Monthly Archives: November 2011

Action Now And Partner Community Organizations Create A “Neighborhoods Agenda For Schools” In Response To CPS Proposal To Close Schools

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

The new Mayor and heads of CPS have recently announced that they want to “fix” our school system by doing more of the same: closing public schools and creating more charters. Evidence gathered by the Chicago Consortium on School Research … Continue reading →

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Jobs Not Cuts Rally!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

On November 17th, Action Now members joined unions, community members and the Occupy Wall Street movement at a rally to call for JOBS instead of cuts to schools, libraries, health services, medicare, medicaid, social security and other programs that benefit … Continue reading →

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Action Now Members And Grassroots Collaborative Hold Rally Against Mayor Emmanuel’s Budget Cuts!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Rahm Emanuel’s budget is targeted at cutting public services for taxpaying Chicago residents, like health clinics, libraries and schools. The Mayor wants to make these cuts even though there is a $240 million surplus in the city’s Tax Increment Financing … Continue reading →

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Members Risk Arrest At Protest Against Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid Cuts!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Action Now joined Jane Addams Senior Caucus, and several other community, healthcare and labor organizations to protest the Congressional super committee’s proposed cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. There was a large rally of over 1,000 people at Federal … Continue reading →

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