Civil Union Lobby Day in Springfield

Free, sponsored by Equality Illinois. All attendees must RSVP on their website. Buses will depart: 1: 7am, Equality Illinois office, 3318 N. Halsted St. (Note street parking metered or by permit.) 2: 7am, United Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park (Parking limited.) 3: 7:30-8am, Denny's Restaurant, 126 E. North Frontage Rd., Bolingbrook (Park at Denny's) 4: 7am, Church of the Good Shepherd, 515 S. Orchard Dr., Carbondale. (Parking in gravel lot by church). 5: 8:45-9:15am St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 115 W. B St. Belleville. (Pick up/drop off point at the corner of 2nd & C St. Street parking available.) All buses will drop off attendees at The Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. 6th St., Springfield, Illinois at approximately 11am. Anyone taking alternate transportation should meet us there. Lunch will be 11am-12:30pm, during which we will discuss effective talking points and lobbying your legislators. Attendees will have a chance to meet with their legislators from 1-3:30pm at the State House. A debrief, reception and dinner will be held from 3:30-5:30pm. All buses depart Springfield at 5:30pm

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