Monthly Archives: April 2012

Community Rallies At Vacant Building Where Dead Body Was Found

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Action Now members, families and residents in Humboldt Park held a rally and press conference on April 19th, outside of a vacant building at 3808 W. Grand where a woman’s dead body was found on Saturday, April 14th, 2012. At … Continue reading →

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99% Tax Protest! Rally to Demand that Rich Tax Dodgers Pay Their Fair Share

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

On Tax Day, April 17th Action Now joined hundreds of people from labor and community organizations in a rally to to demand that the richest 1% pay their fair share in taxes like the rest of us! The rally began … Continue reading →

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Press Conference Against Mayor’s Infrastructure Trust

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

On Monday, April 16 Action Now and other community groups in the Grassroots Collaborative held a press conference at City Hall to urge their aldermen to vote “no” on the mayor’s Infrastructure Trust Ordinance, an ordinance that if passed will … Continue reading →

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Members Join Stop The Violence Rally And March

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

On April 2nd, Action Now members joined hundreds of people from other organizations and congregations for a march against violence. Since 2008, more than 630 young people have been killed in Chicago. This issue is very important to Action Now … Continue reading →

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