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.

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.

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

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 -2152

• TAMMY 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—

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.

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. 

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.

 Learn more➜

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 3;00 pm
Location: Gathering place Union Park, 1501 Randolph ST, Chicago
Register➜ 

Indivisible Chicago stands in solidarity with all immigrant communities and in defense of immigration rights.

We are proud to join the Consejo de Resistencia en Defensa del Inmigrante on May Day 2025, International Workers' Day! We will meet up with the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda at Union Park to rally and march together in opposition to Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Trump Administration’s catastrophic attacks on our nation and the world. 

(Gathering location at Union Park TBD and we will update you closer to the date. The plan is to march to Grant Park.)

Noteworthy environmental news from the past week:

•  Trumps cuts make it harder to protect public as NIH curtails funding of research on climate change’s health effects.

• EPA speeds up West Lake Landfill cleanup timeline after Zeldin visit.

• Federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration last Tuesday to take “immediate steps” to reinstate already awarded IRA funding.

You can find information on the environment, immigration, healthcare and more in the ILS Weekly Update newsletter archived here.

You will receive a newsletter in your mailbox every Monday when you join ILS.

With new scandals erupting every day, it’s hard to remember all of the old scandals. But, it’s been a month since Signalgate 1 and Pete Hegseth still has not faced any repercussions for sharing classified information on a commercial (not secured) text messaging app. 

In Signalgate 2, the New York Times reports that he also shared the classified information with a second group of 13 people on the same day that included his wife, two brothers and other members of his personal and professional circles.

Contact your representatives and urge them to keep advocating for Pete Hegseth’s resignation.

Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or email him here

Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or email her here 

Contact Mike Quigley at 773-267-5926 or email him here

Yes, Senator Van Hollen was able to meet in person with Mr. Garcia, but the story hasn’t ended yet.

 Four US Congressional Representatives are currently (as of April 21) in El Salvador seeking the release of Mr Abrego Garcia and to learn the status others who were sent without due process to the notorious CECOT facility.  

Please continue to write/or call your representatives on Mr. Garcia behalf as well as on behalf of hundreds of the other persons illegally imprisoned in El Salvador. 

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

We are facing a constitutional crisis. On April 10th, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Salvadoran man who was in the U.S. legally but was secretly and illegally deported to El Salvador over what officials now admit was an “administrative error.”

Instead of complying with the court’s ruling, the administration has defied it. White House officials are claiming it’s “up to El Salvador” whether he returns—ignoring the Supreme Court’s direct order.

Kilmar is now imprisoned in a notorious Salvadoran prison. The refusal to follow this ruling signals something terrifying: if the federal government can forcibly remove someone from the U.S., even after a Supreme Court ruling, no one is safe. This is about more than one case—it’s about the collapse of due process and constitutional checks on power. If left unchecked, it means the federal government could disappear anyone—citizen or not—without recourse.

We need members of Congress to speak out, loudly and clearly. This is not a partisan issue—it’s a matter of law, human rights, and democracy.

Use this form to email your members of Congress.

Follow up with a phone call:

• Find your representative

• 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

The Hands Off message was both broad and simple: we told the Trump administration to keep their hands off the people, programs, places, planet, rights, and freedoms that we hold dear, and we call on our elected leaders and everyday people to act.

Use Your Voice and Your Vote

Over 100 people packed the town hall with US Congressman Mike Quigley Thursday night.  Just as he is using his voice and his vote to oppose the Trump regime, he urged the audience to do the same. 

 Our actions are having an effect both on encouraging our elected officials to resist; and, on bolstering the efforts of people who are already resisting. 

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Stream You Tube

Good news! For those of you who were not able to register in time, the Townhall will be streamed live on Mike Quigley’s You Tube channel.

From the ACLU:

A BBC report claims that while there are many factors involved, it takes around 3.5% of the population actively participating in peaceful protests to make serious political change. 

Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm
Location: Atlantic Bar & Grill, 5062 N Lincoln
Register➜

We have new members join almost every day so let's all get together to get to know each other. Of course, we'll talk politics! We'll also plot and plan for future actions, maybe even get crafty with some protest signs and postcards.