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Nationwide protest happening all over the U.S on April 5th, 2025. (rain or shine!)
In Chicago it is set to start at the Daley plaza downtown at noon (rain or shine!)
----------Other 33 Illinois Locations listed below. ----- Mostly complete List here: https://theblop.org/?date=WEEKEND&state=IL Other websites I used: https://www.mobilize.us/ https://handsoff2025.com/?SQF_SOURCE=50501
Algonquin In front of Jewel 11 am – 1pm https://theblop.org/assets/images/ba8a0e27-b496-456e-bae9-9a7451905751.jpg https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/767602/
Arlington Heights (NW suburbs) 200 E Northwest Hwy Intersection of Arlington Hts Rd & NW Hwy 12pm to 2pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/769505/
Batavia Wilson St Bridge 1130 am to 1pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/771379/
Bloomington 600 N. East St 12pm to 1pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/69521d09-ae40-4760-90ac-a2150a0ab628.jpg https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770850/
Buffalo Grove Corner of Lake and Cook & AH roads 1pm- 2pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/4e667cfd-7051-4381-b529-09fab33b3c66.png
Carbondale Carbondale Civic Center 1pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/03f3132f-a0d2-4f7c-9f5d-361cac17e2e5.jpg
Champaign West Side park (400 W University Ave) Noon to 2pm poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/aa2782ef-21f5-48e1-96b5-c0189848bc59.jpg
DeKalb Peace Corner (memorial park) 12 pm to 130 pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/768185/
Des Plaines Intersection of Lee and Oakton 1pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/1121d1cf-0777-41c2-b941-7174c8d20629.jpg
Elgin Kimball st and Grove Ave 11 am to 4pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/24b8e8d2-bc4c-40e1-8f8f-4043cf26846f.jpg
Evanston Fountain Square 12-1 https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/771448/
Freeport Stephenson County Courthouse Noon Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/bee09e54-d5cb-4959-bdca-a0c9551fd537.png
Galesburg 12 pm to 1 pm Chestnut street and East Main street https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770783/
Geneva south 7th st Route 38 bridge 11:30 am -1pm https://theblop.org/assets/images/8f9b69ac-f779-43b2-bfb9-eca777e76809.jpg https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/764893/
Gurnee (NE Lake County ) 12 pm to 2 pm Grand Avenue & Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/767719/ Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/87ac8098-10cc-487c-bcaa-174e520cfa18.jpg
Highland Park City Hall 12 pm to 130 pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/771831/
Joliet Old courthouse Grounds 12pm – 2pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/c111bcc4-52e7-47c1-b74c-a641a8b2e71e.jpg
Kankakee Kankakee County Courthouse 2 pm to 4 pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/93752156-59aa-4658-876b-08c62f507ff0.jpg
Kewanee 12 pm to 1 pm North Main St & East 2nd St https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/772002/
Lisle (Dupage County) 12 pm to 1 pm 3200 Ogden Ave, Lisle https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/769688/
Macomb Chandler Park (south side) 430 pm to 630 pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/5dc52b60-1077-4051-93ca-0fad679ce65e.jpg
Ofallon City Hall 10 am to 12 pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770156/
Oregon (Ogle County) Ogle County Courthouse 104 S 5th street 2pm – 4pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/fcdabcc4-6fda-4ef8-9c6b-c661014e2a1e.jpg
Ottawa Washington Square Park 12 pm to 2 pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/cf9d42f5-27ed-4285-8af3-e0dd44df6597.jpg
Palatine Volunteer Plaza 12 pm to 2 pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/771298/
Peoria Peoria Stadium 12pm to 2pm https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/772036/
Princeton Rotary Park (formerly Darius Miller Park) 11 am to 1 pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770937/
Quincy Representative Mary Millers Quincy office (3236 Broadway) 12 pm -2pm poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/3c9d82fc-a6a1-4530-9681-8b8c70bb99dc.jpg
Rockford Haight Park 3pm to 5 pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/c96195f3-cd43-4559-aa9e-237b37433e27.jpg
Scaumburg Clock tower Roselle Rd & Schaumburg Rd 11 am to 1pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/771288/
Springfield Illinois state capitol (Lincoln Statue 401 S 2nd st) Noon to 4 pm Poster: https://theblop.org/assets/images/1dea28f6-f2c9-4fd2-81e4-1a7126b49c83.jpg
Steerling Grandon Civic Center 10 am to 12 pm https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/768373/
Weaton Location: Adams Park. 11am https://actionnetwork.org/events/50501-day-of-action-dsa-fight-fascism-rally poster https://theblop.org/assets/images/9554a10c-b5a2-4aa3-83f7-7d76d502d234.jpg
🚨 🚨🚨 RED ALERT TIME SENSITIVE: This is serious!
Call the Illinois senator Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and tell them to vote NO on the CR. Senators will vote on this tomorrow (3/13/25) . There is no time to loose!
We need Democratic Senators to hold the line and not allow this CR to pass. It gives Trump more power on the budget and hurts Americans. The Democrats can stop it. It cannot be moved to a floor vote without 60 senators. Republicans don't have 60.
What this CR aims to do: Republicans want to give up the right to vote on budget issues for the next 6 months and instead give complete control to the president.
They are using the risk of a government shutdown to push this bill. Dont let them do this! This bill will grant Trump with king-powers to further dismantle the U.S government departments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPzO9qi-yvI https://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2025/03/house-passes-gop-funding-bill-avoid-government-shutdown/403665/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-passes-bill-to-fund-federal-agencies-through-september
If a shutdown happens it will be blamed on democrats but this is better than the alternative . TELL YOUR SENATOR THIS! Because right now they are undecided on how to vote.
The link leads to Indivisible's call link. It will give you the number of your representative. Consider fax if you can!
You can also search here on the government site LINK
Alternatively, here are Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth's contact numbers:
Washington, D.C. 711 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 p: 202.224.2152 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Chicago 230 S. Dearborn Street Suite 3892 Chicago, IL 60604 p: 312.353.4952 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Springfield 525 S. 8th Street Springfield, IL 62703 p: 217.492.4062 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Tammy Duckworth
Washington, D.C. 524 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2854
Chicago 230 South Dearborn Street, Suite 3900 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone (312) 886-3506
Springfield 8 South Old State Capitol Plaza Springfield, IL 62701 Phone (217) 528-6124
https://apwu.org/day-of-action
The Postal Service is facing one of the most serious threats in our history. Reports indicate that the new presidential administration is preparing an illegal and hostile takeover of the USPS, threatening the stability of our jobs, our workplaces, and the public service we proudly provide. The American people deserve a Postal Service that remains true to its public mission and continues to serve communities across the country, no matter where you live.Now postal workers and the communities we serve are standing together to ensure our postal service stays in the hands of the people, not the billionaires. Let's make it clear to the country that the U.S Mail is Not For Sale! View the map of actions below!
APWU resources and toolkits will be available on this page to help you plan your local action.
https://apwu.org/day-of-action
These protests are happening in many other locations in Illinois and across the U.S
The Postal Service is facing one of the most serious threats in our history. Reports indicate that the new presidential administration is preparing an illegal and hostile takeover of the USPS, threatening the stability of our jobs, our workplaces, and the public service we proudly provide. The American people deserve a Postal Service that remains true to its public mission and continues to serve communities across the country, no matter where you live.Now postal workers and the communities we serve are standing together to ensure our postal service stays in the hands of the people, not the billionaires. Let's make it clear to the country that the U.S Mail is Not For Sale! View the map of actions below!
APWU resources and toolkits will be available on this page to help you plan your local action.
More details to come!