Food Resources
It was good to see some of you at the cat cafe yesterday! It was my first time there, and I appreciated the relaxed environment and incredible selection of board games. We plan to host more events there in the future. (They have a great air filtration system, so even one of our stewards who is allergic to cats was able to come and hang out in the main area with no issues.) With SNAP benefits on pause and awaiting partial distribution, many of our students and fellow campus workers are experiencing food insecurity. Please share these resources widely:
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Immigration Enforcement in Chicago
Dear Colleagues, Since early September, we have followed the local reporting out of Chicago about the Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Midway Blitz. When this operation launched, DHS used the tragic hit-and-run deaths of two young women here in Urbana as part of its narrative that their mass deportation agenda is a fight for safer communities. Their own actions have belied this narrative over and over again. DHS officers in the Chicago area are making communities less safe. They have used undue force, tear gassed children, assaulted elders, used racial slurs, racially profiled and detained US citizens, pointed loaded guns ...
General Membership Meeting Fall 2025
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our fall membership meeting to learn about important updates from our President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and engaged in discussions on key issues affecting our membership. Fall 2025 All Members Meeting Videos from the President, Secretary, and Treasurer give the current state of our Union as of Fall 2025. Thank you for taking the time to watch! ...
Labor Day Parade & Block Party 2025
All NTFC members and their families are welcome to march with us in the Labor Day parade, or just join us at the block party afterwards! The parade starts at 11:00am on Monday September 1.
- If you’re driving and want to park in the participant lot, you should arrive by 10am and may park at the city-owned lot at Washington and Fremont.
- You can also park in the Hill Street garage or anywhere else available- then you don’t need to arrive so early.
- MTD buses do not run on Labor Day.
- Staging will ...
