Loris Tillet, Education Team Leader Loris Tillet is a parent leader on ONE Northside’s Education team. She came to the United States as a child, from Belize, in order to receive the best possible learning opportunities. “School for me, [...]
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The Convention is ONE week away — have you registered? We’re spotlighting leaders on each of our issue teams each week until the Convention. You can see previous weeks here. Bea Westrate, Economic Justice Leader Bea Westrate is a long-time resident [...]
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The Convention is only TWO weeks away — have you registered? We’re spotlighting leaders on each of our issue teams each week until the Convention. You can see previous weeks here. On Tuesday, ONE Northside’s Mental Health Justice Team testified to the [...]
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ONE Northside’s police accountability team works to create safety for all Chicagoans. Our communities have lost faith in police officers because of the harm they have inflicted in our most vulnerable communities — impacted community members insight and experiences’ must shape police policy. EdVette Jones, Police [...]
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ONE Northside’s anti-gentrification team is joining the Lift the Ban coalition, statewide coalition of organizing groups fighting to to lift the ban on Rent Control in Illinois. ONE Northside’s team decided to join this coalition because because our communities are [...]
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Last night, the Republicans’ latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) failed to pass a floor vote when in a dramatic and surprise move, Senator John McCain of Arizona joined with GOP Senators Collins (Maine) and Murkowski (Alaska) in opposing the bill. This is a major victory for all of us […]
Thank you for your continued support in the fight for healthcare for all! As many of you know, the vote to repeal the ACA was once again delayed just before the July 4 recess. This is because of the large scale push back that has been organized throughout the country–the resounding mantra being “healthcare is […]
After weeks of closed door negotiations, the GOP in the Senate has released their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). This bill will slam Illinois’ healthcare system, directly affecting the lives of women, low income communities, communities of color, people living with mental illness, seniors, and veterans the most—all while giving huge tax breaks […]
The Republicans in the Senate are currently devising their version of the AHCA (American Health Care Act) behind closed doors and are taking full advantage of the Comey hearing and other distracting national headlines to continue to do so. GOP leaders in the Senate are in fact moving closer to an agreement that will garner 50 […]