Thank you to the beautiful Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook and the entire crew from b.unity for hosting last night's ENOUGH! gun violence prevention play readings. Feeling inspired, motivated and #resensitized! One of 70 readings across the country last night! Incredible work!

Live4Lavi is hosting their Masquerade Gala on October 19 at Chevy Chase County Club in Wheeling. L4L focuses on substance use disorder, harm reduction and peer-to-peer support to straighten positive health and behavioral change. To learn more go to: live4lali.org

A great article on moving the cost of Illinois gun violence off of taxpayers and on to the gun industry! #RIFL @laurenharper.bsky.social @campbeasleywood.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @bobmorganil.bsky.social @repdidech.bsky.social @newtownaction.org chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/...

The 3rd Annual Rock the Ride walk/bike ride in support of gun violence prevention is this Sunday, September 7th, starting and ending at Hubbard Woods Park! State and local leaders will be on hand to support the mission and we hope you will too! Scan the QR code to register!

Chicago Survivors are hosting their annual Reunion Family Picnic on Saturday, August 16th at McKinley Park in Chicago. RSVP is required! QR Code to register⬇️ @newtownaction.org @bradyunited.org @robinlynnekelly.bsky.social @shannonrwatts.bsky.social @everytown.bsky.social @changetheref.bsky.social

Community Healing Resource Centers are hosting another Barbershop Talk tomorrow from 6-8 pm in Waukegan, entitled "Lead with Heart." Let's keep the conversations going towards healthier outcomes and safer communities for everyone in Illinois!

Chicago Survivors is hosting a 10th YearHearts in Motion Walk Fundraiser on Sunday, August 18th. This is a great opportunity to support local survivors of gun violence and build community! Details below ⬇️ @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @indivchisouth.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social

Our friends from @nwsofa-indivisible.bsky.social, March For Our Lives - Palatine, and other local orgs have organized a Rally and Mutual Aid event this evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Palatine Clocktower. Join them for some "Good Trouble!" #GoodTrouble @marchforourlives.bsky.social

Community Resource Healing Centers and the Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization are hosting a community healing conversation on July 17th in Gurnee. Keep the conversation going!

GAGV is honored to show off our Lush Sonflower Bath Bombs, supporting the Lawsuit for Survival, at the Joaquin Oliver mural at Gallery Place in DC. #GunViolencePrevention #BloomANewDay #LawsuitForSurvival #GVP

Doctor Anthony Douglas and other medical professionals are proposing an innovate approach to ensuring funding is available to pay for the enormous costs of gun violence in Illinois. Don't skip this one! Please read the article! www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/09/o...

It was great having local, state, national groups like @illinoisallies.bsky.social, @marchforourlives.bsky.social @teamenough.org @teachersunify.bsky.social & KAN WIN at the 4th annual #AAPIAgainstGunViolence convening.

Great to see so many friends and Allies at the 4th Annual AAPI Against Gun Violence Convening in Chicago! @halleh13.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @pomurray.bsky.social @kristinmillersong.bsky.social @changetheref.bsky.social @samuelschwartz.bsky.social @bradyunited.org

In collaboration with the DV community, we passed Karina's Law, substantially improving civil Orders of Protection in Illinois. This new statewide form includes the ability to seek a search warrant for firearms used by the abuser. #AlliesAssemble #EndDomesticViolence

Join @saraknizhnik.bsky.social, Dr. Anthony Douglas and Amber Goodwin on June 25th from 630-800 pm for a Virtual Teach-In o the RIFL Act - exciting new legislation in Illinois! @laurenharper.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social @campbeasleywood.bsky.social

Alliance Member Truth Synergies is hosting The Juneteenth Experience on Thursday, June 20th at Good Samaritan Ministries in East St. Louis from Noon-3. Lunch is provided but RSVP is required for this compelling free event. Scan the QR code to register! #Juneteenth

Great day of community building and networking yesterday at the Strides for Peace 5K in Grant Park! #wearorange @halleh13.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @kharypenebaker.com @samuelschwartz.bsky.social @laurenharper.bsky.social @momsdemand.bsky.social

June is Pride Month and we are honored to take this moment to announce our new National Partner, Bulletproof Pride, a national organization amplifying voices in the LGBTQIA+ community who are impacted by gun violence! We WELCOME their voices and look forward to collaborating! #PrideMonth

Both gun violence and homicides have continued to decline substantially in 2025, but can this progress continue in the face of steep federal funding cuts to gun violence prevention? #supportCVI @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @nwsofa-indivisible.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2025/05/05/c...

Illinois would benefit greatly from a true safe storage law that requires all firearms to be securely locked up when not in use. SB8 is not that bill. SB8 would not even apply to the 70% of Illinois households that don't have minor children. #needsimprovement 😐

We are thrilled to announce SAFE: Scrubs Addressing the Firearms Epidemic as a new National Partner! SAFE works to incorporate gun violence prevention into the curriculum of medical schools, to maximize the use of gun safes and to promote GVP policy! Welcome! @standsafe.bsky.social

Many great events coming up soon for National Gun Violence Awareness Day (June 6th) and Wear Orange Weekend (June 6-8), including this one from the amazing leaders at @bulletproofpride.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social @indivisible.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org @jrnewtownaction.bsky.social

Live Free Illinois and Community Healing Resource Centers are hosting a "Trim the Trauma" Barbershop Talk on mental health issues on May 29th from 6-8 pm at Hair Traffic in Waukegan. Link below ↘️ to register!

Save the Date! The Antmound Foundation provides community violence interruption, mentoring, entrepreneurship training and so much more for at-risk youth. Their 3rd Annual Gala: Unsung But Unstoppable will be on July 12th this year. Watch this space for more information!

The Alliance is thrilled to announce our new National Partner - @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social Gun Down America. GDA focuses on public sentiment and consumer choices to reduce gun violence in America, as well as more than the occasional dose of humor. We are so glad to know them! 😁

Congratulations to KAN-WIN on a spectacular 35th Anniversary celebration and 35 years of fighting gender-based violence in Chicago! Domestic violence prevention IS gun violence prevention!

The Illinois Alliance is thrilled to announce that Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence is now a National Partner! We look forward to collaborating with them in the years ahead as they give voice to teachers' perspectives on gun violence prevention nationwide! @teachersunify.bsky.social

Please join us today at 11 am for our lunch and lobby session with @repbobmorgan.bsky.social as we support @newtownaction.org efforts on a nationwide high capacity magazines ban. Hope to see you there. QR code to register is below ↘️

Please join us next Monday, April 14th for our Virtual Lobby events with @newtownaction.org! Newtown leads the way on bold gun violence prevention initiatives and we are proud to have them as a long time National Partner of the Alliance. #northstar USE THE QR CODE ⬇️ TO REGISTER!!!

You may have seen messaging in the past 24 hours from gun violence prevention organizations in Illinois pertaining to Senate Bill 8 in the Illinois legislature. The Illinois Alliance does not support this legislation as it is currently too vague and contains serious loopholes. We hope to...

Join Allies @halleh13.bsky.social and Michael Cotey for Healing the Healers, a day of action and discussion focused on the impact of gun violence on our medical community, followed by the World Premier of the play Terminal Exhale at Carthage College in Kenosha. @changetheref.bsky.social

Illinois Legislative Director @laurenharper.bsky.social meets with Dr. Anthony Douglas and Mary Kocy in support of the RIFL Bill (HB 3320/SB 2279) to shift the cost of gun violence from Illinois taxpayers to gun manufacturers. @halleh13.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @pomurray.bsky.social

The play Assassins explores our nations' long dark relationship with guns through those who have sought to assassinate Presidents, among other lenses. Opening March 27th at the Station Theatre in Urbana. tix and info: StationTheatre.com @changetheref.bsky.social @samuelschwartz.bsky.social

FREE symposium coming up on connecting the dots between scientific research and actual gun violence reduction. Use the QR code to register! Sounds amazing! @halleh13.bsky.social @deannagiraldi.bsky.social @teachersunify.bsky.social @pcgvr.org @bradyunited.org @rachelajacoby.bsky.social

The shooter in the Highland Park 4th of July pled guilty to all charges today. Some states are making it easier for future mass shooters to get easy access to firearms. Here in Illinois, we are making it tougher. #ENOUGH www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Save the Date! This year's EmpoweRun/Walk 5k in support of domestic violence survivors in Lake County is May 3rd at Independence Grove in Libertyville. Registration is here: runsignup.com/Race/IL/Libe... @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @nwsofa-indivisible.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social

Years of work came to fruition today with the signing into law of Karina's Law, improving the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, by helping the courts and law enforcement to work together in ensuring that firearms are actually removed from domestic abusers. #Progress abc7chicago.com/post/illinoi...

Watch this space.... We hope to have some exciting news to share with you later this morning!

One of several reasons why we need a strong safe storage law in Illinois. @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @kristinmillersong.bsky.social @changetheref.bsky.social @bradyunited.org @halleh13.bsky.social @impact4hc.bsky.social @newtownaction.org @keepgunsoffcampus.bsky.social @bobmorganil.bsky.social

ENOUGH! Plays To End Gun Violence is now accepting submissions from young writers nationwide for 10 minute plays confronting the gun violence epidemic. Join the movement for change AND get your unique voice heard in performances across the country! Go to enoughplays.com for more information!

We are profoundly saddened by the passing of Bertha Purnell, a gun violence survivor, mom, advocate, former Alliance Board Member and peaceful warrior. Illinois has lost a unique voice calling out for justice and peace. Her friendship and wisdom cannot be replaced.

Somebody must have added us to another well-received Starter Pack this week, because we got like 50 new followers today during lunch. 100% not complaining, but still trying to avoid following bots back.

Hey, remember when Illinois was actually going to require fingerprinting for FOID card issuance but then didn't? Certainly interesting, to say the least.... www.reuters.com/legal/us-sup...

wgntv.com/news/illinoi... Short article from WGN News about the passage of Karina's Law yesterday, hoping to see a broadcast segment from @wgntv.com later in the day! @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social

PRESS RELEASE @wgntv.com @nbcchicago.bsky.social @fox32chicago.bsky.social @bradyunited.org @newtownaction.bsky.social @changetheref.bsky.social @everytown.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @joy.msnbc.com @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @nwsofa-indivisible.bsky.social

The time is now! The legislature is back in Springfield this week and we need your help to get Karina's Bill to protect domestic violence victims through the Illinois Senate! Details below. Thank you and let's get this done! @newtownaction.bsky.social @changetheref.bsky.social

We have prepared this handy graphic to help explain where the Illinois Alliance to Prevent Gun Violence fits into the national GVP movement. #northstar @changetheref.bsky.social @newtownaction.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @bradyunited.org @brettcross.bsky.social

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news... Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in the National Vigils to end gun violence over the past week in Chicago, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Oak Park and Washington D.C. Now let's honor the victims everyday by making change in our communities!

Please join us tonight in Evanston for the 12th Annual Interfaith Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence at Second Baptist Church as community organizations, faith and local leaders come together to remember those lost and build a better future! @halleh13.bsky.social @newtownaction.bsky.social

The 10th annual Tunes for Toys will be held this Saturday, December 14th at Post Commons in Alton, Illinois, with donations benefitting Faces Not Forgotten, who provide art installations across the country in remembrance of victim of senseless gun violence. @nwsofa-indivisible.bsky.social