We are proud to support a candidate who believes that increased presence police does not mean safety in our schools, that parents, students, teachers, IPOs and unions are important stakeholders in decision making, and is prepared to fight for what students actually need!
TOMORROW: Hear from district 7 candidates around issues of school funding, safety, new schools and more.
Doors open at 10:45AM @ Kelly High School! Childcare & Simultaneous Spanish and Cantonese translation services provided for family and language justice for all.
UPDATE: Eva Villalobos has officially filed to run for District 7 Board of Education Member and has confirmed her attendance for our forum.
RSVP today to hear from all candidates on June 1st at our community forum at Kelly High School!
NEWS: The 25th Ward IPO will officially be endorsing in its first general election race for District 7 School Board.
If you are interested in endorsement for this race or for a solidarity endorsement in another district, please follow the link in our bio to our website!
UPDATE: All known filed and declared candidates have confirmed their attendance for our June 1st forum for District 7. If you live in Pilsen, McKinley Park, Gage Park or other hoods near by, you are likely in District 7. RSVP today! (Simultaneous Eng & ESP translation provided)
Neighbors across Pilsen have been receiving letters regarding the possibility of an expansion of an existing Tax Increment Financing District. Let’s talk about it and learn together how this could impact residents. RSVP for our next GBM May 13th at https://t.co/GmSWjLpPFr!
¡Estamos orgullosos de anunciar que el 1 de junio, las organizaciones del lado suroeste organizarán el primer foro de candidatos del Distrito 7 para la recién elegida Junta de Educación de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago! Únase a nosotros el 1 de junio a las 11 a. m. en Kelly!
We are proud to announce on June 1st, South West side organizations will be hosting the first ever District 7 candidate forum for the newly elected Board of Education for Chicago Public Schools! Join us 6/1, 11AM at Kelly High School to hear from candidates in the district.
Neighbors across Pilsen have been receiving letters regarding the possibility of an expansion of an existing Tax Increment Financing District. Let’s talk about it and learn together how this could impact residents. RSVP for our next GBM May 13th at https://t.co/GmSWjLpPFr!
🧵1/3: Time for the 2024 Primary Wrap-up for the 33rd Ward!
Thank you to every member, neighbor, volunteer, and coalition partner who joined us to phone bank and knock on doors for our slate. Without you, none of this would have been possible. ⬇️
@KinaCollinsIL claimed the most votes of *any challenger* in a race against a long-time incumbent, in a race flooded with AIPAC money here in the 25th Ward.
We congratulate all of our endorsed candidates on a campaign hard fought.
Hasta la victoria siempre!
TAKE A LOOK: Now that the votes have been tallied, and 100% of precincts are in, we wanted to show you the ward breakdown of the 25th Ward election results.
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It’s clear that our IPOs work was of deep value to our endorsed candidates victories here in 25. All but one of our candidates won a resounding and clear victory in our ward including the Bring Chicago Home referendum. @SigchoFor25 @ClaytonforCook @bringchicagohome
Good morning! We have a very important message for all of our neighbors from Edgewater and Pilsen and beyond:
#DEFENDBYRON
Sign .@ChicagoDSA's petition today at https://t.co/mrOlvrzHQm and follow along in this thread.
Pro-Palestine protests interrupted a news conference called by alders such as @RaymondALopez, @AldConway, @gilbert36ward, @AldermanTabares, etc. to condemn @ByronSigcho and call for his resignation as housing committee chair for speaking at a rally where a U.S. flag was burned.