FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, July 23, 2010

Rita Maniotis
Meetings Committee
708-955-6964
rmaniotis@ilgp. org

Phil Huckelberry
Illinois Green Party Chair
309-268-9974
phil.huckelberry@ ilgp.org

Patrick Kelly
Illinois Green Party Media Coordinator
773-203-9631
media (at) ilgp.org


Next weekend, the Illinois Green Party will kick off its annual state convention, designed to draw not only party members, but interested outsiders, independent thinkers and those who want a break from the corrupt two-party system.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Saturday Keynote: RICH WHITNEY, candidate for Governor
* Sunday Keynote: LEALAN JONES, candidate for U.S. Senate
* Workshops on a variety of campaign-related topics
* Speeches by candidates across the board in county, state and statewide races
* Talks on Green issues including: Universal Healthcare, Privatizing Public assets, Sustainable Energy, The Re-localization Movement, Demilitarizing Youth and Abolishing Illinois' Death Penalty

ALSO--Green Party membership will assemble to vote on changes to the state party platform.

The meeting takes place in Loyola University Chicago's Simpson Living and Learning Center (6333 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago). A fundraiser dinner will take place on Saturday night at The Heartland Café (7000 N. Glenwood ) featuring music, poetry, a silent auction and, yes, a humorous look at the political landscape from a Green perspective.

Visit www.ilgp.org for a complete schedule of events.

A wifi-equipped press room will be available for candidate interviews throughout the conference.


ILLINOIS GREEN PARTY
www.ilgp.org