Rich Whitney, the Green Party candidate for Illinois Governor, will be in Urbana on April 1st. He will be talking about his plans to empower the economy, environment, and people of Illinois. In 2006, Whitney took an unprecedented 10% of the vote in the Illinois gubernatorial election, establishing the Green Party as a political party across the state and easing ballot access requirements. Whitney recently released a detailed plan to fix the deficit and bolster our economy.

http://www.whitneyforgov.org/how-we-can-solve-the-budget-crisis

The event will start with a lecture and discussion in the Allen Hall main lounge at 7pm and move to the Red Herring at 9pm for continued discussion and light refreshments.

Rich Whitney for Governor, Lecture and Discussion
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Allen Hall Main Lounge
1005 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana

There will be no Green Tea on Monday, November 16, 2009.

Green Tea discussions are generally held on the third Monday of the month at 7:30PM at the Urbana Free Library auditorium.

This month's membership meeting will be held at V. Picasso in downtown Urbana, which is located at 214 W. Main St. in Urbana.

The meeting will be at 7:30PM.

Green Tea Presentation and Discussion:
Abolishing the Death Penalty in Illinois
with Liz Moran

Monday, October 19th, at 7:30 pm.

Urbana Free Library, Auditorium (located in the basement)

Despite costing Illinois tax payers hundreds of millions of dollars since its reinstatement, the death penalty has brought no added security, and attempts to eliminate the flaws have been inadequate. Although a moratorium on the death penalty in Illinois was instated in 2000, prosecutors continue to seek death sentences. The death penalty in Illinois is still in operation. Come learn how to help abolish the death penalty, a morally wrong, ineffective, unnecessary and discriminatory punishment.

This month's membership meeting will be at a NEW LOCATION: The 2nd floor of Crane Alley, located on Main St. in downtown Urbana. Appetizers will be provided for everyone. The meeting is on Monday, August 3rd at 7:30 PM.

The Illinois Green Party is excited to announce that it will hold its statewide meeting in Champaign-Urbana July 17th-19th. At this meeting attendees will have the chance to participate in the recognizing of the Green Party statewide candidates in 2010, including candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate. In addition, a number of interesting workshops will be held on a variety of Green issues, values, and campaigning.

More information can be found here.

Register online or print out a registration form and mail it in.

WHEN:
Saturday, January 31st at 7PM

WHERE:
2007 S. George Huff Drive, Urbana (the home of Jan & Durl Kruse)

WHY:
To celebrate:

• The steady growth and development of the Green Party in Champaign/Urbana!
• The Green Party's status as an Established Party (meaning ballot access) in Illinois!
• The Prairie Greens' first City Council and Mayoral candidates!
• Good Food and Excellent Company!

Green party candidates for this Spring's April election are:

• Durl Kruse (Urbana Mayor)
• Mark Mallon (Urbana City Council Ward 2)
• Gary Storm (Urbana City Council Ward 7)

Because of the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we will not be convening a Green Tea on Monday, January 19 as usual. Green Teas will resume in February.

This month's Green Tea will be Monday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 pm in the auditorium of the Urbana Free Library. The agenda includes deciding on the endorsement of announced Green candidates for Urbana city offices (Durl Kruse for mayor, and Gary Storm and Mark Mallon for aldermen), as well as deciding whether to host an ILGP meeting here in the Spring. We will also discuss a policy for endorsing candidates in non-partisan races.

An Evening With Joe Futrelle, Mike Lehman, and Walter Pituc

Monday, October 20th at 7:30pm
Urbana Free Library Auditorium
210 W Green St

While most people are focused on the intense presidential election, citizens also have an opportunity to vote for local candidates. These local offices can have more of an impact on our daily lives, and we can have more of an impact on the outcome. The Green Party candidates for Champaign County Board will be speaking about their stances on the issues, including the nursing home, transparency and accountability, criminal justice, and urban sprawl. The candidates will also be taking questions from the audience and an active discussion is encouraged. Tea and snacks will be served.