Gregory Pratt, Brandon Pope – This Thursday
Each month at The Hideout, Indivisible Chicago’s Blue Beginning chapter presents Blue Thursday, a political happy hour. Order up your favorite drink and hear local leaders or pundits discuss issues of the day. Ask your questions too. Next up: This Thursday, April 18th!
From Indivisible Chicago Alliance: How is Mayor Brandon Johnson doing a year into his term? How does he compare to our last mayor, Lori Lightfoot? We’ll discuss with a couple of old friends: Gregory Royal Pratt, the Tribune’s City Hall reporter and author of a new book about Lightfoot, The City Is Up for Grabs; and Brandon Pope, the host of On the Block, Block Club Chicago’s TV show on WCIU channel 26. Guarantee: they will have opinions!
When: Thursday, April 18th, 6:00 pm. (Bar opens 5:30)
Where: Hideout Inn, 1354 W. Wabansia.
Register: Free and open to all, but please RSVP here.
Can’t make it to the Hideout on the 18th? Watch the livestream on the Indivisible Chicago Alliance Facebook page.
Write Letters at Jimmy’s, Then Back to the Nile
Indivisible Chicago-South Side continues our letter-writing project with Vote Forward. Here are some updates.
Venue Change for Wed. April 24: Jimmy’s
Next week: join us at a DIFFERENT meeting place to eat, drink, and write letters to voters.
On Wednesday, April 24th, 6:00-8:00 pm, we’ll meet at Jimmy’s (formal name: Woodlawn Tap), 1172 E 55th St, and write letters to voters in Michigan and Arizona. Then, on Thursday, May 2nd, we’ll meet again back at the Nile, 1162 E. 55th.
- Wednesday, April 24, 6:00-8:00 pm: Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap*, 1172 E. 55th
- Thursday, May 2, 6:00-8:00 pm: The Nile, 1162 E. 55th
RSVP here(or email your full name, cell phone number, and attendance date to Indiv.Chi.South@gmail.com).
IMPORTANT: On Wednesday, April 24, we’ll be at Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap. Jimmy’s is CASH ONLY. Please bring cash to pay for your food and drinks. Jimmy’s has an ATM if you need it.
What’s on the menu at Jimmy’s? Burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, fries, and a full bar.
What Happens at Our Letter Parties?
What happens at our letter parties? Our generous letter leader, Steve Kagan, brings pens, envelopes, and pre-printed Vote Forward letters for you to personalize to help get out the vote in key states and districts. We get a plate of fries or appetizers for the table, and you can purchase your own meal.
We encourage you to bring first-class stamps to donate. But the most important thing is to be there! RSVP here
Prefer to write at home? You can also print and write letters on your own! Get all the info at Vote Forward.
* Why Jimmy’s on Wednesday, April 24?
We learned that the Nile is unable to accommodate us on Wednesdays, so for our already-planned Wednesday, April 24 date, we switched to Jimmy’s Woodlawn Tap, just a few doors down at 1172 E. 55th. We’ll be in one of the back rooms and will bring extra lighting. (Then on Thursday, May 2, we’ll return to the Nile.)
Tonight: Webinar on Poverty
Tonight, Monday, April 15th, at 7:30 pm, join statewide Indivisible Illinois for their Zoom session: “Fighting Poverty from the Ground Up.” Register here.
At this online panel, you’ll learn how poverty affects households, what work is being done on the ground, what opportunities we can find to help, and how we can influence our legislators to pass legislation and ordinances that help fight poverty.
Panelists include Kyle Patterson, Jessica Motsinger, Chris Todd,and LaToya Greenwood.
This event is hosted by Indivisible Illinois, in partnership with Indivisible Evanston, NWSOFA, and Voices of Reason. For more information, see Indivisible Illinois’s Facebook Event page.
Plan Your Actions: April 2024
It’s 2024 – time to act. In this vital election year, Indivisible Chicago Alliance will be focusing on races in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. For ways to get involved, check ALL the April 2024 options on the Indivisible Chicago Alliance action calendar!
The calendar is a project of the citywide Indivisible Chicago Alliance and is curated by Wendy Posner.
Organizations & Opportunities
Indivisible Chicago-South Side shares information and actions from other organizations on issues important in our country, state, city, and communities.
Get Trained: Register Voters at Cook County Jail
From Chicago Votes: While voter turnout for the primary elections was generally low, turnout in the jail exceeded that of the rest of the city. Early voting took place inside Cook County Jail (CCJ) the first two weekends in March, with 24% of people detained in the jail casting a ballot compared to 20% of the general Chicago population.
Now through November, Chicago Votes will continue its ballot education sessions and voter registration in the jail. If you are interested in registering voters in the jail, become a CCJ Votes volunteer in a few steps.
Start by completing the fully online, self-paced Cook County Jail Votes training. Once you complete the training course, you will begin receiving monthly CCJ Votes opportunities in your inbox.
Learn about the FOP Contract
From the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression (CAARPR): The fight for community control of the police is heating up! We are excited to invite you to get trained on the anti-accountability measures in the Fraternal Order of Police Contract, why the police need to be held accountable, and how we’re going to win the power to do it.
Trainings are held on Zoom or in person as indicated:
- Thursday 4/18 at 8 pm
- Saturday 4/20 at 10am
- Wednesday 4/24 at 7pm (in-person)
In-person meetings will be held at the CAARPR office at 6350 S Cottage Grove Ave. Register here.
