Write Letters with Us This Week & Next
Indivisible Chicago-South Side continues our letter-writing project with Vote Forward. Hope to see you this week and next.
This Wednesday: See you at Jimmy’s!
This 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 herefor either or both dates (or email your full name, cell phone number, and attendance date/s to Indiv.Chi.South@gmail.com).
IMPORTANT: This 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 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.
Get Active with Indivisible Chicago
April is almost over – we’re well into 2024. What are your plans to help prevent a Trump/GOP power grab of the White House, Congress, and the states?
While letter-writing is a powerful tool, there are many actions that are even more effective, and it’s vital that we muster all our resources. In this vital election year, Indivisible Chicago Alliance (ICA) will be focusing on races in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
Sign Up with Indivisible Chicago
Will you consider joining us and Indivisible Chicago Alliance in any of the following activities?(You get training and constant support for each of these!)
- Texting voters
- Phoning voters
- Talking to voters door to door (canvassing) in Illinois, Michigan, or Wisconsin
- Being a poll watcher
Sign up with Indivisible Chicago Alliance here: just fill in this form!
ICA Calendar: Find Specific Actions to Do
To find specific actions to sign up for, 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.
Tell Sen. Durbin: Send Subpoena to Crow!
It’s time we find out how much influence both Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow have been able to buy on the Supreme Court.
From national Indivisible: On April 11, Senator Durbin finally issued a subpoena for one of Clarence Thomas’s right-wing buddies, Leonard Leo.
This has been a welcome (but long-overdue) next step into investigating corruption on the Supreme Court, since Senator Durbin and the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to authorize the subpoenas for both Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow last November.
But Senator Durbin can’t stop there. He needs to issue the subpoena for Harlan Crow as soon as possible.
Contact Senator Durbin
Fill out this form right now to email Senator Durbin.
Let him know that the Supreme Court is in an ethical crisis and he must aggressively pursue an investigation.
Thank him for taking the first step by issuing the subpoena for Leonard Leo, but let him know you expect him to issue the subpoena for Harlan Crow immediately.
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 bycompleting 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.
Report: Investing in Pretrial Justice in IL
From The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice: While the end of money bond is what caught headlines, the Pretrial Fairness Act went far beyond ending wealth-based jailing—it transformed the state’s pretrial legal system.
In the six months since the Pretrial Fairness Act took effect, multiple state agencies have called for additional resources to support the law’s implementation.
The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice is excited to share our new report, Investing in Pretrial Justice in Illinois: A Vision for Supporting Communities After the End of Money Bond, which lays out a framework for holistically addressing these requests while centering the communities most harmed by the money bond system. Read the report here.
