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Chicago's Rally To Restore Sanity
Set for Grant Park
Saturday, October 30
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Grant Park - (Jackson & Columbus)
Parking is available in the Grant Park Parking Garages -
www.millenniumgarages.com
Grant Park is handicapped accessible
Free Admission, donations toward the rental fee for Grant Park are being accepted at rally4sanitychi.chipin.com/rally-to-restore-sanity-chicago
For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/rallytorestoresanitychicago
CHICAGO - Got sanity? Inspired by John Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity, Chicagoans will join the "million moderate march" in Grant Park.
The purpose of the Rally to Restore Sanity is to "Take it down a notch for America" and help inspire the majority of Americans—"the 70-80 percenters"—who don't have extreme political views and who lack a voice in the media. While the main event is being held in the nation's capital, Chicago will join in, along with with dozens of other satellite events across the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Chicago's rally takes place concurrently with the main event (Saturday, October 30, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST) and will include a live broadcast from the DC event. Local rally attendees can also look forward to appearances by Chicago comedian/speaker Aaron Freeman, Michael Patrick Thornton of ABC's "Private Practice", Greg Hollimon of Comedy Central's "Strangers With Candy," and a wide range of other entertainment.
“This is truly a grass roots movement with midwest citizens who have come together to start a reasonable discourse on politics, religion, and personal issues without hate speech,” says organizer Angela McMahon of the Rally to Restore Sanity Chicago NFP. The group's Facebook page boasts over 5000 fans from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, who have generously donated over $12,600 towards event expenses: park security, insurance, clean-up, port-a-john rental, and projection equipment to view the DC event in simulcast. Legal services have been donated by Kameli Law Group and Audio Equipment has been donated by Meeting Tomorrow. Additional donations and sponsors are being actively pursued, and any funds raised in excess of costs will be donated to Chicago Public Schools.
Chicagoans who wish to support the Rally can find donation links and more information at
www.facebook.com/rallytorestoresanitychicago. Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity home page is at
www.rallytorestoresanity.com, and information about the more than 50 other Satellite Rallies is at
www.rallymao.com/.
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Christa van Baale
Chicago, IL
I am excited to announce that
http://www.meetingtomorrow.com will provide us with all of our Audio Equipment for the Rally as well as a Podium for our speakers.
All Legal services for the Rally will be provided by Kameli Law Group
http://www.kamelilawgroup.com/
Event Line Up:
Aaron Freeman is our Host and MC for the Event
Here is our event plan:
11am DC feed
11:10am Flash Dance Mob
11:15am Opening Comments from Angie McMahon
11:20 Aaron Freeman
11:30 Michael O’Toole (musician and Satirist)
11:40 Don Hall (Commentator/blogger)
11:50 Rick Garcia (Director of Public Policy with Equality Illinois)
Noon BC (Comedy Novelty Band)
12:10 Progressive Alliance (activists group)
12:15 Aaron Weaver (Comedian)
12:25 DC Feed
12:30 Jorge Mujeica (Illinois Immigration Rights Advocate)
12:40 Ray Hanania (Comedian)
12:50 Michael Patrick Thornton (ABC’s Private Practice)
1pm Dr. Rob Stone (Health Care Advocate)
1:10pm Brian Babylon (Comedian)
1:20pm Bucky Haker (musician)
1:30 Rich Whitney (Green Party Gov Candidate)
1:40 Greg Hollimon (Comedy Central’s Strangers With Candy)
1:50 Danny Draher (Musician)
Final DC Feed
