Events

The League of Women Voters of Palos Orland Area invites you to attend our program on Saturday, November 9, for a Q&A session with Illinois State Senator Bill Cunningham. Please join us for hot coffee and conversation at 9:30 AM before the program starts at 10 AM. No registration is required. All are welcome.

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington and Schaumburg Areas in partnership with the Schaumburg Library will continue our Civic Awareness Series, focusing this time on gun violence prevention. The topic will be explored through the lens of domestic violence and the social and economic circumstances that often lead to it. You can choose to attend this program in-person or watch online on Zoom. Please indicate your preference when registering. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom webinar at least three hours in advance of the program. Register to attend. https://www.lwvpalatinearea.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=255645&item_id=2393322 If you need to [...]

The League's Observer Corps play a key role in community education and engagement. Trained Observers help their communities stay informed about decisions that impact them locally, while encouraging government transparency and accountability. Learn more about the Observer Corps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb87706d3837677cd92bc85/t/5f501303c3d245426c596b10/1599083268675/observer-program-090220.pdf Join us for this virtual session to become a trained Observer! Observer training is open to League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=644&

LWVIL Issues & Advocacy's monthly Lunch & Learn series will next discuss LWVIL’s exciting Lobby Corps initiative and its importance to our mission. This session is for League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=679&

SHOULD WE ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? League of Women Voters Event Discusses Why It’s Time Does the electoral college system have you scratching your head about how it works and why we use it to elect our President and Vice President? Join the League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 25, at the Galena Center for the Arts, 971 Gear Street, for a brief history of the electoral college, a discussion of its impact on our democracy, and reasons for changing the system. You will also learn about some of the less-known features [...]