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People Powered Action Day

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ztEgLXSiek&w=370&h=238] Join environmentally minded cyclists worldwide for an event celebrating NOT using fossil fuels. Festivities include music, food and special speakers. Those that can't ride are encouraged to walk or share a ride there. White t-shirts are the preferred attire but it's even better if you can add the LWVEA logo to it. All bikers will also receive special streamers for their handlebars! The celebration technically begins at 1:30 PM, when riders from all over the suburbs will converge on the Ruggard Gazebo, Prairie Path at Ardmore Ave, Villa Park, Illinois. Elgin bike riders will meet & start at 10 AM [...]

By LWVelginarea|2011-09-13T14:45:52-05:00September 13th, 2011|

August Issue of The VOTER

In this Issue: President’s Corner Upcoming Events Run Like You Mean It Get Moving LWVEA Co-Sponsors Kids Count Symposium Federal Education Study Underway A Report from Afghanistan Illinois’ Budget Crisis, then & now Related articles LWVEA Co-Sponsors Kids Count Symposium in October (lwvelginarea.org) Information from the Federal Education Study Committee (lwvelginarea.org) https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109521275809419 (via LWV Elgin Area on Facebook)

By LWVelginarea|2011-08-29T18:37:02-05:00August 29th, 2011|

91 Years ago today…

via Elisabeth MacNamara, President, LWVUS Today we celebrate the 91st anniversary of the 19th amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Since 1920, women voters have been a major influence in American politics and in making our society safer and more secure for families and children.. In honor of Women’s Equality day, encourage someone you know – man or woman – to register to vote.

By LWVelginarea|2011-08-26T14:19:37-05:00August 26th, 2011|

League of Women Voters of Illinois files suit on District Map

Image via WikipediaQuoted from League of Women Voters of Illinois website. On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, the League of Women Voters of Illinois filed suit in federal court in Chicago seeking to overturn the recently-enacted General Assembly and Congressional district maps in Illinois. In a series of recent decisions the United States Supreme Court has upheld the First Amendment rights of corporations and wealthy candidates. Today we are asking a federal court in Chicago to uphold the First Amendment rights of the voters of Illinois. The longstanding Illinois practice of assigning voters to districts based on their political views and voting histories [...]

By LWVelginarea|2011-08-18T11:13:18-05:00August 18th, 2011|