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OAK
PARK COALITION FOR TRUTH & JUSTICE
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News and Statements
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OPCTJ Wins the first annual Chicago Peace Organizing Excellence Award
May 10, 2004
- OPCTJ
The award was created to recognize a Chicago-area community organization that has demonstrated outstanding service, leadership and dedication to the Chicago area peace community.
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Over 10,000 Protest the War in Chicago, Hundreds Arrested
March 21, 2003
- Chicago Tribune
Thousands of protestors blocked traffic on Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue.
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March 16: Thousands Protest the War, Hold Vigils Across Chicago
March 17, 2003
- Peace Chicago and OPCTJ
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AFL-CIO Unanimously Passes Resolution Against the War on Iraq
February 07, 2003
- Associated Press
Organized labor had tough words for President Bush, without naming him directly, saying the United States has squandered the goodwill it enjoyed after the terrorist attacks and insulted the nation's allies.
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The World Says "NO" to War
February 15, 2003
- OPCTJ
Millions protest against the war in more than 600 cities.
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Oak Park Village Board Passes Broad Peace Resolution
February 10, 2003
- OPCTJ
Village Trustees voted to pass a resolution stating, “we oppose this initiation of preemptive war as an instrument of public policy for the United States, since it is inconsistent with our values as a people who honor peace”.
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Good vigil happened downtown Saturday, January 18th
January 19, 2003
- OPCTJ
An action with about 40 people in the freezing cold at the Kluckinsky Federal Building .
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Chicago Passes Anti-War Resolution
January 16, 2003
- Chicago Peace Response
Chicago has become the largest and most prominent city in the nation to formally oppose a unilateral pre-emptive strike on Iraq. 46-1 Vote Follows Extensive and Personal Debate.
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Trade Unionists Launch "U.S. Labor Against the War"
January 12, 2003
- USLAW
More than a hundred trade union leaders and activists gathered at the Teamsters Local 705 hall in Chicago January 11 to discuss labor's response to the imminent danger of war on Iraq. At the end of the day they launched a new organization to mobilize antiwar sentiment within the union movement.
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Over 2,000 in Peace Vigil "Part the Sea of Michigan Ave. Shoppers" Saying NO! to War
December 18, 2002
- OPCTJ and Grassroots Voices
The event was a culmination of a coordinated series of actions and activities throughout the Chicago area during December.
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Seeking 'another way,' Oak Parkers rally for peace
December 11, 2002
- Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest
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Braving the Cold, Hundreds Rally for Peace in Oak Park
December 11, 2002
- Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice
Richard Breyer gives an account of the December 8 march and rally for peace in Downtown Oak Park. The rally, organized by OPCTJ, was part of a coordinated series of events throughout Chicago area from December 1 through December 15.
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Chicago's Prominent Religious Leaders to Sign Statement Against War With Iraq
December 1, 2002
Chicago's religious leaders speak out against the injustice of war against Iraq. See the full text of the letter to the President and a list of current signatories. The Council of Religious Leaders represents nearly four million people across the Chicago area.
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A Season for Peace Making, December 1-15
November 27, 2002
- Oak Park Coalition for Truth and Justice
OPCTJ statement about coordinated peace vigils and rallies throughout Chicago land during December. Events include the rally and march against the war in Oak Park on December 8, and culminate in a candlelight peace vigil and procession along the "Magnificent Mile" on December 15. Find out more ...
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Protesting the War
November 25, 2002
- PBS' News Hour with Jim Lehrer
PBS' News Hour with Jim Lehrer covers the growing anti-war movement in the Chicago area, including the activities of the OPCTJ.
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