All posts by Mary Shesgreen

Picket Bruce Rauner in Elgin, Friday, March 6, 2014

Bruce Rauner will bring his anti-worker agenda to Elgin.  He is speaking at Elgin’s Public House  at 219 E. Chicago Street, Elgin  60120 on Friday, March 6th at 4:15 PM.  Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will join with Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice and several unions  and will form a mass picket on the street in front of that restaurant.

Join us in support of unions, and the rights of working people.  We will gather on that block at 3:30 PM.  Dress for the weather.  Bring signs if you can.    There is a parking deck (free)  at the corner of Chicago Street and Spring Street. read more

December 20th. Black Lives Matter. 1:00 PM at Kimball and Grove

Occupy Elgin will, once again,  insist that Black Lives Matter as we rally at the intersection of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue in Elgin from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 20th, 2014.  Join us.  Dress for the weather.  Bring a sign.

We act in solidarity with protests all over the country against police killings of unarmed Black people.

Our friends and allies at Occupy Naperville will hold a similar protest at 10:00 AM on December 20th.

Occupy Naperville
10:00am — 11:00am
Meet at Central Park, across from the (former) Bank of America (Washington and Van Buren)
Park at the Garage on Van Buren or Central Park.
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Black Lives Matter–Rally in Elgin, Dec 13th 1:00 PM

Occupy Elgin and Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice will
gather at the corner of Kimball Street and Grove Avenue from 1:00 PM till 2:00 PM, Saturday, Dec 13th. We will stand in solidarity with the actions taking place all across the country in protest against police killings of unarmed black people.

Dress for the weather. Bring signs that say Black Lives Matter or Justice for Eric Garner or Justice for Michael Brown or similar messages. Use Large Letters, at least 4″.

We would love to have you there with us. read more