Illinois Takes Action

Last updated: May 12, 2011 @ 5:50pm CST

The State of Illinois is facing a $6 billion deficit and is considering cutting mental health services, funding for public education, and programs for low-income children, and care for seniors.

But, disabled Americans, students, children or seniors didn't crash the economy - Wall Street did.

In response to Wall Street's ruthless abuse, Illinoisans took action in six cities across the state yesterday, and directly confronted one of the major Wall Street culprits: JPMorgan Chase.

Their demand? It's time for big banks like JPMorgan Chase to pay their fair share just like every other American and be a part of the solution to rebuilding the economy.

Find out more and sign the petition for Lisa Madigan to take action on rotten deals with Chase and other banks that cost the state $88 million dollars a year. 

More photos here and here. Video footage to come...

In New York City, thousands marched on Wall Street demanding that Millionaires and Big Banks pay their fair share.

Wednesday, community leaders made sure that Bank of America's shareholders meeting in North Carolina had to face up to Bank of America's terrible record on foreclosures and devastating impact on our communities and economy.

Illinois People's Action (IPA)--formerly Central Illinois Organizing Project--is an Affiliate of National People's Action and a statewide inter-faith community organization working for social justice. It has chapters in Bloomington-Normal, Champaign-Urbana-Danville, Decatur, East St. Louis, Peoria, and Springfield.