Thank you to everyone who came out to last night's Redistricting Forum in the 1st Ward, co-hosted with @Aldermanlaspata, @Muslimciviccoalition, and @CommoncauseIllinois. It was wonderful to hear from so many of you about what you hope redistricting reform could look like.

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From our friends at the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights! Save for yourself and share with a friend.

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Last week, the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Brand Johnson's appointments to the Fair Access to Democracy Advisory Council, and we are excited to announce that our Interim Executive Director, DuShaun Branch, will serve on this inaugural council.

Huge thanks to the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Central Suburban Chicago for having us at their meeting to talk more about the work we are doing at CHANGE Illinois and how they can get involved! Excited for future collaboration!

Last week, we partnered with @ChicagoVotes for a night of letter writing and community! Together, we reached 200 of our incarcerated neighbors about the ban on prison gerrymandering and the Reintegration and Civic Empowerment (RACE) Act.

Join us for a letter-writing event with Chicago Votes! We’ll be writing to legislators in support of the RACE Act, as well as to people currently incarcerated, to share information about the ban on prison gerrymandering. Sign up at buff.ly/4UVvlbV

DuShaun Branch takes the lead as the Interim Executive Director at CHANGE Illinois and CHANGE Illinois Action Fund.

Thank you to all the CHANGE makers who came out to the After Work Action at Robert's Westside last week! More than 200 postcards were completed and mailed to neighbors in West Suburban communities, asking for their support for a NEW Illinois Voting Rights Act!

CHANGE Makers on the West Side and in West Suburban Cook, we need your help. We are back west in July, working on postcards to ask for support for the Illinois Voting Rights Act. Sign up to join us this Wednesday at buff.ly/VQdMagG

CHANGE Makers, come out for a drink + some time to get active! Now is the time for Illinois to have a stronger Voting Rights Act to protect voters against federal legislation, and we need your help!

'Tis the tabling season! Look for CHANGE Illinois out and about this summer, tabling and registering voters at events across the city and suburbs! Also, kudos to our volunteer Alissa for registering voters at A Day in Our Village in Oak Park!

Last week, CHANGE Illinois, along with the Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative, hosted our first town hall to discuss the need for a strong, modern Illinois Voting Rights Act. Thank you to everyone who attended, including members of the Oak Park League of Women Voters.

More than 150 postcards completed! Thank you to our CHANGE volunteers for coming out to Marz Brewing to write postcards asking for support for the Illinois Voting Rights Act!

Calling all West Side + West Suburban Cook County residents! Please join us at the Oak Park Library, with community partners, to discuss the need for a NEW Voting Rights Act in the State of Illinois. buff.ly/idGPHGi

We are stronger when we stand together. The Illinois Voting Rights Act is about ensuring that every community is fairly represented and that our power isn't diluted. Join us in demanding a fairer future for all Illinoisans. 🤝 👉Take action TODAY: buff.ly/tvg4pxu

Federal voting rights are being dismantled across the country. It’s time to step up and protect our right to vote at the state level. Support the Illinois Voting Rights Act of 2026. It only takes a minute to make your voice heard. 👉 Take action TODAY: buff.ly/tvg4pxu

Huge thank you to Smash Jibarito for hosting this month's After Work Action! With help from the Sigma Lambda Gamma alumni chapter and others, we wrote over 200 letters to incarcerated individuals informing them of their rights! Stay tuned for more details on the next event!