Another Day, Another Rally

Another group visited the Statehouse today to advance their cause. This time it was a group of Second Amendment proponents wanting to expand the number of locations where firearms are permitted. Illinois law includes a couple dozen locations that are exempt from concealed carry. Here's a picture of the marchers on their way to the Statehouse. 

Budget Cut Protesters Storm Statehouse

An otherwise routine day filled with committee hearings was augmented by noisy protests at the Statehouse. A group known as Action Now filled the Statehouse with chants and boisterous displays of attention-getting as they protested against proposed budget cuts. At one point they breeched protocol in the House Gallery and were summarily removed from the chamber. The picture below is of the group snaking its way from the Statehouse to the Governor's Mansion, where the revelry continued. They created quite the ruckus as they passed my office. At one point the protestors took it upon themselves to block off the intersection. 

Protestors from the group Action Now turn the corner at 5th and Capital on their way to the Governor's Mansion.