Photos: Roseland rallies against Rauner budget cuts
On Sunday, hundreds of Roseland community residents rallied against Gov. Rauner’s dangerous cuts. Faith and labor leaders, small business owners, elected officials and many more shared their stories of suffering under the Rauner cuts.
Here are some highlights:
Tiffany Hightower, Deputy Director, Community Assistance Program, Inc.
Community choir
Tim Egan, CEO, Roseland Community Hospital
Charlene Tate, SEIU HCII leader, Roseland Community Hospital
Bishop Charles Mickens, Lights of Zion Ministries
Former Ald. Bob Fioretti
Ald. Derrick Curtis
Senator Emil Jones, III
Former Senate President Emil Jones, Jr.
Annette Jones, SEIU HCII Executive Board, home care provider
Senator Jackie Collins
Mary Denton, SEIU HCII member leader, child and home care provider; Dan Potts, SEIU HCII community relations coordinator
Jaquie Algee, SEIU HCII vice president, director of external relations
BLT, comedian