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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

The Illinois House of Representatives is holding a series of public hearings where they hope to receive citizen input on the state budget. Please attend a hearing in your area and advocate for greater transit funding! The schedule of the hearings is as follows:

Decatur

3/10/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Lincoln Square Theatre

141 North Main St., Decatur

Marion

3/10/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Williamson County Pavilion (behind Illinois Centre Mall)

1602 Sioux Drive, Marion

Northwest Suburbs

3/17/2008, 6:30 p.m.

Prairie Center for the Arts - Theatre

201 Schaumburg Ct., Schaumburg

Tazewell County

3/17/2008, 6:00 p.m.

The Festival Building

2200 E. Washington, East Peoria

Champaign

3/18/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Parkland College

2400 West Bradley Avenue, Room D244, Champaign

Aurora

3/18/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Copley Theater

8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora

McHenry County

3/19/2008, 6:30 p.m.

McHenry College Conference Center

8900 US Highway 14, Crystal Lake

Cicero

3/19/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Morton College, Building A

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center

3801 South Central Ave., Cicero

Joliet

3/20/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Joliet Township High School, West Campus

401 North Larkin, Joliet

Rock Island

3/24/2008, 6:00 p.m.

County Building Board Room, 3rd Floor

1504 3rd Avenue, Rock Island

North Suburbs

3/24/2008, 3:00 p.m.

Northbrook Village Hall, City Council Chambers

1225 Cedar Lane, Northbrook

Kankakee

3/24/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Kankakee Community College Auditorium

100 College Dr., Kankakee

South Suburbs

3/25/2008, 6:00 p.m.

S. Suburban College, Kindig Performing Arts Auditorium

15800 State St., South Holland

Chicago: South Side

3/25/2008, 5:30 p.m.

Kennedy-King College Theatre

6301 S. Halsted St., Chicago

Rockford

3/25/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Zeke Giorgi Building Auditorium

200 S. Wyman, Rockford

Chicago: West Side

3/26/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Bethel New Life Auditorium

1150 N. Lamon St., Chicago

Metro East

3/26/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Belleville West High School, Commons Area

4063 Frank Scott Parkway, Belleville

Chicago: North Side

3/27/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Olson Auditorium, 836 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago

Chicago: Southwest

3/27/2008, 6:00 p.m.

Oak View Community Center

4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn

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RTA Budget hearings

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

The RTA is seeking public input regarding the 2008 proposed operating and capital program budget for the region’s transit system. Attend one of these sessions to make your voice heard.

South: Thursday,December 6th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Sheldon Heights Church of Christ, Corner of 113th and Halsted, Chicago

North: Monday,December 10th, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, Loyola University – Lakeshore Campus (Auditorium), Kenmore & Sheridan, Chicago

Southwest: Wednesday,December 12th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, Toman Public Library, 2708 S.Pulaski Rd., Chicago

Central: Thursday, December 6th, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, RTA Headquarters (Board Room), 175 W. Jackson Blvd, Ste 1550, Chicago

West: Thursday, December 13th, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, South Loop School, 1212 S.Plymouth Ct.(at State & Roosevelt), Chicago

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Mass Transit Rally on Nov 5th

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Join other transit riders on November 5th to demand
action to save transit! Several public transit advocacy organizations are hosting a rally to call on our elected officials to address this serious regional crisis. November 5th will be the first workday after the CTA “doomsday” goes into effect unless the governor and other officials can find a way to fund transit in our region before then.

What: A rally to save transit - and hold our elected officials accountable!
When: Monday, November 5th at Noon
Where: Thompson Center Plaza at the corner of Randolph and Clark

To RSVP, click here:
http://illinoispirg.org/IL.asp?id=2481&id4=ES

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Lobby Day on Thursday

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Support transit in Illinois! This Thursday, Oct 11, a group of transit advocates will be taking Amtrak down to Springfield to lobby legislators on behalf of transit. For more details, including how to join the group, visit midwesthsr.org/events.

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Transit Hearing on Tuesday, Oct 9

Friday, October 5th, 2007

On Tuesday, October 9th the Mass Transit Committee of the Illinois house of representatives will be holding a hearing open the public. Th purpose of the hearing is to discuss possible long-term funding sources for transit in Northeastern Illinois. A bill that would provide this long-term funding is not moving through the legislature because of political infighting.

The governor and other opponents of the bill propose to fund transit and other capital projects by building casinos in Illinois.

If funding for transit isn’t secured within one month, CTA and PACE will begin cutting service and raising fares.

Come out to the hearing and support a real solution to transit funding!

For more information about the hearing, visit: http://www.juliehamos.org/email/10-04-07.asp

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