News Update
In Springfield, no solutions
Date:
06/04/2012 
From Community Media Workshop:
In Springfield, no solutions
by Curtis Black
June 3, 2012
Sad to say, nothing they’re doing or talking about in the General Assembly will have a significant impact on the state’s chronic budget crisis.
Not draconian Medicaid cuts, not possible pension cuts or casino expansions. The legislature is barking up the wrong trees, and doing it over and over.
Crowds Protest Paul Ryan's Budget Plan
Date:
05/31/2012 
From mysuburbanlife.com:
Rep. Paul Ryan speaks at luncheon as people protest budget proposal
By Sarah Small, ssmall@mysuburbanlife.com
Suburban Life Publications
May 27, 2012
Health care cuts move forward - McNary: "It affects more people than any other cut."
Date:
05/24/2012 
From the Chicago Tribune:
Health care cuts gain steam in Illinois HouseBy Ray Long
12:17 p.m. CDT, May 24, 2012
SPRINGFIELD --- House lawmakers today pushed forward with deep cuts in the state's health-care system for the poor, a plan that the fate of the state's overall budget rests upon.
Fight the Elimination of Illinois Cares Rx!
Date:
05/25/2012 
Illinois House and Senate Gut Medicaid
Reverse the Elimination of Illinois Cares Rx!
Last Night, the Illinois House and Senate voted to eliminate Illinois Cares Rx, as a part of $1.6 billion of deep cuts to dozens of critical Medicaid programs. Click here to read the WUIS story featuring Citizen Action's own William McNary.
Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans rally in Springfield to save prescription drug program for seniors and disabled
Date:
05/17/2012 
From The Register-Mail, Galesburg.com:
May 16, 2012
Outraged seniors dump ‘survival kits’ at Quinn’s door
Protesters denounce cuts to programs
Sign the Petition! Tell Governor Quinn we need a health exchange now!
Date:
05/02/2012 
Dear Friends,
On April 12th of 2012, Governor Cuomo of New York State signed an Executive Order establishing a health exchange. Now is the time for Governor Quinn to do the same for Illinois.
We are collecting 2,000 signatures over the next 2 weeks. Pass this petition to your friends and neighbors. We need to show our support for healthcare.
Tell Governor Quinn to establish a health exchange today!
The right wing is attacking us every day. It’s time to stand up again and fight for Healthcare for America NOW!
Sign the petition today - Call on Governor Quinn to issue an Executive Order to establish a health exchange.
A key provision in the Affordable Cate Act is the creation of health benefits exchanges in each state by 2014. These Exchanges will operate as a marketplace for individuals and small businesses to compare and buy quality and affordable health insurance.
The creation of an Exchange for over 1 million Illinoisans is no small task. The fastest way to get this done is through an Executive Order.
Help over a million Illinoisans without affordable health care today. Sign our petition calling on Governor Quinn to establish a health exchange today!
Sincerely,
Lynda DeLaforgue
Citizen Action/Illinois
Tell Governor Quinn: We need a health exchange now!
CA/IL honors Todd Smith, Clerk David Orr, Richard Kirsch at 2012 Pauls Awards
Date:
04/27/2012 
2012 Senator Paul Simon / Senator Paul Wellstone Awards
On Monday evening, April 23, 2012, Citizen Action/Illinois honored champions of the progressive movement at the seventh annual Senator Paul Simon / Senator Paul Wellstone Awards.
Protesters fight Medicaid cuts at Ill. Capitol
Date:
04/26/2012 
From WJBC AM 1230 FM 93.7 and wjbc.com:
Protesters fight Medicaid cuts at Ill. Capitol
By: Alex Degman | April 25, 2012
SPRINGFIELD — As talks about deep Medicaid cuts pick up steam, so are the buses carrying people protesting them.
Dozens of people came to the Capitol Wednesday to protest what they say are unfair and inhumane cuts to the Medicaid program.
Wisconsin gov. tells Illinois business leaders to reign in public-sector unions; Illinois working families say "Go home!"
Date:
04/18/2012 
From stltoday.com:
Wisconsin governor tells Illinois business leaders to reign in public-sector unions
BY KEVIN McDERMOTT • kmcdermott@post-dispatch.com
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:05 am
Panel: Trauma care shortage costs lives in Southland
Date:
03/27/2012
From the Southtown Star:
BY MARY J. PALEOLOGOS Correspondent March 26, 2012 10:30PM
Updated: March 27, 2012 2:09AM
A person critically injured in a car accident in Park Forest is as likely as not to die before he or she makes it to the nearest trauma center in Oak Lawn to be treated.
