Spotlight Elevate Engage
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Park Ridge, IL, civic organization focused on local government. We endorse candidates, highlight issues, register voters. Website: SpotlightEE.org
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Promising news - and another good reason to donate to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund if you can. Mibfc.org
///BREAKING/// Federal judge says he'll order release of hundreds of 'Operation Midway Blitz' arrestees on bond www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/f...
Federal judge says he’ll order release of hundreds of ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees on bond
A federal judge in Chicago said he plans to grant bond to hundreds of immigrants whose arrests under “Operation Midway Blitz” allegedly violated a consent decree against “warrantl…
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November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Promising news - and another good reason to donate to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund if you can. Mibfc.org
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Join thousands of Americans proving positive action can replace the violence threatening our society.
On Nov. 6, join the National Roundtable on Political Violence — a nationwide online event hosted by Newsweek and
AllSides
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On Nov. 6, join the National Roundtable on Political Violence — a nationwide online event hosted by Newsweek and
AllSides
Sign up: www.allsides.com/national-r...
October 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Join thousands of Americans proving positive action can replace the violence threatening our society.
On Nov. 6, join the National Roundtable on Political Violence — a nationwide online event hosted by Newsweek and
AllSides
Sign up: www.allsides.com/national-r...
On Nov. 6, join the National Roundtable on Political Violence — a nationwide online event hosted by Newsweek and
AllSides
Sign up: www.allsides.com/national-r...
Capacity crowd at the US House, IL-9 candidate forum sponsored by Citizen Action Illinois. We were proud to join as a co-sponsor. Watch the recording on YouTube, @SpotlightEE. Run time: 1 h: 48 m. List of candidates to follow. 1/2
November 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Capacity crowd at the US House, IL-9 candidate forum sponsored by Citizen Action Illinois. We were proud to join as a co-sponsor. Watch the recording on YouTube, @SpotlightEE. Run time: 1 h: 48 m. List of candidates to follow. 1/2
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No one, including federal agents, is above the law, and we intend to hold them accountable. We launched a Plate Watch Hotline to crack down on illegal swapping of state-issued license plates and keep communities safe. Contact (312) 814-1730 or platewatch@ilsos.gov to report.
October 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
No one, including federal agents, is above the law, and we intend to hold them accountable. We launched a Plate Watch Hotline to crack down on illegal swapping of state-issued license plates and keep communities safe. Contact (312) 814-1730 or platewatch@ilsos.gov to report.
Voters have lots of choices in the race to fill U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s seat. Hear from some of the Democratic candidates at this forum happening on Oct. 21 in Skokie. #9thDistrictUSHouse #CitizenActionIllinois
October 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Voters have lots of choices in the race to fill U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s seat. Hear from some of the Democratic candidates at this forum happening on Oct. 21 in Skokie. #9thDistrictUSHouse #CitizenActionIllinois
Glad to see this independent news source is making it even easier to keep up with what’s happening in Chicago. Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social
Block Club Chicago has launched a WhatsApp channel focused on Chicago immigration news. blockclubchi.co/47r4SXN
October 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Glad to see this independent news source is making it even easier to keep up with what’s happening in Chicago. Thank you @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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Before you hit the streets on Saturday #NoKings join:
ACLU's PROTEST SAFETY, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND DE-ESCALATION TRAINING
Wednesday, 10/15 at 7 PM ET.
Learn how to protect yourself, your community, and stand up for your rights. #NoKings #Pinks
RSVP for link⬇️
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ACLU's PROTEST SAFETY, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND DE-ESCALATION TRAINING
Wednesday, 10/15 at 7 PM ET.
Learn how to protect yourself, your community, and stand up for your rights. #NoKings #Pinks
RSVP for link⬇️
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No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training 10/15
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October 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Before you hit the streets on Saturday #NoKings join:
ACLU's PROTEST SAFETY, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND DE-ESCALATION TRAINING
Wednesday, 10/15 at 7 PM ET.
Learn how to protect yourself, your community, and stand up for your rights. #NoKings #Pinks
RSVP for link⬇️
act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...
ACLU's PROTEST SAFETY, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND DE-ESCALATION TRAINING
Wednesday, 10/15 at 7 PM ET.
Learn how to protect yourself, your community, and stand up for your rights. #NoKings #Pinks
RSVP for link⬇️
act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...
The children are watching what is happening in our Chicago communities right now. This is a thoughtful post from brownbooksandpaintbrushes.org on age-appropriate ways to talk to our children.
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Childrens Books | Brown Books & Paint Brushes
At Brown Books and Paint brushes we hope to empower, develop, and educate young children- through art, literacy, social justice and civic engagement programming; pertaining to the African-American cul...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The children are watching what is happening in our Chicago communities right now. This is a thoughtful post from brownbooksandpaintbrushes.org on age-appropriate ways to talk to our children.
www.instagram.com/p/DPXZRBAEa1...
www.instagram.com/p/DPXZRBAEa1...
People have been talking a lot lately about due process. Here’s a great explanation for anyone who wants to better understand what that means. #KnowYourRights #DueProcess youtube.com/watch?v=metN...
What is Due Process?
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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October 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
People have been talking a lot lately about due process. Here’s a great explanation for anyone who wants to better understand what that means. #KnowYourRights #DueProcess youtube.com/watch?v=metN...
He’s still at it! Our Park Ridge, IL, neighbor organized his first-ever protest a few months ago and has been getting people to show up ever since. Next up: No Kings, Oct. 18, noon -1:30 PM, Park Ridge, Touhy from Summit to Six Corners. #NoKings #ParkRidgeProtest #RetireesfortheWin
#parkridge A great peaceful protest in Park Ridge, IL, last weekend—organized by a first-time protestor.
September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
He’s still at it! Our Park Ridge, IL, neighbor organized his first-ever protest a few months ago and has been getting people to show up ever since. Next up: No Kings, Oct. 18, noon -1:30 PM, Park Ridge, Touhy from Summit to Six Corners. #NoKings #ParkRidgeProtest #RetireesfortheWin
More non-profit newsrooms looking for photos of ICE activities in Chicago.
#ICEinChicago #NonprofitNews
#ICEinChicago #NonprofitNews
Help our team at Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ track where ICE agents are being deployed in Chicago. If you see federal action, submit your photos — which will be vetted by our journalists for inclusion in a map. trib.al/aikleGF
Share your photo of ICE in Chicago | WBEZ
Help us track where ICE agents are being deployed in Chicago. If you see federal action, submit your photos — which will be vetted by our journalists for inclusion in a map.
trib.al
September 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
More non-profit newsrooms looking for photos of ICE activities in Chicago.
#ICEinChicago #NonprofitNews
#ICEinChicago #NonprofitNews
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Have a video of ICE action in Chicago and don’t know where to share it? Here are some Chicago newsrooms that have banded together. They’re also a great source for local coverage. We also like @chicagopublicsquare.com which offers a roundup of Chicago stories by local and national journalists.
#Chicago #Chicagojournalists
Looking for coverage of ICE & National Guard in Chicago? Try these sources. Chicago residents: consider sharing your video with these journalists. Have seen great articles recently from @injusticewatch.org @blockclubchi.bsky.social and @borderlessmag.bsky.social
Looking for coverage of ICE & National Guard in Chicago? Try these sources. Chicago residents: consider sharing your video with these journalists. Have seen great articles recently from @injusticewatch.org @blockclubchi.bsky.social and @borderlessmag.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Have a video of ICE action in Chicago and don’t know where to share it? Here are some Chicago newsrooms that have banded together. They’re also a great source for local coverage. We also like @chicagopublicsquare.com which offers a roundup of Chicago stories by local and national journalists.
This is a great, comprehensive site with info on where to turn for free or low-cost legal assistance, how to create a short-term guardianship of a minor, answers to frequently asked questions, and more. Illinoisimmigrationinfo.org #illinoisimmigration #knowyourrights
September 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This is a great, comprehensive site with info on where to turn for free or low-cost legal assistance, how to create a short-term guardianship of a minor, answers to frequently asked questions, and more. Illinoisimmigrationinfo.org #illinoisimmigration #knowyourrights
We talked to Operation Swing State co-founder Patrick Hanley about the impact of Project 2025. He shared where he’s finding common ground as he campaigns for Illinois State Senate, plus tips for how to stay engaged without burning out. Find the full interview on YouTube here: tinyurl.com/2p9kb4vj
August 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
We talked to Operation Swing State co-founder Patrick Hanley about the impact of Project 2025. He shared where he’s finding common ground as he campaigns for Illinois State Senate, plus tips for how to stay engaged without burning out. Find the full interview on YouTube here: tinyurl.com/2p9kb4vj
Some great resources here from @injusticewatch.org. We have come to rely on their judicial guides. Now they have other helpful resources all in one place—including a guide to immigration court that you can republish for free.
Our new resources page brings together Injustice Watch explainers and Q&As related to housing, immigration, judicial elections, and more.
Resources
As part of our public-service mission, Injustice Watch works to fill information gaps about the Cook County court system and to provide our community with the perspectives, information, and resources…
buff.ly
July 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Some great resources here from @injusticewatch.org. We have come to rely on their judicial guides. Now they have other helpful resources all in one place—including a guide to immigration court that you can republish for free.
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This was posted this morning by Humans of New York and I think this captures exactly what we are all experiencing right now
July 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This was posted this morning by Humans of New York and I think this captures exactly what we are all experiencing right now
Who you vote for for local office matters. After reports that Mt. Prospect officials broke Illinois law by sharing data on undocumented immigrants from a license plate reader system, a trustee in neighboring Arlington Heights spoke out. Hear her comments at 4:12. 1/2 www.youtube.com/live/huCpk7V...
June 16, 2025 - Board of Trustees - Village of Arlington Heights, IL
YouTube video by Arlington Heights, IL Board Meetings
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June 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Who you vote for for local office matters. After reports that Mt. Prospect officials broke Illinois law by sharing data on undocumented immigrants from a license plate reader system, a trustee in neighboring Arlington Heights spoke out. Hear her comments at 4:12. 1/2 www.youtube.com/live/huCpk7V...
Protest this Saturday organized by a local resident.
June 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Protest this Saturday organized by a local resident.
One person can make a difference. What are you doing?
What can one person do to resist authoritarianism? Plenty. Boycott. Troll snitch lines. Worship a noodle god. This is your playbook for disrupting tyranny— because democracy won’t save itself. #Velshi
The people’s guide to beating back authoritarianism with noodles, satire, and more
What can one person do to secure democracy? More than you think. From civil disobedience to trolling snitch hotlines and weaponizing satire, everyday Americans have come up with creative ways to challenge oppressive systems. Here is a playbook for defending democracy from the ground up that includes boycotts and iironic noodle worship. History reveals that resistance rarely starts in the halls of power; it starts with us.
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May 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
One person can make a difference. What are you doing?
Free online courses from Harvard! We especially like, “We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy.”
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May 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Free online courses from Harvard! We especially like, “We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy.”
This is an excellent primer on state supreme courts. If you’re confused about how judicial Supreme Court elections work in Illinois, this is a good place to start.
State supreme courts are a battlefield for pressing issues, from abortion rights to ballot access. But do you know how your court works?
Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
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Our guide breaks down the structure and procedures of every single state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org/whats-o...
Your State-by-State Guide to Every State Supreme Court - Bolts
Bolts breaks down the structure, selection procedures, and functions of each state’s highest court.
boltsmag.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is an excellent primer on state supreme courts. If you’re confused about how judicial Supreme Court elections work in Illinois, this is a good place to start.
#parkridge A great peaceful protest in Park Ridge, IL, last weekend—organized by a first-time protestor.
April 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#parkridge A great peaceful protest in Park Ridge, IL, last weekend—organized by a first-time protestor.