by Jacqui Guillen | Aug 31, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL
Things are heating up at COFI! This summer, parent leaders have a lot of victories to be proud of, including a meeting with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration and the announcement of the new Illinois First Steps program, which POWER-PAC IL leaders have fought for...
by COFI Admin | Apr 28, 2023 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL
We are less than a week away from COFI/POWER-PAC IL’s annual lobby day, Moms on a Mission–and parent leaders are on the ground fighting for our littlest ones! On April 18, Early Childhood Advocacy Day, a committed group of parent leaders (from Chicago, Evanston,...
by COFI Admin | Mar 31, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL, Utilities
Parent leaders fight for affordable utilities This spring, COFI/POWER-PAC IL parent leaders are taking to the streets and standing up for affordable utilities! In late March, an enthusiastic crew of POWER-PACers joined a hundred other community advocates at...
by COFI Admin | Feb 28, 2023 | POWER-PAC IL
Springtime will soon be upon us, which means that POWER-PAC IL parent leaders are hard at work with another important legislative session! Several leaders have given powerful testimonies in support of key priorities on their legislative agenda: Parents were in...
by COFI Admin | Jul 31, 2021 | Early Learning Campaign, Legislation, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty, Utilities
Wow, what a month! POWER-PAC Illinois members’ schedules were action packed in July, particularly on the policy front. Several POWER-PACers were invited to several high profile appearances alongside state and federal elected officials throughout the month: Stepping...
by COFI Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | General, POWER-PAC IL
Just one month in, 2021 promises to be a busy and exciting year for POWER-PAC Illinois! Last week, the group’s Governing Council, consisting of campaign chairs and branch delegates, gathered (virtually, of course) for the first time this year. While acknowledging that...