We have exciting victories to celebrate in the state budget that was passed at the end of May. It still needs to be signed by the governor, but we’re hopeful that we and our allies are poised to win:
These were the areas we worked the hardest on, and a huge thanks goes out to all of you who traveled to Springfield, emailed legislators, gathered or sent letters of support, and worked in so many ways behind-the-scenes for the past few months to achieve this outcome.
Unfortunately there were some losses, like the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults Program, which provided insurance to adults who are not eligible for federally funded health care benefits because of their immigration status. As the federal government advances a budget with huge funding cuts to healthcare, housing, food assistance and other programs our members rely on, we are disappointed our IL legislature and the governor didn’t do more to tax big tech and billionaires to ensure those critical supports are still funded in our communities.
Budgets are never all good or all bad. But for now there is some good news for us to celebrate while we plan for what we can do to win more for our communities in the months and years to come. Thank you to our allies in the legislature who helped us secure these victories — Sens. Simmons, Feigenholtz, and Villivalam, and Reps. Huynh, Cassidy, Olickal.
5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Thursday, June 19, 3pm-7pm
Pottawattomie Park, 7340 N Rogers Ave
Join the ONE Northside Violence Prevention team for their fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration, in Pottawattomie Park. We will celebrate with music, food, dancing, and good times, from 3-7pm. Everyone is welcome. This is a fun, family-friendly event that celebrates Black history and heritage and the joy and love in our North Side neighborhoods! Bring your own blankets or chairs to this picnic-style hangout in the park.
Green Schools Listening Sessions
Learn about the Green Schools Campaign and talk to other parents, students, and teachers from schools in your neighborhood about what Green and Healthy Schools means to you. There are two sessions coming up – one in Uptown and one in Rogers Park.
Uptown Green Schools Listening Session
Monday, June 9, 5:00pm
ONE Northside Office, 4750 N Sheridan, Ste 200
Rogers Park Green Schools Listening Session
Monday, June 16, 4:30pm
Rogers Park Library Branch, 6907 N Clark St
Tenant Organizing Training
Wednesday, June 25, 6pm-7:30pm
ONE Northside Office, 4750 N Sheridan, Ste 200
Zoom option available – a link will be emailed to you
Are you a renter? Do you have a landlord who won’t make repairs to your unit or who keeps raising your rent? Have you seen other buildings near you get bought by a new corporate landlord and all the tenants be forced to move out?
Join ONE Northside for a training on tenant organizing. Learn the basics of how to start building relationships with other renters in your building and hear stories of how tenants have organized and fought back to win repairs, reduce rent increases, and resist displacement.
SAVE THE DATE! ONE Northside Summer Bash: July 26
Saturday, July 26, 12pm-4pm
On the Sunnyside Mall, on Sunnyside from Magnolia to Beacon
Mark your calendars! Our annual summer bash is coming, and this year we’re excited to partner with Voice of the People for a combined celebration: the Back to School Summer Bash! VOP will have back-to-school supplies, we will have fun activities hosted by our organizing teams, and together we’ll have music, food, games, and summer fun.
