Where to Find News, Events, and Member Involvement on the Illinois Nurses Association Site

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The Illinois Nurses Association (INA) site at illinoisnurses.com gathers its updates, events, and ways to get involved in a few clear places. The News and Events section carries recent stories and event notices, the Get Involved area links to political action and contribution options, and the Organize Your Workplace page is the entry point for nurses who want to bring a union to their facility. The site also highlights two dated member items: registration for the 2026 INA Membership Assembly and the 2026 Board of Director Elections.

News and Events

The News and Events block is where the association posts both member actions and press coverage. Recent items shown on the site include:

  • SJNA Rally for Joliet Moms & Babies — members rallied on Sept. 30 to call out Prime Healthcare for closing the obstetrics and special care nursery units at a Joliet hospital.
  • Myths & Facts: What to Know About Narcotic Discrepancies — a member-facing explainer arguing that employer discipline over minor narcotic discrepancies goes beyond what the situation warrants.
  • Press coverage of the Joliet maternity closure — a Shaw Local report on nurses protesting the Oct. 1 closure of obstetrics and special care nursery departments at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

The site also links to Press Releases, Recent Wins, and In the News from its main navigation. Two contract wins are featured: Howard Brown Health workers winning a first contract, and Joliet Saint Joe's nurses winning a new contract.

Events and Member Elections

Two time-specific member items appear prominently on the site:

Item What it is
2026 INA Membership Assembly Registration is open; the site links to a registration page
2026 Board of Director Elections Election information for the coming board cycle

If you plan to attend the Assembly or vote in the board elections, start from these links rather than the general news feed — they are the association's own announcements for those processes.

Getting Involved

The site lists several routes for members who want to participate beyond reading news:

  • Organize Your Workplace — a form connects you with a workplace organizer. It asks for your name, phone, email, ZIP code, where you work, how many people work there, whether you are already in a union, and what is going on at your workplace. The site also points to "Five Easy Steps to Forming a Union" and related resources.
  • Political Action — the navigation includes a 2026 Legislative Scoreboard, Legislative Committee, Political Action Committee, Political Platform, Endorsement Process, and a Contribute link.
  • Get Involved — a general entry point in the main menu for members who want to take part in the association's work.

The association describes itself as a healthcare union that has represented Illinois nurses for more than 50 years, working with members on workplace and patient-care issues.

Practical Tips

  • Use the News and Events block first for dated announcements; older items move to the "View All" listing.
  • The Organize form is the concrete first step if your goal is unionizing — expect a follow-up from a workplace organizer rather than an immediate answer on the site.
  • For legislative or endorsement questions, the Political Action pages are more specific than the general news feed.
  • The site does not publish pricing or membership-fee details in the material reviewed here, so check with the association directly if cost matters to your decision.