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11.04.2026

RELEASE: Amid federal attacks on voting rights, poll watchers protect language access in Chicago and Cook County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, November 3, 2026  CONTACT: Angela Lin, alin@advancingjustice-chicago.org, 224-850-4567  Amid federal attacks on voting rights, poll watchers protect language access in Chicago and Cook County  Midterm Poll Watching Results: Language Access Successes and Challenges   CHICAGO, IL – Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago (“Advancing Justice | Chicago”) dispatched 29 nonpartisan poll watchers to… Read more »

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08.06.2026

Raise Your Voice at the 2026 Member Assembly

Asian Americans are HERE and we are ready to raise our voices for our communities! Join Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and Asian American Midwest Progressives on Saturday, September 26th from 10am-2:30pm for our annual Member Assembly. With leaders across all our programs as well as new community members looking to get involved, we will… Read more »

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05.06.2026

NEARLY 500 ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY TO PROTECT OUR FUTURES AT THE STATE CAPITOL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2026  CONTACT: Angela Lin, alin@advancingjustice-chicago.org, 224-850-4567  SPRINGFIELD, IL – On May 6, nearly 500 Asian American community leaders from 19 organizations commemorated the start of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition’s 13th annual Asian American Action Day and rally at the Illinois State Capitol. The rally featured community testimonies calling on lawmakers to protect our futures by… Read more »

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