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Wed, 01/16/2019 - 09:00

FIREARM SAFETY EXPO

Sat, 01/19/2019 - 09:00

3-DAY LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Tue, 09/25/2018 - 10:30

Smith & Wesson Shareholder Action

Thu, 09/13/2018 - 19:00

Lake Behavioral Hospital Public Hearing

Thu, 08/23/2018 - 18:30

LCU Steering Committee

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Recent News

Signs of hope for wrongfully held people with mental illness

As of July 1, our region is within reach of a pragmatic solution to a major social problem -- the overuse of emergency rooms as the default destination of those with mental illness who are apprehended by police but should not be incarcerated.

Written by Yvonne Smith, United Power for Action and Justice,  and Shakeel Syed, Lake County United, guest columnists to the Daily Herald.

Link to published information:
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190726/signs-of-hope-for-wrongfully-held-…
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Victory for Affordable Housing

The State of Illinois Passed It's First Capital Budget in TEN YEARS!

United Power for Action and Justice (UPAJ) took the lead joined by Lake County United (LCU), DuPage United (DU) and the Fox River Valley Initiative (FRVI) to fight for inclusion of substantial money for affordable housing.
 
The highlights of State Capital Budget:

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The politics we deserve

We desperately need to reinvent the way we think and talk about problem-solving in America today.

Link to published information:
http://enewspaper.nydailynews.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=718709e2-0ac…
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Ending 'Where's Mine'

Aldermanic privilege — Where’s mine? — perpetuates a pattern of scattered and unfocused work. Dealing with the issue. Op-ed by Mike Gecan, senior advisor to the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation.

Link to published information:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/5/9/18620896/ending-chicago-s-corrupt-culture…
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Making Progress!!

Yesterday a Metro IAF ally, Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon and State Rep. Ann Moeller of Elgin helped broker a meeting with Governor Pritzker and IL Metro IAF organizations.

Illinois Metro IAF team members were:

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