Who We Are
Grassroots Collaborative unites eleven membership-based organizations in
Illinois in order to create policy change on local and statewide levels.
By bringing together organizations across movements, especially labor and community, we
have built a broad and deep base necessary for fighting the corporate interests working against all of our constituencies.
No Votes About Lincoln Yards and the 78 Until New Mayor and City Council Take Office
by GRCAdminGrassroots Collaborative Statement on the Postponed Vote for Lincoln Yards and the 78 MegaTIFs CHICAGO – On Tuesday, responding to mounting pressure from a diverse coalition of community organizations, Aldermen, Aldermen-elect, and Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, Finance Committee Chairman Patrick O’Connor postponed the vote on the Lincoln Yards and 78 MegaTIFs. The following is a statement […]
What is Your Message #ToChiNextMayor?
by GRCAdminThe upcoming election is an opportunity to reimagine the future of this city. We want all of the candidates running for Mayor to understand the damage that the previous Daley and Emanuel administrations have done to our community and what Chicago needs to do differently so our neighborhoods can thrive. Let us know what your […]
#ReimagineChicago Mayoral Forum
by GRCAdminThe upcoming election is our opportunity to #ReimagineChicago and fix the damage done by Rahm and his predecessors. Join us Wednesday for the #ReimagineChicago Mayoral Forum to hear where the candidates stands on our campaigns and our vision for the future of Chicago. Click here to register! Six candidates were invited based off of voting […]
Increased Spending on Police Will Not Make Us Safer – Investing in Neighborhoods Will
by GRCAdminGrassroots Collaborative Statement on Proposed Increases to CPD Budget Chicago, IL – Grassroots Collaborative is a community labor coalition representing tens of thousands of Chicago residents who been hurt by the failed policies of the Emanuel administration. The following is a statement from Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative on Tuesday’s Committee on Budget […]