Free access to information (like public libraries) is essential to a healthy democracy and the exercise of our first amendment rights. Good debate needs good information because the exchange of ideas fuels progress.
Our democracy is being tested.
#FreeSpeech#FreeInfo
“Fascism” isn’t a slur for politics we don’t like. It’s a precise word with precise meaning. And in the face of what’s happening right now in America, it’s the most honest one we have.
I’ll lay it out as plainly as I can. 🧵
Isabel’s morning briefing
-Study: Recidivism down among youths in Cook County court program offering links to social service
-Rural Illinois’ food economy depends on immigrants
-Police: shooting at state senator’s home was not politically motivated
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The full lineup & schedule for the 61st #ChiFilmFest is here!
See the best new films from around the world, right here in Chicago: https://t.co/CiarwfnfMW
Member pre-sale begins tomorrow. Individual tickets on sale to the public 9/26.
EXCLUSIVE: @PeteButtigieg responds to Harris's revelations about why she didn't choose him as her VP.
"I just believe in giving Americans more credit than that,” he tells our @adamwren.
Dear @ChicagosMayor@ToniPreckwinkle and @GovPritzker: It's time to give this man the honor he deserves. A statue. Expressway. Park. Airport renaming. "Buddy Guy International Airport"? He is a living legend and will go down as one of the greatest Chicagoans of all time, and we've forgotten about him and all his blues peers who literally changed music for the entire world. Watch this clip and listen to the emotion in his voice. Maybe some of the famous musicians who wouldn't have their careers if not for him could join the campaign? He's given so much, and now it's time to give back. C'mon Chicago! #BuddyGuyTribute
Things Republicans believed in before Trump:
-States' Rights
-The Constitution
-The Justice System
-Law and Order
-Freedom of Speech
-Rights
-Capitalism
-Limited Government
-Reducing the Debt
-Russia is America's enemy
-Allies should be defended
Not anymore.
I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today.
Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American.
There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
I’ve been appointed to the Evergreen Park Library Board of Trustees! Libraries have been a lifeline in my life—and I believe in well-funded public institutions that uplift communities. Proud to serve.
#TrusteeElliott#LibraryLove#EvergreenPark
Great turnout today at the Oak Lawn & Evergreen Park Joint Chamber Lunch & Learn! Huge thanks to Rep. Rick Ryan, Mayor Vorderer, and Mayor Burke for sharing exciting opportunities for our business community. 💼🙌 #EvergreenPark#OakLawnIllinois#LunchLearn
For many at the Barrio Arts Festival on Saturday, attendance was twofold — to celebrate their Puerto Rican culture and to show solidarity after the museum was swarmed this week by Department of Homeland Security.
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