Southern Illinois People for Progress

04/10/2026

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A veteran physician explains how our system inflates costs and leaves Americans sicker and poorer.

04/06/2026

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03/25/2026

I will be going to Edwardsville.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, March 28th

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: 101 S Buchanan St, Edwardsville, IL, USA, 62025

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**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peacefu...

03/16/2026

We Can, and Must, do Better than Raja Krishnamoorthi; therefore, PDA encourages all Illinois progressives to vote for Juliana Stratton.
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Progressive activists in Illinois have a number of choices among the crowded Democratic field in the upcoming primary for choosing a successor to retiring Sen. Richard Durbin. It is imperative that progressives not be divided lest a well funded conservative Democrat will win a six-year term, becoming a barrier to progressive policies that Illinois Democrats support.

One thing most of us agree on is that frontrunner (in most polls) Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi would be the worst-case outcome in the primary. He is deeply connected to crypto, healthcare, and artificial intelligence industries, and has proven to be impervious to entreaties supporting universal healthcare. He voted to fund and thank ICE, and accepts AIPAC funding.

Of the six progressive candidates who support Expanded and Improved Medicare for All, four are polling in low single-digits with less than $90K in fundraising—sadly, simply not enough resources to be competitive in Illinois.

That leaves Rep. Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, both progressive-leaning candidates who would be more progressive than Sen. Durbin. Of the two, our assessment is that Lt. Gov. Stratton is better positioned in polls and resources to beat Rep. Krishnamoorthi. PACs associated with Krishnamoorthi are now boosting Rep. Kelly and attacking Lt. Gov. Stratton, trying to further splinter the progressive vote in the state.

Progressive Democrats of America urges Illinois voters to vote strategically for Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to succeed Sen. Durbin with a more progressive public servant and prevent Illinois from being represented by a corporatist centrist in the pocket of oligarchs.

For a better and more progressive future,

The PDA National

02/24/2026

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The LWV event is Wednesday!!!!!!!!

02/24/2026

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on Wednesday!

The League of Women Voters of the Edwardsville Area invites the public to attend our 2026 Primary Election Candidate Event on Tuesday, February 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wildey Theatre, 252 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025.

02/14/2026

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Name: Dylan Blaha

02/14/2026

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Send a Love Train of Valentine wishes with this classic hit song from the 1970s! Add a name and let the fun begin.

02/01/2026

A historical recipe that still tastes amazing.