowsky to Support Job Creation Legislation

Chicago City Council passes Clean Diesel Construction ordinance!

Illinois Stands in Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers

Schakowsky Defends Small Businesses and Seniors Against Ryan Budget Plan

McNary Speaks at DC at Rally for the Unemployed

CA/IL honors Todd Smith, Clerk David Orr, Richard Kirsch at 2012 Pauls Awards

Crowd Protests Rep. Ryan's Plan to Privatize Social Security

Senior citizens, disabled Americans, and concerned citizens from Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, Illinois Main Street Alliance, Access Living, SEIU and Citizen Action/Illinois came together to protest Representative Paul Ryan's plan to privatize Social Security.

Ilinois Secretary of State Jesse White Receives Lerner/Egan Award at Citizen Action Illinois' Annual Dinner

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Receives the 2011 Lerner/Egan Award from Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky,with CA/IL Board President Mitch Vogel and CA/IL Co-directors Lynda DeLaforgue and William McNary.

Wisconsin gov. tells Illinois business leaders to reign in public-sector unions; Illinois working families say "Go home!"

Keep Oak Forest Hospital Open: the Community Speaks Out

July 21, 2010: Patients, caregivers and community members gathered to voice their opposition to the Cook County plan to cut services at the south suburban Oak Forest Hospital. The cuts would rid many uninsured Chicagoland residents of accessible and affordable health care.

What's Hottest

Valuing Public Education – A New Publication by Citizen Action/Illinois

Sign the Petition! Tell Governor Quinn we need a health exchange now!

Support the Cigarette Tax to Stop Medicaid Cuts - Read the Cigarette Tax Fact Sheet

Hot Politics

Wisconsin gov. tells Illinois business leaders to reign in public-sector unions; Illinois working families say "Go home!"

From stltoday.com: Wisconsin governor tells Illinois business leaders to reign in public-sector unions BY KEVIN McDERMOTT • kmcdermott@post...

By William McNary, Citizen Action/Illinois Co-Director and Illinois Campaign Finance Task Force Member Justice Louis Brandeis said, “Either...

Last week, Congressman Paul Ryan released the Republican's proposed 2013 federal budget. Their proposal would expand tax cuts for...

Citizen Action/Illinois is proud to announce the release of its Illinois State Legislative Scorecard. Follow the link below to...

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Hot Issues

Sign the Petition! Tell Governor Quinn we need a health exchange now!

Dear Friends, On April 12th of 2012, Governor Cuomo of New York State signed an Executive Order establishing a health exchange. Now...

Right now, the Governor's office and leadership are debating the future of Medicaid and other critical safety net programs. While the...

From WJBC AM 1230 FM 93.7 and wjbc.com: Protesters fight Medicaid cuts at Ill. Capitol By: Alex Degman | April 25, 2012...

Read the fact sheet below for important information on keeping Illinois Medicaid strong: Read more...

by Walter J. Kendall III, Citizen Action/Illinois Board Member and Professor of Law, John Marshall Law School Most of the attention...