Thursday, September 25 - Hands Off Chicago 10/18 / 2025 IL Bills / Support the RACE ACT
ICA Action: Hands Off Chicago No Kings October 18
Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other.
It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is united in opposing these illegal and unnecessary attacks against our neighbors, our communities, and our democracy.
Our actions and resistance are necessary as Trump sends militarized agents into our communities, silences voters and voices, and hands billionaires giveaways while families struggle. This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship. We won’t accept a wannabe king, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.
Partner Action: Support 2025 IL Bills
This spring, the 104th Illinois General Assembly passed more than two dozen of the bills we fought for and the Governor signed them into law. A huge step forward, but our work is not done.
From October 14–30, the ILGA reconvenes for its veto session. This is our chance to push forward critical legislation still on the table, including bills to:
Address violence against women
Strengthen reproductive rights
Ensure menstrual equity
Secure housing, and more!
👉 CALL TO ACTION: Contact your Illinois state legislators and urge them to support and pass these bills. Your voice makes the difference!
Action via She Votes Illinois
Partner Action: Support the RACE ACT
Felony disenfranchisement is a relic of the Jim Crow era. Today in Illinois, 55% of people in prison are Black despite Black people making up only 15% of the state’s overall population. Disenfranchising people in prison silences community members, without making anyone safer.
With over 80 organizations, the Unlock Civics Coaliton is advocating for the RACE ACT (SB1733) which would expand civics education in Illinois' prisons and restore voting rights to people in prison.
When people in prison cannot vote, influence policy, or hold elected officials accountable, things like inhumane prison conditions, problematic judges, and “tough-on-crime” policies persist more easily.
If passed, it would make Illinois the first state to restore voting rights to people in prison, joining Maine, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as places in the U.S. that allow incarcerated citizens to vote.
Action via Chicago Votes
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