Events:
It Will Play in Peoria!
The ILGP Spring Membership Meeting and State Convention will be held Friday through Sunday, March 28-30, at Bradley University in Peoria.
On the agenda are keynote speeches by congressional candidates, planning and choosing of delegates for the July GPUS convention in Chicago, and possible choosing of a U.S. Senate candidate, as well as the usual presentations by the ILGP standing committees (Platform, Bylaws, Government & Elections, etc.), with proposals for Membership approval. The Friday evening social and entertainment event will be held at the Rhythm Kitchen Music Café. Saturday night's fundraising dinner at Barracks Cater Inn will be a "Poverty Meal" featuring three soup selections and whole-grain breads. The after-dinner program promises a silent auction and a talent show presenting skits, comedy, songs, etc. from the various locals.
For the agenda and to register online, click HERE.
McKinney Wins First-Ever Statewide Illinois Green Party Primary!
Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney won Tuesday's Green Party Primary with 57% of the vote.
The Chicago Office
The ILGP is running a fundraising drive to get our monthly sustaining donations up to $2000. A primary goal of the drive is to achieve sufficient funding to open a Chicago Office by March of this year.
Please Become a Sustaining Donor!
The office would allow us to more effectively:
- Coordinate the 2008 National Convention
- Serve as headquarters for our local candidates
- Provide space for press conferences
- Serve as a visible hub for all Green Party organizing and party building in Chicago and Illinois View the initial proposal HERE.
Illinois Green Party Primary Results
February 9th, 2008
Presidential Race (Statewide Results):
- McKinney, Cynthia: 1,468 57%
- Hawkins, Howie: 446 17%
- Mesplay, Kent: 376 14%
- Ball, Jared: 307 12%
Green Party Primary Ballots
- Total Cast in Chicago: 550
Metro Water Reclamation District:
- Nadine Bopp: 330
- Rita Bogolub: 288
- Jack Ailey: 307
Congressional
- 3rd District, Jerome Pohlen: 41
- 5th District, Alan Auguston: 121
- 9th District, Morris Shanfield: 83
Ward Committeepersons
- Committeepersons elected in the following Wards:
- 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 22, 24, 25, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 49, 50
View the complete unofficial results for races within Chicago, including your committeeperson HERE.
Voting Irregularities
February 6th, 2008
In the February 5th Primary Election in Illinois, election officials were required to offer Green Party Ballots for the first time
in Illinois State history. While Election Judges are required to act as impartial and nonpartisan facilitators, the Illinois
Green Party received over 70 complaints from voters across the state related to difficulties experienced either in
obtaining the Green Party Ballot or perceived bias.
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Many of these complaints were compiled and documented on the ILGP website (including The Second City Green Party's Chair, Jeremy Karpen,
who was liveblogging as a pollwatcher in the 30th Precinct of the 35th Ward).
Green Party Presidential Candidate Video
New web page at gp.org features video of Green presidential candidates and debates
January 21st, 2008
Video from the recent Presidential Debate is available HERE.
The video has been segmented into content areas for quick reference and includes a full audio file as well.
New web site for Second City Greens
September 4th, 2007
We have updated our web site with a new look, and on the technical
side, it is easier to maintain and update. If you have any
suggestions on how to improve it, please let us know.
Cook County Green Party formed!
September 1st, 2007
On September 1st, ILGP local from around cook country came together
and approved the interim bylaws of the Cook County Green Party. This
is an important step in bringing together ILGP locals in the Chicago
area.