John, Friday, November 7th, at the Hilton Chicago, my husband, Bob Creamer, will receive the Egan-Evans Distinguished Service Award from Citizen Action/Illinois.
Bob co-founded this organization nearly 50 years ago. The Illinois Public Action Council — now known as Citizen Action/Illinois — became the first statewide progressive coalition rooted in organizing, not just advocacy.
Since then they’ve propelled forth a vision to fight for justice, economic fairness, and democratic accountability at scale that continues today. At Citizen Action, they’ve raised a generation of organizers and helped build the foundation for national change because we understood something simple but powerful: change starts here.
Join us in a celebration of the people-powered movement. A night to reflect on the hard work and long fights, the leaders we’ve lifted up, the communities we’ve stood beside, and the victories that once felt impossible but became real because we refused to back down.
