ILS Blog
Oppose the Big Beautiful Bill
On May 22, 2025, the House narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, H.R. 1, with a 214-215 vote, mainly along party lines, sending it to the Senate. House committees are finalizing their parts of a Republican-led budget reconciliation bill that includes massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, paid for by deep spending cuts and policy rollbacks.
These include gutting Medicaid, cutting student aid by $351 billion, reducing federal employee benefits, slashing climate programs, and imposing harsh work requirements on SNAP recipients.
👉 Call your Senators and demand they oppose this destructive bill.
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here
✅ See Full Post for Call Script!
Volunteer at the June 14 "No Kings" Rally and March
Get involved! Sign up to volunteer on Saturday 6/14 for the "No Kings" rally and march at Daley Plaza. This is an all hands on deck moment as we expect this to be a huge event -- even bigger than April 5th! With your help, we can show the wannabe king what democracy looks like and have the opportunity to represent and talk to a large crowd of people about Indivisible Chicago Alliance and your chapter(s).
Take a look at these opportunities to volunteer with ICA on June 14 - if you can volunteer, sign up via this link.
Protect our National Parks and Public Lands
Public lands belong to the people — not the fossil fuel industry. But a recent power grab threatens to hand over control of our national parks and 500 million acres of public land to Big Oil.
Without Senate confirmation, former oil and gas executive Tyler Hassen has been appointed to a powerful leadership role at the Department of the Interior. And on April 24, the Trump-appointed Interior Secretary signed an order granting him sweeping control over the agency’s budget and operations — with no public input or oversight.
Hassen’s deep industry ties are incompatible with protecting public lands. This move signals a dangerous shift: from conservation to exploitation.
Tell your members of Congress: our public lands are not for sale.
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506
Tell Amazon to Ditch Plastic Packaging
When you order something on Amazon, you shouldn't have to order handfuls of single-use plastic along with it.
Amazon makes millions of deliveries every single day. And all too often, those items are delivered in plastic bags and envelopes, which immediately go straight into the trash.
From your trash can, there's no telling where those flimsy sheets of plastic will go -- or how long they'll linger in our environment, polluting our planet for years after they've served their purpose.
Take action: Before Amazon's shareholder meeting on May 21, send your message saying it's time to ditch plastic packaging.
What’s Next? June 14
On Saturday, June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington.
As Trump throws himself a $100-million military parade in Washington, DC., we’re going to be rising up with protests all across the country.
Indivisible Chicago Alliance is the main organizer for Chicago. For updates from Indivisible national, follow NoKings.org.
Urge Congress to Save Public Media
Public media is a trusted source of local news, emergency alerts, and educational programming — and it only costs taxpayers about $1.60 per person each year. But now it’s under attack. The White House has proposed eliminating federal funding for public media, issued an Executive Order to block support for PBS and NPR, and is trying to claw back funding that Congress already approved.
Defunding or restricting funds for public media wouldn’t just disrupt these services — it could force stations to shut down entirely, especially in rural and underserved areas, leaving millions of Americans without access to these essential resources.
DICK DURBIN
Chicago: (312) 353-4952
Springfield: (217) 492-4062
DC: (202) 224 -2152
TAMMY DUCKWORTH
Chicago: (312) 886-3506
Springfield: (217) 528-6124
DC: (202) 224-2854
Vote No on Crypto Bill S.394
We need every Senate Democrat to vote no on a crypto bill that would enable Trump to keep accepting bribes from billionaires, corporations, and foreign governments. We can block S.394 if Democrats unite in opposition, but they’re not there yet, so make sure your senators hear from you ASAP.
DICK DURBIN
Chicago: (312) 353-4952
Springfield: (217) 492-4062
DC: (202) 224 -2152TAMMY DUCKWORTH
Chicago: (312) 886-3506
Springfield: (217) 528-6124
DC: (202) 224-2854
Okay, we’re going to talk about cryptocurrency. We promise, we won’t get too in the weeds here—
What’s Next? June 14
On Saturday, June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington.
As Trump throws himself a $100-million military parade in Washington, DC., we’re going to be rising up with protests all across the country.
Indivisible Chicago Alliance is the main organizer for Chicago. For updates from Indivisible national, follow NoKings.org.
25,000 Participate in May 1 Rally
and many more joined in spirit.
United in fierce opposition to the Trump agenda, over 100 wide-ranging organizations organized or endorsed the event, including citywide Indivisible Chicago and local chapters. Chief organizers were the Consejo de Resistencia en Defensa del Inmigrante and the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA).
Read more about the rally in the Sun-Times, Block Club Chicago, and WBEZ.
Boost Voter Turnout in Our Neighborhood
Join Indivisible Lincoln Square as we knock doors as part of the 40th Ward Civics Research Project.
For local Chicago elected officials, the decisive election is the Primary Election, not the General Election. But, Primary Elections often see lower voter participation compared to General Elections. This research project aims to uncover why this happens and how we can mobilize our community members to make their voices count in every election cycle.
The first canvass is Saturday, May 4, 2025 and more cavasses will be scheduled.