Over 500 Expected For Indivisible Illinois 'NO KINGS' Rally in Joliet on Flag Day

(The following press release was issued by Patrick Watson of Indivisible Illinois Executive Committee Member.)

JOLIET, IL — On Saturday, June 14, Indivisible Illinois, In Unison, Working Families of Will County, the Illinois National Organization for Women, and grassroots allies will rally in Joliet to stand united for justice, equality, and democracy. The “NO KINGS” National Day of Action is a nationwide mobilization to oppose the growing authoritarianism and corruption of Donald Trump and his allies.

From attacks on public education, unions, and immigrant families, to efforts to silence dissent and undermine our courts, Trump’s movement continues to threaten the rights and freedoms of millions of Americans. On Flag Day, communities across the country are rising up to say: The flag belongs to us, not to would-be kings. This peaceful, nonviolent rally is part of a coordinated national movement declaring: No thrones. No crowns. No kings.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

Dan Montgomery- IFT (Illinois Federation of Teachers) President; AFT (American Federation of Teachers Vice-President

Rachel Ventura - Illinois State Senator, 43rd District

Natalie Manley - Illinois State Representative, 98th District

Beth Anderson - Kankakee District 111 Teachers' Union President

Pat Meade - Nursing Association Executive Board Member, Families of Will County and Illinois

Lorraine Guerrero - Joliet Township High School District 204 School Board, Vice President

Michelle Stiff - Joliet Township High School District 204 School Board, Secretary

Sylvia Acosta Chavez - Spanish Community Center, Executive Director

Valerie Devine - Joliet Public Library

Pat McGuire - Former State Senator

Who: Indivisible IL, In Unison, National Organization for Women, Working Families Will County

When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 14

Where: North Larkin Avenue & West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60435
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleil/event/794606/