In this Issue of the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area newsletter:
Summary of Upcoming Events – for details, take a look at the Voter.:
Date |
Time |
Location |
Description |
January 23, 2012 | 6:30 pm | Norris Center, St. Charles | Candidates Forum – Kane County Chair & Contested OfficesPartnering with Kane County LWV |
January 28, 2012 | 8:30 am | University Center, Conference Chicago, 525 South State Street, Chicago |
LWVIL Annual Issues Briefing |
February 2, 2012 | 9:30 am | see Voter |
Program Planning Meeting Attend this meeting to weigh in on the variety of issues the National, State, and local Leagues are considering. |
February 16, 2012 | 7 pm | Gail Borden Public Library |
The Cost of War, the Price of Peace: A Report Back from Travel to Afghanistan |
February 11, 2012 | 9 am | Palatine City Hall |
Candidates Forum – 6th & 8th US Congressional District partnering with Palatine LWV |
February 15, 2012 | 7 pm | Tyler Towers Clubhouse1450 Plymouth Ln, Elgin, IL 60123 |
Board Meeting Attend this action-oriented meeting to bring our local programs alive. Key community issues are always discussed in a non-partisan manner. |
February 23, 2012 | 6 pm | Batavia Public Library |
Candidates Forum – 25th & 33rd IL Senate, & 14th US Congressional Partnering with KC LWV |
February 25, 2012 | 9 am | Dundee Senior Center | |
March 8, 2012 | 6 pm | Streamwood High School |
Candidates Forum – Ill Senate 22,23,25,28 & 33 focusing on Education Partnering with School District U-46 CAC, ETA |
March 10, 2012 | 10 am – 12:30 pm | Randall Oaks Country Club on Binnie Road in Dundee |
For 2012, Lynn Rymarz, who you may remember as Nellie Bly, returns to portray American artist Mary Cassatt. |
March 14, 2012 | 6:30 pm -8:30 pm | Gail Borden Public Library | |
Jerry Murphy, Executive Director of the INC Board, (formerly Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services, Inc.) will discuss exactly what a “708 board” is, and how they function here in Kane County as well as recent Illinois legislation that will also affect our county. He will also discuss the efforts of the Kane County Mental Health Council to raise awareness of mental health issues locally. Join us and bring your questions. Sponsored by the LWV of the Elgin Area-Mental Health Committee and the Gail Borden Public Library. | |||
April 10, 2012 | 7 pm | Gail Borden Public Library |
Illinois Tax Policy and Our State Fiscal Crisis |
April 30, 2012 | 6 pm | TBD |
Annual Meeting As usual, the potluck will kickoff at 6, with the Annual Meeting starting at 7. |
- GOP candidates make their case to be circuit clerk via Chicago Sun-Times
” … during a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters on Monday, Jan. … of Central Kane County and League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area.”
- Circuit clerk candidates lay out plans via Kane County Chronicle
“The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County sponsored the event for the contested primary races for county board offices including coroner, …”