Membership

Rosemary Heilemann is a founding member of the LWV Deerfield Electoral College Committee, which has been working since 2017 to educate the public about the Electoral College. This presentation will help explain how the Electoral College impacts our presidential elections. Rosemary will outline the LWV's position on the Electoral College. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This event is presented by the League of Women Voters of Palos-Orland.

LWVIL Issues & Advocacy's monthly Lunch & Learn series will next feature a presentation from the members of the Illinois League who participated in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). This worldwide movement is as important today in the US as ever before. This virtual program is open only to League members. Register. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=759&

The League of Women Voters® of the La Grange Area will sponsor a program on the SAFE-T Act and its impact on Domestic Violence cases. Madeleine Behr of the social service organization, CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation) will be addressing changes in how cases of Domestic Violence are prosecuted since the SAFE-T Act went into effect in September 2023. She will also answer questions about how Domestic Violence is handled in Illinois. Domestic Violence is still a problem in our community. Come and learn what we, the public, should know.

Chemical pesticides can stray from their target areas and impact protected natural areas. What legislative options are being offered to address the problem? Join us on Earth Day to hear from Kim Erndt-Pitcher, Director of Ecological Health for Prairie Rivers Network. Register to attend this virtual program. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=754& Kim Erndt-Pitcher works with numerous partners around the state and nation to protect biodiversity and natural habitats from the threats such as climate change, pollution, harmful land use practices, and habitat loss. She also leads PRN’s pesticide and pollinator habitat conservation programs. This event is part of our Democracy and Equity Education [...]

Join the League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County for this presentation from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) on understanding mental illness. We will hear first person stories from NAMI clients.

Save the date! LWVIL will head to Springfield for Lobby Day on May 7 for our annual Lobby Day. Details and registration to come.