The People's Lobby

New progressive revenue could resolve Illinois' funding cuts and invest in the programs that need it most. Listen to Ruby from SEIU HCII talk about why we need progressive revenue to invest in these programs. Send a letter to your state legislators! bit.ly/emailyourleg

Trump gave billionaires and corporations huge tax breaks, and we're paying the price. But it doesn't have to be this way. Four new revenue bills in Springfield could raise $4 billion in progressive revenue to close that gap. Write to your legislators! bit.ly/emailyourleg

We came to Springfield yesterday to push legislators toward progressive revenue solutions before session ends. Listen to Kevin from CTU talk about why we're pushing to get fully funded schools by taxing the rich. Send a letter to your state legislators! bit.ly/emailyourleg

Billionaires don't need a break. But Trump gave them one anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ We can raise $4 billion in state revenue by taxing corporations and the ultra-rich, and use this progressive revenue to protect community programs, healthcare, and SNAP from cuts. Tell your legislators! bit.ly/emailyourleg

Listen to @grassrootschi.bsky.social's executive director, Carlos Fernandez, talk about how legislators can tax-proof the state budget from Trump's Big Bad Bill. Send a letter to your state legislators! bit.ly/emailyourleg

We're in Springfield today demanding that our legislators tax mega-corporations and the ultra-rich and protect schools, childcare, health care, and SNAP from budget cuts. Send a letter to your state legislators! bit.ly/emailyourleg

It's time to make polluters pay in Illinois! Dominic talks about how climate change is making extreme weather worse for rural communities in Illinois. Learn about Make Polluters Pay on our website to organize with us 🌎

It's time to fund our futures, not Jeff Bezos. Bezos and Trump work together to steal our labor, data, and tax dollars. On May 16, we shut down operations at a major Amazon warehouse in Chicago for 5 hours — disrupting profits to demand that Amazon pay what it owes in taxes.

Let's put people over polluters! Our organizing fellow Faith talks about how polluters have caused climate change, making the South Side more prone to flooding. Learn about Make Polluters Pay on our website to organize with us.

We get pissed thinking about all the money oil and gas executives make while causing climate change when it’s us that foots the bill. We’ll be back out in Springfield telling our legislators to Make Polluters Pay for climate damage on May 20. Join us! buff.ly/vggSnjK

The South Side needs climate investments. Environmental Justice member Montell explains why we need to hold Big Oil accountable for pollution damage in our communities. Come to our next teach-in! 📅 Sat, May 9 📍 South Shore Branch Library ⏰ 1–3 PM buff.ly/6kbD7BT

Amazon • Whole Foods • Jeff Bezos 🤡 Need to Pay What They Owe 💵 #TaxTheRich 🔗 Tell Illinois Legislators to Make Them Pay: buff.ly/fo18UBE

When polluters poison our air and destabilize our climate, it robs kids of green spaces to spend their time outdoors. Lissa explains why. Organize with our Environmental Justice Task Force as we work to make polluters pay in Illinois. bit.ly/tplgetinvolved

If you're tired of watching the news and feeling helpless, we want YOU! We're The People's Lobby, a grassroots organization in Chicago fighting for real change. We're tabling at The Volunteer Fair on May 3 at Burning Bush Brewery from 12–4 PM! buff.ly/xYXpJkD

Polluters are going to make life way more expensive in Illinois. Get ready with Sam as she explains why. Let's make corporations pay for the environmental damage they do. Join us as we organize to Make Polluters Pay. bit.ly/tplgetinvolved

Climate change is causing flooding in cities, which led to stormwater overflows during Chicago's 2023 storms. But what if we could hold polluters accountable for paying the damages? Learn how to get involved with the Make Polluters Pay campaign. bit.ly/tplgetinvolved

Chicago Gig Alliance rallied with rideshare drivers outside O'Hare airport during the country's No Kings protests. Let's get ICE out of our cities and protect our communities from attack 💪🏾

Trump froze billions in funding for health care, education, housing, and food assistance — and working families are already feeling the impact. Our state has the tools to fight back by taxing corporations and the wealthy. Tell your state legislators 📧 https://ow.ly/I13x50YrBuv

We're backing Robert Peters for Congress — the only candidate in Illinois' 2nd District who's calling out dark-money donors, like AIPAC and artificial-intelligence super-PACs, his opponents are funded by. If you want to fight back, sign up for a GOTV shift on our website.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is taking thousands of dollars from MAGA contributors, including Palantir, which sells ICE the technology they need to track and pursue immigrants. Learn more at Illinois Against MAGA and reject Raja at the ballot box 🗳️ https://www.illinoisagainstmaga.com/