Updates
Citizen Action / IL State PAC Candidate Questionnaire for the 2015 Chicago Municipal Election
Date:12/17/2014
Citizen Action/IL state PAC is considering candidate endorsements for the 2015 Chicago Municipal Elections.
Help Us Fight for National Payday Loan Protections
Date:09/16/2014
Help Us Fight for National Payday Loan Protections
This year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to issue new rules for payday lenders. This historic and unprecedented opportunity will enable a federal agency to finally curb the payday loan debt trap nationwide, much like we have already done here in Illinois. We expect Payday lenders to mount a significant campaign to stop these efforts.Gov. Quinn Vetoes Ridesharing Protections, CA/IL Calls for Override.
Date:08/25/2014
From The Republic (therepublic.com):
Gov. Quinn vetoes ridesharing bills, says local governments best to regulate new industry
By Carla K. Johnson
Associated Press
August 25, 2014 - 2:20 pm EDT
Protesters Say No to Rauner: ‘People Make a Difference and People Should Come First’
Date:08/05/2014
From In These Times:
By Stephen Quillen
Many Illinoisans are concerned that gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner is trying to 'redistribute wealth upwards,' and will make the state's inequality gap even wider if elected. (Citizen Action Illinois)
