It's New Member Monday! Today we welcome FUMCAH (First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights) to the Alliance! A long time friend of the Alliance, and local host of the National Vigil in Support of Gun Violence Survivors and Victims, it is a honor to formally welcome FUMCAH to the family!

Thank you to the FUMCAH Faith in Action team for this week's letter-writing campaign in support of the RIFL Bill to ensure a permanent funding source for victims of gun violence in Illinois! @newtownaction.org @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @cuteclothes4me.bsky.social @lizaminnella.bsky.social

We look forward to seeing you tonight for the Reimagining Public Safety Town Hall in Kankakee! Join the hundreds who have already attended these town hall meetings in Champaign, Chicago and Oak Park! Here's the link to RSVP: secure.numero.ai/signup/Reima...

The next Reimagining Public Safety Town Hall takes us to Kankakee on Thursday, January 22nd at 6 pm! Please share this important event with your networks! @safeil.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @teachersunify.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social @indivchisouth.bsky.social

Thank you for your support in 2025 and best wishes to all for a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year! @changetheref.bsky.social @newtownaction.org @gunsdownamerica.bsky.social @krisbrown.bradyunited.org @halleh13.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @shannonrwatts.bsky.social

We know that the holidays are a very challenging time for many people. Truth Synergies NFP and The Potter's House of Peoria invite you to a free conversation on Justice, Forgiveness & Survival this Friday at 6:00 p.m. QR code to register is below.

Join @safeil.bsky.social at the Wayfarer Theater in Highland Park this upcoming Monday, December 15th for a showing of The Credible Messenger, in support of the RIFL Act Coalition. QR Code in the image to register! @saraknizhnik.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @bobmorganil.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who attended Monday's vigil in honor of gun violence victims and survivors at FUMCAH in Arlington Heights, with particular thanks to Cathy Risberg for her steadfast leadership of this event each year! @pomurray.bsky.social @bobmorganil.bsky.social @teachersunify.bsky.social

Tonight is the Oak Park Nationwide Vigil to End Gun Violence. Join us at St. Edmunds Church, 188 S. Oak Park to remember victims, support survivors and build community! @pomurray.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @krisbrown.bradyunited.org @delia.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social

Tonight from 7-8 pm is the Arlington Heights National Interfaith Vigil in support of gun violence victims and survivors at FUMCAH (First United Methodist Church). Details below. Please join us in solidarity and support! @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @newtownaction.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org

The 2025 Oak Park vigil to remember victims and support survivors of gun violence will be next Monday, December 8th (indoors!) at 7:00 p.m. @newtownaction.org @sandyhookpromise.bsky.social @krisbrown.bradyunited.org @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @samuelschwartz.bsky.social @laurenharper.bsky.social

The Alliance is excited to announce that b.unity has joined the Alliance! b.unity is based in Lombard and uses the arts, mentoring and collaboration to address public health and social justice issues while building stronger communities! WELCOME!

Our next Reimagining Public Safety Town Hall is in Chicago on Wednesday, December 3rd.! Over 100 people attended in Champaign and we are anticipating another great turnout in Chicago as we focus on proven and new solutions to reduce gun violence statewide! Registration link below 👇

The great people at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention are seeking applicants for summer 2026 research fellowships in Firearm Injury Prevention. Amazing opportunity for the right applicants! @shannonrwatts.bsky.social @thisisourlane.org @halleh13.bsky.social

Each December, people across the country pause to remember the thousands of lives that have been lost to senseless gun violence. FUMCAH in Arlington Heights will host their vigil on December 7th at 7:00 p.m. More information about upcoming Illinois vigils will follow in the weeks ahead.

Join us in Champaign on November 13th at 6:00 p.m. for a Reimagining Public Safety town hall, hosted by the Alliance, @indivisible.org and several other great organizations! Details below! @postcards4usa.bsky.social @robinlynnekelly.bsky.social @teachersunify.bsky.social

A great night out in support of SAFE Illinois! Thank you to everyone who spoke, donated and participated in the event! @saraknizhnik.bsky.social @safeil.bsky.social @teachersunify.bsky.social @everytown.bsky.social @bradyunited.org @halleh13.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social

The Collaboration Theatre for Social Change is hosting their Annual Ball on Saturday, November 15th. This is a great Chicago institution advancing social justice and a brighter future! QR Code below to register!

The @safeil.bsky.social 2025 Gala is this Thursday at the amazing Room for Light in Chicago. Great speakers together with a remarkable art installation makes this a can't miss event! @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @halleh13.bsky.social @rachelajacoby.bsky.social @nwsofa-indivisible.bsky.social

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