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OFFICIAL Hello community! During the pandemic, all public meetings went remote on Zoom, proving the capabilities of municipalities to quickly accommodate access for local communities.… Read more: DISPATCH Newsletter November 2023

OFFICIAL Greetings community! When we embarked on our mission to #SaveNilesLibrary as our flagship campaign, we knew that we didn’t know exactly what needed to… Read more: DISPATCH Newsletter October 2023: Neoliberal Niles

Earlier this week our dedicated Village of Niles crossing guard workers were abruptly terminated from their positions by the Niles Police Department and Village trustees.… Read more: ACTION ALERT! Respect our community crossing guard workers!

Black History in Niles In our last Dispatch newsletter we wrote about the Black history of Niles and we were happy to bring this as… Read more: DISPATCH Newsletter March 2023

Hello friends, welcome back to the DISPATCH! We have more to say than we can squeeze in this month, buckle up! Black History & Resistance… Read more: DISPATCH Newsletter February 2023

Hello friends, it’s time once again for our monthly newsletter we call the DISPATCH! Here are quick snippets of some of what’s going down around… Read more: DISPATCH Newsletter January 2023

Hello neighbors, it’s time once again for our monthly newsletter we call the DISPATCH! Here are some quick snippets of what’s going down in Niles.… Read more: DISPATCH Newsletter December 2022

::Community organizations like Niles Coalition fight for social justice. Meanwhile, right-wing forces are encroaching upon our communities. They are spreading misinformation in the guise of… Read more: [DISPATCH] November 2022

Using your Niles-Maine District Library account you can access many many online research services for free!. Chicago Tribune is no exception. It is frustrating to… Read more: Accessing Chicago Tribune Articles

::INTRO:: We’re refreshing our monthly email newsletter, which is now entitled “Dispatch”. This will include updates regarding our campaigns and other social justice concerns in… Read more: [DISPATCH] October 2022

Hello dear community, We are delighted to announce some major progress as a result of our relentless organizing efforts for change. Our #SaveNilesLibrary campaign has… Read more: [EMAIL] In It To Win It

Join us for a #SaveNilesLibrary rally on the south lawn of the Niles-Maine District Library. We’ll gather at 5:45, and will head into the library… Read more: [ACTION] #SaveNilesLibrary Rally Outside Niles-Maine District Library

This was a petition to ask State Librarian Jesse White to appoint a qualified trustee to fill the year-long vacancy on the Niles-Maine District Library… Read more: [ACTION] Petition: Appoint a Qualified Niles-Maine District Library Trustee

Dear Community, #NotInMyTown Orange Ribbons In our previous email we expressed our solidarity with Park Ridge youth. A Chicago cop attacked a 14 year old… Read more: [EMAIL] We Got Us

When looking for ways that we can make the change we want to see, it’s important to think local. When we see bad news at… Read more: [EMAIL] Act Local

We’ve been busy and can’t wait to tell you all about what we’ve been up to! Neighbors United Against Hate Rally Our rally against hate… Read more: [EMAIL] Getting Uncomfortable

In partnership with Action Ridge we hosted a rally to reclaim our streets against the growing scourge of white supremacy across our communities. Also see:… Read more: Neighbors United Against Hate Rally May 2022

Niles Coalition has celebrated the 1 year anniversary of our founding. It was the attack on our Niles-Maine District Library that acted as the inciting… Read more: [EMAIL] United

Here’s a tool to check your voter information: https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/elections/your-voter-information If you or someone you know is not yet registered/have moved since you last voted here’s… Read more: June 2022 Election

Hello friends, the weather is warming up and we are getting out! Looking forward to seeing more of everybody this spring and summer! Anti-Hate Actions… Read more: [EMAIL] Coalition Building in Niles and Beyond

The people of Niles deserve transparency. We know an open government strengthens democracy and builds trust. Unfortunately, in Niles, actions and decisions that affect our… Read more: [EMAIL] Niles Transparency

The Niles Coalition was founded to foster social justice in our community. The use of racial slurs[1] in our schools and the distribution of antisemitic… Read more: White Supremacy in Niles

It’s time for action! Join us this Friday at 1:30 p.m. to Denounce Racist Attacks at Niles West in solidarity with the Abolition Coalition of… Read more: [EMAIL] Love Means Action

Greetings friends, In our last email Silencing Dissent, we spoke not only about the lack of representation in our governing bodies but the direct suppression… Read more: [EMAIL] Voicing Truth!

Greetings community members, In an inclusive community, all voices would be represented and heard. We wrote about how public access to Village of Niles Board… Read more: [EMAIL] Silencing Dissent

Howdy neighbor! With several elected officials leaving their posts mid-term in recent months, there are alotta opportunities for new leadership and representation in Niles. First… Read more: [EMAIL] Write With Us!

In order to maintain our building, staff, and services, the library needs sustainable funding.  Any decrease in the levy, the main revenue source for the… Read more: Levy FAQ

Here are some comments from the Niles Youth Community Library Petition. You still have time to add your own! “I support the demands of the… Read more: Niles Youth Community Petition Comments

Hello supporter! Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Niles Youth Community has decided to postpone the Liberate the Library protest scheduled for Wednesday October 20th. Liberating… Read more: Liberate the Library Protest Postponed

Howdy neighbor! Leaders of social justice have emphasized the importance of solidarity. It is a crucial element for a just society. All of us are… Read more: [EMAIL] Youth Solidarity

The Niles-Maine District Library has been taken over by hostile anti-library trustees: Carolyn Drblik, Suzanne Schoenfeldt, and Joe Makula.  Join the Niles Youth Community​‘s anti-racism efforts by… Read more: Liberate the Library Protest!

The Niles-Maine District Library is being undermined by three anti-library trustees: Carolyn Drblik, Suzanne Schoenfeldt, and Joe Makula. Their attack on our library will disproportionately… Read more: Niles Youth Community Library Petition

Hello there neighbor! We have some awesome news to share, with opportunities you or people you know may be interested in. Check it out and… Read more: [EMAIL] Youth Coalition Building

The Niles Youth Community seeks to promote anti-racism, the diversity of the Niles community, and the voices of the youth. To make that a reality… Read more: Niles Youth Community #SaveNilesLibrary Demands

*BIG NEWS* on our Niles Coalition #SaveNilesLibrary campaign! Yesterday was a new day. Yesterday we woke up knowing that on 8-18-2021 the anti-library bloc of… Read more: [EMAIL] One Down, Three To Go!

We hope everyone is enjoying the last days of summer. While the summer winds to a close we’re just warming up! After the big #SaveNilesLibrary… Read more: [EMAIL] #SaveNilesLibrary All Day Every Day

On Wednesday night, we won an important victory. Library board trustee Olivia Hanusiak, who originally supported a widely-criticized austerity budget, broke with the majority and… Read more: [EMAIL] Post-Rally Update: Our First Win!

Hi Neighbor! In Niles we have an undeniable lack of representation in our local government. While #SaveNilesLibrary is our first campaign in response to the… Read more: [EMAIL] Rally to Save Niles Library

Hi Neighbor, We have a small Niles Coalition update with an important #SaveNilesLibrary plan to join. Check it out! Niles Coalition We have a new… Read more: [EMAIL] July 20 Action Plan to Save Niles Library

People and organizations that have spoken out against the actions of the Trustees: East Maine School District 63 Board of Education Dr. Scott Clay, Superintendent… Read more: More Info

While the anti-library bloc of Trustees Carolyn Drblik, Joe Makula, Susan Schoenfeldt, & Olivia Hanusiak have been scheming amongst themselves for quite some time and… Read more: Resist, Resist!

⚠️ ACTION ITEM ⚠️Please sign this petition from AFSCME Council 31. We Support Niles-Maine District Library Employees! Tell the Niles-Main District Library Board of Trustees… Read more: [ACTION ITEM] AFSCME Petition

[Niles Coalition] Solidarity Card Events Like the amazing activist, grassroots organizer, and educator Mariame Kaba says: “It isn’t true that ‘noone is doing X’. In… Read more: [EMAIL] Get Off the Internet!

The lessons we’re learning from the #SaveNilesLibrary campaign have been informing the organizational structure of the Niles Coalition. We’ve been networking and making so many… Read more: [EMAIL] We Knew This Was Coming

We are not OK. During the June 18, 2021 Special Board Meeting the anti-library bloc (Carolyn Drblik, Olivia Hanusiak, Suzanne Schoenfeldt, & Joe Makula) forced… Read more: #LoveTheDove

In the month of June quite a lot has happened already, lots of wins and updates!

We have a new development regarding the corrupt contract the Niles-Maine District Library Board railroaded in. As you may know, recently we launched a letter-writing… Read more: A New Proposal

The library is getting cut up, here’s some opportunities for action.

We’re so excited about all of the support and interest from those of you in the community who’ve signed up for our NilesCoalition mailing list!… Read more: [EMAIL] Niles Coalition Progress & #SaveNilesLibrary Action Alert

Here’s a #SaveNilesLibrary action you can take right away!

Hello World! Bet you’re here to keep tabs on the Niles Coalition’s #SaveNilesLibrary campaign, and that’s SUPER awesome! Thanks for signing up! We formed as… Read more: [EMAIL] #SaveNilesLibrary Update: 5-24-2021 Board Meeting

Thank you to all of the community members who came out to bear witness to and express their concerns at last night’s extremely long Special… Read more: Update: Library Special Board Meeting 5-24-2021

Please join us on Monday May 24th 6:30pm and the Niles-Maine District Library! Read more about the issues here.

The Niles-Maine District Library is in trouble. Here is a quick intro to some of the issues.