Do you have a great idea for how to help our community but need a buddy to partner with? Are you eager to help but unsure how or where? Do you just need more time with like-minded people who can help you find a way to channel your nervous energy (aka rage)?

Join us as we launch Connection Circles - small group meetings where we’ll get to know each other, talk about a topic of interest and identify ways we can build stronger communities through political action.

Multiple dates and times are available. Please sign up for one slot only. Hosts will be in touch before the event to share the exact location and other details.

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‍ To see the change we want, progressives must take back control of Congress.  Congress can and should be fighting back against the authoritarian Trump regime.

‍ ‍Knocking on voters' doors and engaging them in one-on-one conversations is the single most effective way to win their vote.

‍ Whether you've never canvassed or just need to shake off the rust, this live training class is for you. We show you what to expect; lead you through the process step-by-step; share tips accumulated over years of experience; and answer all your questions and concerns.

‍Go here to sign up.‍‍ ‍

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Join Indivisible in making calls to the Senate to reject Trump’s escalations in Venezuela.

On the night of January 2, Trump launched an attack that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro. Now Trump has declared that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and control oil production until a transition of power can take place. He is disregarding national sovereignty and forcing regime change, all without authorization from Congress and without citing evidence of a legitimate threat to the United States.

We need fast, meaningful outreach to Congress to prevent Trump’s continued power grab, escalating violence in the region, and putting US service members and civilians in danger unnecessarily. Congress must check this regime’s lawless violence, or there’s no telling where this will end. The Constitution states clearly that war powers belong to Congress—not the White House. Congress can immediately pass a War Powers Resolution that would mandate a halt to Trump’s military operations–and it’s important they act fast.

For how to contact your representatives, click on Read More

From national Indivisible

 Renee Nicole Good’s tragic death this week was not an isolated incident; over the past year federal agents have shot numerous people -- two in Portland just yesterday. Thirty-two have died in ICE custody. Many, many more have had their lives shattered by detention, family separation, and deportation. 

We need more defiance at the state and local level. We need to target ICE’s funding at the federal level. And right now, we need to be in the streets shining a light on ICE’s pattern of unchecked violence, raising our voices to demand: ICE OUT FOR GOOD. 

That’s why Indivisible and a broad coalition of partners are banding together for the nationwide ICE Out For Good Weekend of Action this Saturday and Sunday. We hope you’ll join us. 

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Join Indivisible in urgently making calls to the Senate to reject Trump’s escalations in Venezuela.

On the night of January 2, Trump launched an attack that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro. Now Trump has declared that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela and control oil production until a transition of power can take place. He is disregarding national sovereignty and forcing regime change, all without authorization from Congress and without citing evidence of a legitimate threat to the United States.

We need fast, meaningful outreach to Congress to prevent Trump’s continued power grab, escalating violence in the region, and putting US service members and civilians in danger unnecessarily. Congress must check this regime’s lawless violence, or there’s no telling where this will end. The Constitution states clearly that war powers belong to Congress—not the White House. Congress can immediately pass a War Powers Resolution that would mandate a halt to Trump’s military operations–and it’s important they act fast.

For how to contact your representatives, click on Read More

The Working Group on “Digital Security” recommends that people begin to take sensible precautions with their digital use. This includes computers, tablets and cell phones. Specifically, we suggest you review the “Security Essentials” found on the website “Digital Security Checklists for Activists.” This website has a series of checklists for activists. These checklists are quite thorough and can be a bit daunting. However, in our current environment, it is important to begin implementing many of these suggestions.
 
Quoted from Security Essentials: “Every click, message, and location ping creates a digital trail that can be used against activists and organizers. Law enforcement regularly demands data from tech companies to identify and surveil people working for social change."
 
This guide helps you minimize your digital trail. These steps won't make you invisible, but they'll make it substantially harder for authorities to:

From Postcards to Swing States

Sign up now to start the new year with a batch of News Boosting postcards! 

Postcards to Swing States needs your help to combat disinformation and make sure voters in Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and North Carolina learn how harmful the Trump/GOP agenda is for them. These states have the most competitive Senate elections in 2026. 

Here's everything else you need to know about our News Boosting Postcards:

Want to take your Indivisible Lincoln Square involvement to the next level? We need you! As the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts, we’re launching a Rapid Response Team to stand up for our neighbors and defend our community. Rapid Response Leaders will help monitor a local hotline, mobilize team members in real time, and take swift action—confirming ICE activity, canvassing the area, and supporting affected families.

‍Ready to step up and make an impact?  You can sign up here.‍

As you may have heard, knocking on voters' doors and engaging them in one-on-one conversations is the single most effective way to win their vote. But maybe you're hesitant about canvassing. A lot of people are! Or, maybe it's been a while and you need a refresher or just have questions about how it works.

Whether you've never canvassed or just need to shake off the rust, this live training class is for you. We show you what to expect; lead you through the process step-by-step; share tips accumulated over years of experience; and answer all your questions and concerns. And we bring friends from Chicago improv companies to add a little fun and a lot of communication savvy.

Go here to sign up. 

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Over the next six or seven weeks, Illinoisan’s inboxes and social media feeds will be full of requests to fill out Witness Slips in support of, or in opposition to, legislative proposals.

What are they? Should I do them?

Witness slips are part of the legislative process in Illinois, and today, they are often used as tools for organizations to engage advocates in the legislative advocacy process. They come into play as bills are debated and voted upon in substantive committees.

Back in the day, witness slips were actual half-sheet size transfer paper in triplicate that lobbyists and others in the Illinois statehouse would fill out and submit prior to committee hearings to express their position on a specific bill. 

The clerk who was staffing that hearing would read out the slips when the bill was called to be debated, listing all of the opponents and proponents. This was an easy shorthand for legislators to determine who they would be pleasing, or displeasing, with their vote.

By design, slips were an insider tool. You had to actually be there to do one, or know someone who was there who would submit one for you. 

Then the internet happened.

Now, anyone with access to the internet can go onto the dashboard of Illinois General Assembly website and fill out slips for any bill they like.

Join the Witness Slip Team to let Illinois legislators know whether you support or oppose a bill. The process is simple and makes an impact. Once you join you will receive instructions and periodic emails that will require a quick ( sometimes a few hours) turnaround action. 

For a witness slip FAQ from the ACLU Illinois here.

From Environment Illinois

For almost 25 years, the Roadless Rule has protected millions of acres of wild forest from road construction, logging and mining.

‍These are the forests where more than 200 threatened and endangered species live, where ancient trees filter drinking water for millions of Americans and where the public can enjoy nature at its wildest.

Right now, the Forest Service is attempting to eradicate protections for these special places. If the protections are repealed, logging trucks and mining equipment could mow down the trees that make these forests so spectacular.

‍‍Our wild forests are too precious to leave unprotected.It's time for Congress to pass the Roadless Area Conservation Act and enshrine the Roadless Rule into law, permanently safeguarding these special places.

‍ ‍Go here to ask your US House Representative for the Roadless Area Conversation Act.‍

Senator Durbin failed to stand up for healthcare.  He needs to know how upset his constituents are with his vote.

DICK DURBIN
U.S. Senator for Illinois

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• Chicago: (312) 353-4952

• Springfield: (217) 492-4062

• D.C. : (202) 224 -2152

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Want to take your Indivisible Lincoln Square involvement to the next level? We need you! As the Trump administration ramps up deportation efforts, we’re launching a Rapid Response Team to stand up for our neighbors and defend our community. Rapid Response Leaders will help monitor a local hotline, mobilize team members in real time, and take swift action—confirming ICE activity, canvassing the area, and supporting affected families.

‍Ready to step up and make an impact?  You can sign up here.‍

From national Indivisible

Spotify is running ads recruiting agents for ICE, the federal agency charged with mass deportation and surveillance of immigrant communities. These ads target vulnerable populations, promise signing bonuses, and normalize fear and intimidation in our neighborhoods.

Spotify claims these ads comply with their policy, but the truth is streaming hate is not neutral. It’s a choice. We refuse to fund it. We refuse to ignore it.

CHECK OUT OUR CANCELLATION TOOLKIT here.‍

The November 4 election was a massive victory for our democracy. In New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and across the country, voters turned out at historic levels to say hell no to the regime. From ballot propositions and school boards to state Supreme Courts and gubernatorial races, the pro-democracy side is winning -- and beating expectations by huge margins.

 The wins were powered by thousands of grassroots volunteers who phone banked, doo rknocked , and texted; and dozens of Indivisible groups(like ILS who organized for months to secure this outcome. More than a million voters were contacted in the lead-up to Election Day.

 Some folks question if the energy we’ve mobilized in the streets from Hands Off! to No Kings would translate to wave-like energy at the ballot box. Last night’s results prove the answer is yes. But we've got to keep organizing and growing our movement if we want to save our democracy. 

Our next big electoral test will be the 2026 midterms and the work to win them starts now. 

You can keep the momentum growing by volunteering to:

Plan and strategize our Wisconsin canvassing program

Write postcards to help turn a historically red Tennessee seat to blue

Sign up for the newly formed ILS Rapid Response 

Deliver food and necessities to our vulnerable friends and neighbors via 19th District Mutual Aid

Let’s do this!