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1983 – Bluff Spring Fen

The League of Women Voters of Elgin recognizes the Bluff Spring Fen as a unique natural area providing an environment for the growth of many species of plant life that need preservation. It is basically inappropriate for the Metropolitan Sanitary District's plant because such use would have an undesirable effect on the ecology of the area. It is recommended that the area be designated as a natural area for preservation by the Illinois Nature Conservancy. Since the area is owned by the Chicago Metropolitan Sanitary District and since the property is contiguous to the city limits, the City of Elgin [...]

By |2020-09-16T15:56:29-05:00April 29th, 2013|

Upcoming 2013 Candidate Forums

Reservations are not required for any of these events, but clicking "attend event" will give you the option of adding the event to your calendar. Gail Borden Library Board & Elgin Township Board Candidate Forum Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Please contact Sigi if you can volunteer for this event. ELGIN TOWNSHIP CANDIDATES(Contested Races) 6PM Democrats: Supervisor- June Wooten Clerk- Frank Imhoff Highway Commissioner-Donna Griffin-Lego Trustee- Jonathan Bowles Trustee-Elvira Ramirez Trustee- Kenneth Spotts Trustee- Susan Van Weelden Republicans: Supervisor – Annette Miller Highway Commissioner – Richard Burnidge Clerk – Laura Wallett Trustee – Randy Endean [...]

By |2013-04-16T04:01:21-05:00March 13th, 2013|

League of Women Voters Celebrates 93rd Birthday

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while Martin Luther King and others look on (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area is elated to join our colleagues today to celebrate our national organization's 93rd anniversary. Since our founding in 1920, the League has worked tirelessly to protect and uphold the constitutional right to vote, a right that composes the very foundation of our democracy. However, while we celebrate our successes, we are concerned by stark challenges to our democracy. In the upcoming Supreme Court case Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder, the [...]

By |2013-04-16T03:57:58-05:00February 14th, 2013|

Upcoming Candidate Forums

Reservations not required for any of these events, but clicking "attend event" will give you the option of adding the event to your calendar. PRIMARY Candidate Forum - Elgin City Council 2 year Candidates Sunday, February 24, 2013 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM The LWV of the Elgin Area cordially invites you to participate in a moderated Candidate Forum for the the candidates running in the Primary Election for the 2-year City Council seats. This primary field will be narrowed down to two (2) candidates who will runoff in the April General Election. Only one (1) will be seated [...]

By |2013-04-16T04:00:21-05:00January 29th, 2013|
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