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Today West Suburban Illinois DSA celebrates 500 members in good standing! Get involved today and join the largest socialist org in the US!
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Join us out on the picket line as we support the Starbucks Workers' fight for a fair contract!
Join a picket line from 8am to 12 pm at Starbucks locations in Aurora, Geneva, Evanston, and Dea Plaines
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.

He is a computer safety researcher.

And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.

In under 1600 words.

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I Want You to Understand Chicago Politics Chicago 2025-11-08 I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago. On September 19th, Reverend David Black, lead pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying outside the ICE detention center in Broadview when a DHS agent shot him in the head with pepper balls. Pepper balls are never supposed to be fired at the head because they can seriously injure, or even kill. “We could hear them laughing as they were shooting us from the roof,” Black recalled. He is not the only member of the clergy ICE has assaulted. Methodist pastor Hannah Kardon was violently arrested on October 17th, and Baptist pastor Michael Woolf was shot with pepper balls on November 1st. Understand what it is to sleep in Chicago. On the night of September 30th, federal agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter to execute a raid on an apartment building on the South Sho…
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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With the current administration withholding snap funds despite the need for them, we must attempt to fill the gaps by aiding our neighbors.
Virtual Food Drives
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November 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Happening TODAY! Attend the March for Our Rights in Addison. Meet at the Jewel parking lot by the sidewalk on Lake St at 6:00 TONIGHT.
November 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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I haven't seen people here mention this letter from the mayor of Illinois' 2nd-largest city (Aurora, 40+% Latino)

to the Aurora Police

following egregious attacks by immigration in Aurora and related protests

So here it is!
Hello Chief and APD Leadership, I just wanted to jot a quick thank you note for those who participated in this meeting with the Latino community about ICE in our neighborhoods. Sadly, this problem is not going away anytime soon. Historically, the police have been on the wrong side of history during the civil rights movement and the labor movement - defending capital. The pivotal points in American history are when police realized that their solidarity should be with labor; not capital. Labor vs. police: Learning from working-class history Workers World In this current struggle, I believe that we are 2-3 years away from a moment where we see the shift in solidarity. I would like to see Aurora lead, and show something different. It will create discomfort during the transformation. I noticed during the march towards Blue Kangaroo, when the police escort disappeared, that activists I didn't know used their vehicles to block the intersections and protect the marchers. All living things have the capacity to evolve and grow. Government is about to go through a huge evolutionary period and shed that which is not necessary, and re-focus on what is important. As government continues to disintegrate from the top down, we have an opportunity to re-invent the ways we find food, water, shelter and protection. We would like the Aurora Police Department to play a historic role in defending the United States of America, and our city against fascism. We have a unique opportunity to do something different, leave our mark in the history books, and make a difference. I'm excited about the opportunity and look forward to discussing it further. Respectfully, John Laesch Mayor, City of Aurora laesch@aurora.il.us
October 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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I did it in 15:40. Looks like I can't be in ICE lol
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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The members of West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America have voted to endorse Satnaam Mago for IL state senate in the 33rd district!
WSIL DSA endorses Satnaam Mago for IL State Senate in the 33rd District | West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America
October 20th, 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The members of West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America have voted to endorse Junaid Ahmed for the IL-08 congressional district!
WSIL DSA endorses Junaid Ahmed for House in the IL-08 | West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America
October 20th, 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The members of West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America have voted to endorse Ben McAdams for IL state senate in the 24th district!
WSIL DSA endorses Ben McAdams for IL State Senate in the 24th District | West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America
October 20th, 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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The members of West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America have voted to endorse Joey Ruzevich for IL-06!
WSIL DSA Endorses Joey Ruzevich for House in the IL-06 | West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America
September 22nd, 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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October 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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October 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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TONIGHT — Just after 8:30pm tonight, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker shared that the Texas National Guard is being deployed to Chicago.

“This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States.”
CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the Illinois National Guard was informed that the Texas National Guard is preparing deployments to Illinois: “This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate. “We must now start calling this what it is: Trump’s Invasion. It started with federal agents, it will soon include deploying federalized members of the Illinois National Guard against our wishes, and it will now involve sending in another state’s military troops. ​ “I call on Governor Abbott to immediately withdraw any support for this decision and refuse to coordinate. There is no reason a President should send military troops into a sovereign state without their knowledge, consent, or cooperation. ​ “The brave men and women who serve in our national guards must not be used as political props. This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness."
October 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Sign the pledge! Don't cross the picket line when the Starbucks workers go on strike!
No Contract, No Coffee Pledge
 Baristas are the most important part of the Starbucks experience. Baristas open the stores every morning and close them every night. They greet customers, make the coffee, clean up the spills, a...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Chapter Meeting Announcement October 13th, 2 pm at Helen Plum Library Join us as we hear from and endorse candidates for SD33, SD24, and IL 08!
October 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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No to slop factory!
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Deny the Proposed Data Centers
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September 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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September 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Flu shots are free with most insurance. Find a provider near you at vaccines.gov
A FASCIST CAUGHT THE FLU TODAY DID YOU? [Image of Adoph Hitler sneezing into a handkerchief] FET YOUR FLU SHOT TODAY! There is more than one way to protect your community
September 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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I remember being an early cord cutter. Ditching cable and hooking my computer up to my TV. Netflix was great, then hulu came for free, things were great

Now everything is enshittified. Capitalism ruined it all. I'm now cutting the "cord" again, ditching streaming services.
September 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM