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To quote Issues Specialist Claire Flynn McIntyre “Great letter by Patty. You know you did the job right when neither side was happy. ” http://ift.tt/2pLE9hy

Treading a tightrope at Hultgren forum Imagine throwing a party for more than 700 people, at a house that wasn’t yours for people you didn’t know. That’s what it was like to host the 14th Congressional District Q&A April 25 at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles. More info @ http://ift.tt/2pLE9hy Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V May 14, 2017 at 05:50PM

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League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region Sign up now if you are near Chicago! These are free and interesting. More info @ http://ift.tt/2qd8vfL Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V May 13, 2017 at 09:38AM

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“With one vote to spare, the Illinois Senate passed a SB 031 Thursday, which would set Illinois state-funded schools, health care centers and secretary of state facilities as “safe zones” for undocumented immigrants to find protection from federal law enforcement. In those locations throughout the state, state and local police would be prohibited from arresting persons based on their immigration status – the same practice now in place in the city of Chicago and Cook County. Those senators signing onto SB 031 are all Democrats – Sen. John J. Cullerton – Don Harmon – Iris Y. Martinez – Daniel Biss – Martin A. Sandoval, Cristina Castro, Heather A. Steans, Omar Aquino, Linda Holmes, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Patricia Van Pelt, Ira I. Silverstein and David Koehler. The bill will now proceed to the Illinois House, where a similar measure stalled earlier this year. ” Thank you to all those who supported this with a special shout out to our own Senator Cristina Castro

Senate moves toward making Illinois a sanctuary state SPRINGFIELD - Despite threats from the Trump Administration to cut federal law enforcement funding to jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration officials, Illinois is moving towards becoming the nation's fifth sanctuary state after California, Connecticut, New Mexico and... More info @ http://ift.tt/2qaVdBl Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V May 06, 2017 at 10:48AM

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