Excellent story on our NO WAR IN VENEZUELA protest in early January! Thanks again to Community Word for providing outstanding coverage of Peoria 50501 and our allies in the Resistance! thecommunityword.com/community-or...

Get ready folks - No Kings 3.0 is coming. March 28. Mark your calendars. Look for more details as Peoria 50501 sets the stage for a mass event like no other.

On 1/25 Central Illinoisans braved the cold in a show of mass resistance at the "SHUT DOWN ICE" protest in Peoria. Thx to WorkersStrikeBack for organizing the event, coming after loss of life in MN at hands of fascist ICE/CBP. Thx to Jim McGinn for pics...here are a few. We the People will prevail!

Our allies at Minnesota 50501 call on folks to "Shine a Light for Minnesota" tonight at 7pm. Step outside your home, gather with neighbors, stay inside if needed, and light a candle for Alex, for Renee, for everyone who has suffered from the reckless cruelty of ICE, CPB, & the criminal regime.

WRITE CONGRESS NOW! Congress has a Jan 30 deadline to vote on the DHS budget for 2026, which includes large funding increases for ICE. Urge your Congressperson & Senators to vote NO on this budget & to abolish ICE! Click on the link below & follow the easy instructions. Then click to send!

CALL CONGRESS NOW! Congress has a Jan 30 deadline to vote on the DHS budget for 2026, which includes large funding increases for ICE. Urge your Congressperson & Senators to vote NO on this budget, and to defund ICE! Use this link to the 5 Calls webpage. Follow the instructions & MAKE YOUR CALLS!

REMINDER: Peoria 50501's Virtual Free America Walkout is scheduled for 1pm on Saturday 1/17 and 10am Sunday 1/18. See details in Event posting on Facebook with Zoom Meeting ID & Passcode for both meetings in Event post comments. Hope you can join us! www.facebook.com/share/181Sa3...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY: Join in commemorating MLK Jr! The People's March - Honoring MLK's Dream is set for Monday, January 19 at 2pm. See details in this event post on FB. The time is right for some stirring inspiration!

Today 1/13 groups are holding a mass protest at the Customs & Border Control building in DC, calling for Congress to "Rein In ICE Now". Join our allies in DC by writing your Senators & Congressperson! Click the link below & follow the easy instructions. LET'S FLOOD THE ZONE! ICE OUT FOR GOOD!

Poet Amanda Gorman beautifully honors the memory of Renee Nicole Good, while speaking truth to the cruel, destructive power of ICE and the regime deploying this secret police to serve its nefarious ends.

ATTENTION PEORIA: Vigil for Peace and Call to Action honoring Renee Good and all victims of ICE-related violence. 📍 Location: Corner of Main St. & University St., Peoria, IL 🗓 Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 ⏰ Time: 4:00–6:00 PM 🚗 Parking: Available at Campus Town Plaza facebook.com/events/s/vig...

Outraged by an ICE agent's killing of a 37 year old woman observing the terrorizing of Minneapolis by ICE? Tell your Senators & Congressperson to abolish ICE. Use the link below. Add your own words to text provided. ICE, DHS, & this destructive, lying, corrupt regime need to be held accountable!

Thanks to everyone for making Sunday's "No War in Venezuela" a formidable protest! Check out the feature story on WMBD. This is our maiden voyage of resistance in 2026...with much more to come. Let's keep the fire burning, Peoria 50501! www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-sto...

Peoria 50501 is holding a "No War on Venezuela" Emergency Protest tomorrow (Sunday January 4) from 3pm to 4pm at Main and University, Peoria IL 61606. Spread the word!

Hope this New Year's update finds you all more hopeful for a better 2026. Somehow we'll get through this nightmare with our collective strength, will, and love.

Peoria 50501 has created Holiday Talking Points to share with your family and friends as you gather for the holidays. We hope folks can find common ground. Peoria 50501 welcomes anyone who believes in protecting democracy and building a better future for our community and our country.

Today we start. BOYCOTT BIG. SHOP SMALL. USE CASH.

Over the last 3 months, Home Depot’s and Spotify’s stocks have plummeted by 20%. This is what we, the people, will do to any company that sides with Trump’s fascist regime. Target ❌ Disney ❌ Spotify ❌ Home Depot ❌ Amazon, you’re next. Learn how to take these companies down at weaintbuyingit.com.

“It may not seem like much at first; little more than raindrops tapping on a glass window. But every day, 10s of 1000s of people join our ranks […] & no one ever joins the other side.” “The water level is rising. Today may not be THE day, but I see a day coming soon, very soon, where the dam breaks

OBAMA: “It’s like every day is Halloween… I will admit it’s even worse than I expected — but I did warn y’all. Check the tape.”

PEORIA 50501 & our NO KINGS event were featured Saturday on WTVP-Peoria Public TV as part of the "Weekend Discovery" show. We the People, who gathered as a community committed to democracy, are the STARS! Here's the YouTube link. Fast forward to the 16:50 mark to view our segment. Onward, Peoria!

Replying to "Dogs>People" #NoKingsPeoria #NoKings2025 @50501movement.bsky.social ❌👑

Replying to "Jim" This comment aged poorly, friend. (And, you forgot a word). #NoKingsPeoria #NoKings2025 #PeoriaIL @50501movement.bsky.social ❌👑 www.tiktok.com/@peoria.5050...

More Central Illinois coverage of Peoria 50501's powerful (and fun) No Kings Peoria protest and rally. Seems we're cracking the code on getting much-deserved attention from mainstream media. Peoria joined national ‘No Kings’ protests on Saturday | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD

NO KINGS 2.0 in Peoria TOMORROW! Be there, and share, recruiting others into our powerful resistance movement! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... Parking details and more in the replies! #NoKingsPeoria #NoKings2025 #PeoriaIL

We are a peaceful movement and look forward to seeing you all on Oct. 18 from 1-2:30 at Peoria Stadium! #nokingspeoria #nokings2025 ❌👑

Get ready for NO KINGS 2.0 Peoria! Sat 10/18 is fast approaching. Folks from all over Central Illinois are ready to make this our biggest & most powerful protest yet! Bring signs, voices, noise-makers, COSTUMES, family, friends, & energy for DEMOCRACY! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

UPDATE ON NO KINGS 2.0 - PEORIA Here's map of Peoria Stadium site of Protest/Rally on 10/18. We'll use sidewalks along War Memorial Dr, & have use of Stadium area for Program Staging next to baseball field adjacent to main park entrance. Be there & bring others to this crucial rally for democracy!

Melissa Millinger & Jim Haptonstahl were honored to represent Peoria 50501 on KZ 102.3 FM, in a great dialog with welcoming and informed host Ross Martinez on his Community Beat podcast. omny.fm/shows/kz-com...

Here's a readable online version of the outstanding story in Community Word featuring Peoria 50501 and our allies in the Resistance: thecommunityword.com/online/blog/...

Independent newspaper Community Word is a treasure trove of truth in Central Illinois. Peoria 50501 is proud to be in front-page story in its October edition, featured with allies Democracy 309 & Fired Up for Democracy. Also got prime placement of No Kings 2.0 Protest & Rally ad on the back page.

NO KINGS 2.0 in Peoria on 10/18! Be there, and share, recruiting others into our powerful resistance movement! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Watch for more info coming soon. We will have an event for No Kings 2.0!

At Monday’s Labor Day Parade and March, Peoria 50501 really REPRESENTED our cause - for democracy, for Workers Over Billionaires, and against the fascist regime! And we won't stop resisting!

WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES! Join Peoria 50501 in Monday's Labor Day March, as part of the Peoria Labor Day Parade. Let's be loud and proud in support of workers - for fair pay, justice, & dignity. Gather at lower Bradley Park at 9:30am. Parade/March to start at 11am. See attached for latest details.

REMINDER: Come one, come all, and join Peoria 50501 as we participate in the Peoria Labor Day Parade to MARCH in solidarity with Labor - "WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES"! It's set for Monday 9/1/25 - gather at 9:30am at lower Bradley Park, with March to start at 11am. See attached for details.

"WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES" - Join Peoria 50501 in a Labor Day March as part of the Peoria Labor Day Parade, to promote working class power to stand against fascism. Let our voices be loud and proud in support of human rights amidst this authoritarian takeover! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...

The Resistance was strong at Peoria 50501’s RAGE AGAINST THE REGIME RAGE-OUT on 8/2! Let's keep on channeling Out-RAGE into Cou-RAGE!

RAGE AGAINST THE REGIME RAGE-OUT! Channel Out-RAGE Into Cou-RAGE. On Sat 8/2, 9am to 10:30am, join peoriail50501.bsky.social at Lakeview Park for protest, music, & commitment to taking action. As Trump’s Fascist Administration attacks our democracy, we MUST come together to demand regime change!

Join us in celebrating Juneteenth today, organized by the YANI collective, in Peoria! Come to John H Gwynn Park between 11 and 6 to check out all of the celebrations, events, and vendors! Joy and celebration with our neighbors is how we keep our community strong! www.facebook.com/events/51042...

On D Day (this Saturday) we will be having a donation drive. We will be collecting travel size hygiene products to donate to the Peoria Veterans Assistance Commission. We will have blue bins to gather any donations. Thank you for your ongoing support!!!

Peoria 50501 will not be hosting a protest event June 14th. We made a deliberate decision to support the Yani Collective's Juneteenth celebration, as our Black allies are facing targeted discrimination from this administration. Consider joining us! www.festivals.com/2025-junetee...

Join us June 7th at the Peoria Stadium on War Memorial Drive from 1:00 - 2:30! The United States fought a war to say no kings, and then fought a war to say no fascism. Join us in declaring yes to democracy in support of those who fought for the ideals we hold dear.

Community Building Family and Friends Gathering with Peoria 50501 Wednesday, May 21 at 4:30 Glen Oak Park Pavilion Join us if you are free, and bring family, friends, kids, your dog, or just show up. We'll have light snacks. Get to know the people in Peoria who care about democracy.

Reminder that there is a protest today from 1:00 to 2:30 at the Peoria Stadium! Show up if you can to show how many people want to protect our democracy! If you can't make it, keep an eye on our feed for more events coming up.

Hello Central Illinois friends, join us at the Peoria Stadium on War Memorial Saturday May 3 for a rally to demand our constitution and democracy be upheld.

EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - Calls continue for U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) to host a town hall with his constituents. Saturday, a group called Citizens for IL-16 decided to hold an event with or without him. www.25newsnow.com/2025/04/26/c...

Maddow It played in Peoria again. www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-n...

Hello Central Illinois friends, join us at the Peoria Stadium on War Memorial Saturday May 3 for a rally to demand our constitution and democracy be upheld.

About 1,500 people at 50501 protest in Peoria, IL