Forward Illinois

Illinois’ leading progressive organizations uniting together behind a bold agenda that puts people first.

[Forward Illinois @ForwardIllinois]

↗️Our bold agenda for Illinois

$1️⃣5️⃣ minimum wage
💯 % clean energy
🇺🇸End deportations
🚨Criminal justice reform
🏥Universal access to healthcare
🚺Reproductive rights & equity
❌Licensing of gun dealers
🏳️‍🌈Protect transgender children
✏️Fully fund education
✅A fair tax

[Planned Parenthood Illinois Action @PPIAction]

HB370, the Youth Health and Safety Act, passed the IL Senate tonight, 32-22.

THANK YOU to all of our advocates who emailed and called your Senators, urging them to trust our youth and #RepealPNA. And a special thank you to Senator @ElgieSims for sponsoring this important bill.

[Personal PAC @PersonalPAC]

In Springfield today, anti-choice leaders opposing the Youth Health & Safety Act and repeal of PNA openly admitted at their Capitol press conference that they support the Texas law and want abortion to be illegal in Illinois, even in cases of rape and incest. #RepealPNA #twill

[Chicago Votes Action Fund @ChicagoVotes]

Thank you @RepChrisWelch for speaking on the importance of including people experiencing incarceration in our democracy for Chicago Votes Education Fund.

Now, we've got to pass #VotingInPrison in Illinois!

[Illinois Sierra Club @SierraClubIL]

Sierra Club Illinois supports the repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act, which is the last major restriction to safe and legal abortion in our state, and urges legislators to vote yes.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/QQSM0JCb42

[Shia Kapos @ShiaKapos]

Praise from D.C. for Illinois’ clean-energy law, now signed by ⁦@GovPritzker⁩.

[IL Immigrant Rights @icirr]

VICTORY! Today Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act into law, solidifying Illinois as one of the most immigrant-friendly states in the country.

[Hannah Meisel @hannahmeisel]

Rally outside the statehouse staged by @ILCleanJobs boasts 100+ people.

They chant:
“What do we want?
Climate justice.
When do we want it?
Now.”

And critically,
“If we don’t get it, *shut it down*”

Hearing some groups are ready to walk away if equity isn’t centered in the bill

[Illinois Sierra Club @SierraClubIL]

50 legislators + the Gov are demanding that any energy bill include a #FossilFreeFuture. @DonHarmonIL @RepChrisWelch - your colleagues are ready to be climate champs. Are you? https://t.co/PYHTfdMK9V

[Will Guzzardi @WillGuzzardi]

Up now: the Illinois Way Forward, a follow-on to the TRUST Act that protects immigrants in their interactions with law enforcement.

I’m for it!!

[Kady McFadden @kadymcfadden]

Blue suits ready to pass a climate bill #twill

[Ram Villivalam @senvillivalam]

📣 Today I voted to pass the Illinois Way Forward Act to keep our undocumented communities safe. This would end all agreements to detain individuals on behalf of federal immigration authorities by next year and prohibit law enforcement from asking a detainee's citizenship status.

[Chicago Votes Action Fund @ChicagoVotes]

With amazing people like @johnlegend, @RepChrisWelch, @justice4all44, and a huge coalition of directly impacted people and organizations, restoring voting rights to people in prison in Illinois and beyond is the future 👏🏾 Keep making noise to get #HB1872 passed by Monday!

[Equality Illinois @EqualityILL]

During #SexEdForAllMonth tonight, the Keeping Youth Safe & Healthy Act passed the Illinois House w/ 60-48 vote! Thank you @replilly78 @repwillis77 for your leadership & to all the state reps who voted for the bill. Next stop: @GovPritzker! (1/x)

[Rep. Ann Williams @RepAnnWilliams]

What are we pushing for in a comprehensive energy package?

✅strong decarbonization goals
✅equitable jobs & business opportunity in underserved communities
✅renewable energy
✅ramp up of beneficial electrification
✅strong utility ethics and accountability measures

#twill

[Forward Illinois @ForwardIllinois]

Our progressive agenda is making its way through the chambers this weekend. Congrats @EqualityILL @PPIAction

[Equality Illinois @EqualityILL]

During #SexEdForAllMonth tonight, the Keeping Youth Safe & Healthy Act passed the Illinois House w/ 60-48 vote! Thank you @replilly78 @repwillis77 for your leadership & to all the state reps who voted for the bill. Next stop: @GovPritzker! (1/x)

[IL Immigrant Rights @icirr]

‼️LET'S GO‼️ Illinois Way Forward (SB 667) has PASSED the Senate! Next up is the House

[Planned Parenthood Illinois Action @PPIAction]

Personal health & safety education should include ALL gender identities & sexual orientations. Inclusive education can be a powerful tool to help LGBTQ+ young people lead healthy lives.

Learn more about the #KeepYouthSafeIL bill at https://t.co/qpu1GIgJYs. #SexEdForAllMonth

[Chicago Votes Action Fund @ChicagoVotes]

An updated list to reach out to:

[Rep. Ann Williams @RepAnnWilliams]

The time is now. The opportunity is here. We must pass a comprehensive clean energy bill this month that addresses climate change. We must use this opportunity to make an impact on the future of our planet. I support a #FossilFreeFuture! #twill #CEJACantWait

[RepJoyceMason @RepJoyceMason]

We must pass a comprehensive clean energy bill this month that addresses climate change. It’s time to be bold - I support a #FossilFreeFuture! #twill #CEJACantWait