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Common-Good State Policies & Strong Local Communities
State-Level Priorities
State-Level Priorities
Sanctity of Life & Human Dignity
Sanctity of Life & Human Dignity
Every human life possesses intrinsic worth from conception to natural death. We support policies that protect the vulnerable, oppose capital punishment, euthanasia and abortion, and end police violence and unjust military engagements.
Every human life possesses intrinsic worth from conception to natural death. We support policies that protect the vulnerable, oppose capital punishment, euthanasia and abortion, and end police violence and unjust military engagements.
Economic Security & Work Dignity
Economic Security & Work Dignity
We support a social market economy with widespread ownership of property and businesses. We defend unions, advocate for family-wage jobs, ensure strong safety nets for those unable to work, and promote worker cooperatives.
We support a social market economy with widespread ownership of property and businesses. We defend unions, advocate for family-wage jobs, ensure strong safety nets for those unable to work, and promote worker cooperatives.
Centrality of the Family
Centrality of the Family
Families are the foundation of healthy communities. We advocate for paid family leave, child tax credits, affordable healthcare, and policies that make raising children financially accessible for all families.
Families are the foundation of healthy communities. We advocate for paid family leave, child tax credits, affordable healthcare, and policies that make raising children financially accessible for all families.
Care for Creation & Stewardship
Care for Creation & Stewardship
As stewards of Illinois’ natural resources, river systems, and agricultural land, we support policies that protect clean water and air, foster regenerative agriculture, and transition to sustainable energy practices.
As stewards of Illinois’ natural resources, river systems, and agricultural land, we support policies that protect clean water and air, foster regenerative agriculture, and transition to sustainable energy practices.
Decentralized Democracy & Electoral Reform
Decentralized Democracy & Electoral Reform
We support ballot access reform to break up political monopolies, campaign finance limits to remove big money from state politics, ranked-choice, STAR or approval voting, and protecting voter access.
We support ballot access reform to break up political monopolies, campaign finance limits to remove big money from state politics, ranked-choice, STAR or approval voting, and protecting voter access.
Local-Level Priorities
Local-Level Priorities
Financial Resilience & Incremental Growth
Financial Resilience & Incremental Growth
Local governments should avoid wasteful, debt-driven sprawl. We promote incremental development that allows towns and neighborhoods to grow organically without saddling taxpayers with long-term infrastructure liabilities.
Local governments should avoid wasteful, debt-driven sprawl. We promote incremental development that allows towns and neighborhoods to grow organically without saddling taxpayers with long-term infrastructure liabilities.
People-Centric Streets & Mobility
People-Centric Streets & Mobility
Our streets should be built for humans, not just high-speed automobile traffic. We advocate for traffic-calming design, expanded pedestrian pathways, bicycle infrastructure, and reliable public transit to make cities safe and walkable.
Our streets should be built for humans, not just high-speed automobile traffic. We advocate for traffic-calming design, expanded pedestrian pathways, bicycle infrastructure, and reliable public transit to make cities safe and walkable.
Housing Affordability & Local Production
Housing Affordability & Local Production
We support relaxing restrictive zoning laws to allow missing-middle housing, like duplexes, accessory dwelling units, and townhomes, so residents can afford to live in the communities where they work.
We support relaxing restrictive zoning laws to allow missing-middle housing, like duplexes, accessory dwelling units, and townhomes, so residents can afford to live in the communities where they work.
Local Economic & Community Flourishing
Local Economic & Community Flourishing
We prioritize local businesses, farmers' markets, and community spaces over corporate megadevelopments, keeping capital circulating within our local neighborhoods.
We prioritize local businesses, farmers' markets, and community spaces over corporate megadevelopments, keeping capital circulating within our local neighborhoods.
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