2nd in a Series on“Building the Beloved Community” Speaker: Jerry Kellman Jerry Kellman is an experienced and inspiring community organizer. He has developed grassroot organizations throughout the Midwest and was instrumental in bringing Barack Obama to Chicago in the 80’s where he mentored him as an organizer. Send any questions you have for Mr. KellmanContinue reading “Meeting ~ February 18, 2021”
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Justice in Policing Podcast
Topic: Melvin Lars’ Zoom Meeting CA. Rep. Karen Bass author of; George Floyd Justice In Policing Act 2020 H.R. 7120 and members of George Perry Floyd, jr’s. family will address this piece of legislation!Time: Jan 16, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/8270613136?pwd=d08xREZPb0VrSFc2a3F0TFdOcnpSQT09 Meeting ID: 827 061 3136Passcode: 9sgUbD
Upcoming Events
These two actions are from our friend, Melvin Lars, who hosts Civic Dinners and has his own podcast on Friday evenings. He’s working hard to make our country more equitable. Please read these requests and act for Justice.1. Contact: Dick Durbin at 312.353.4952 Tammy Duckworth at 202-224-2854Tell them to pass the George Floyd PolicingContinue reading “Upcoming Events”
2020 Fall/Winter Newsletter
Meeting December 17, 2020
Important Information About the Vaping Ordinance.
Dear Action Ridgers, those of you who attended our “Policing in Park Ridge” virtual meeting on Thursday learned about the way vaping infractions are handled in D207. Alice Dobrinsky has done a great deal of research on this subject and has asked us to read the following information; and, if you so choose, take actionContinue reading “Important Information About the Vaping Ordinance.”
Voter Information
IL Judges in the General Election, 2020
Judges in the General Election, 2020 So many names – Who’s qualified? Who’s not qualified? The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening publishes judicial evaluations from 12 Bar Associations. The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening is comprised of the Arab American Bar Association (AABAR), Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago (AABA), Black Women Lawyers’Continue reading “IL Judges in the General Election, 2020”
Meeting October 8, 2020
Getting Out the Vote–Sign Up to Help!!
Action Ridge and LWVPR are joining together to get out the vote by holding a Drive-Thru Voter Registration in honor of National Voter Registration Day – September 22, 2020. It will be held at the Park Ridge Community Church parking lot from 7 a.m.-11 a.m. and 2 p.m-5 p.m. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4ea8a622abf58-drivethru We’ll beContinue reading “Getting Out the Vote–Sign Up to Help!!”
