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  • Ethics In Government (LWV Palos Orland Area)

    Palos Heights Public Library 12501 S 71st Ave, Palos Heights, IL, United States

    The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area is hosting our next event for voter education: “Ethics in Government" on Saturday morning, September 13, 2025 at 10am Join us for coffee and conversation at 9:30am. At 10 am, after announcements, hear our local mayors discuss ethics in government in a digital age. Mayors Jim Dodge of Orland Park, Robert Straz of Palos Heights, Jerry Bennett of Palos Hills and Nicole Milovich-Walters of Palos Park will speak and respond to questions. League of Women Voters member and award-winning author of Good Digital Citizen (under the pen name: Kori Kastell) [...]

  • From Head Start to High School: Protecting Public Education (LWV Glen Ellyn)

    Hear from our expert panel of state and local level leaders engaged in shaping education in Illinois, as they discuss current threats to public education and what can be done to protect our schools, programs, faculty, students and families. * Ann Courter, Education Issues Specialist, LWVIL * Shauna Ejah, Illinois Action for Children * Lauri Morrison-Frichtl, Executive Director Illinois Head Start Association * Sarah O'Donnell, Executive Director Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center * Jessica Santee, Superintendent of Schools, Glenbard District 87 Moderated by Erica Nelson, LWVGE Via Zoom Sept 18th 7pm-8:15pm COMMUNITY MEETING - ALL ARE WELCOME. Register to attend. [...]

  • ENERGIZE Leadership Training

    It’s time for LWVIL’s annual leadership training! This virtual event is open to all new and experienced leaders of Illinois local Leagues, as well as any interested members. We will learn about hot topics Leagues are facing and gain tools for moving forward.

  • Becoming An Informed Citizen (LWV Palos Orland Area)

    Lemont Public Library District 49 E Wend St, Lemont, IL, United States

    The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area (LWVPOA) is hosting our next event for voter education: “Becoming An Informed Citizen" on Wednesday evening, September 24, 2025 at 6:30pm. Co-President of LWVPOA, Elaine Savage, and Vice-President, Sheryl Szot Gallaher, will present some tools to prepare your approach and evaluation of the information received in this rapidly evolving digital landscape. Questions and discussion will follow. Free for everyone and no registration is required.

  • Defending Democracy: An Interactive Forum (LWV Downers Grove/Woodridge/Lisle)

    Three Corners Grill and Tap 7231 Lemont Rd, Downers Grove, IL, United States

    What does democracy mean to you? How can we work to keep it? We need your feedback to drive our efforts to defend democracy in our community and country. This will be an interactive forum welcome to all people ages 16 and older. Appetizers provided; other food and drinks available for purchase.

  • Community Meeting: Women in Educational Leadership (LWV Glen Ellyn)

    Glen Ellyn Police Department 65 S Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

    Ms. Santee, one of only a few women Superintendents of a major school district in Illinois, will discuss the critical importance of women’s leadership in education. This event is sponsored by LWV Glen Ellyn.

  • Separation of Church and State: History, Law, and Democracy (LWV Roselle-Bloomingdale)

    https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P69ev-3sQ5ibHFpO-2xbdA#/registration

    Join the League of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale for a discussion on faith and freedom. As our communities face growing divisions that strain both our social fabric and representative democracy, civic education is more important than ever. The principle of separation of church and state ensures government neutrality in religious matters—yet it is increasingly in the news. Recently, a federal judge ruled that Texas’s SB10 law, requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, likely violates both the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment. At the same time, the Internal Revenue Service announced [...]

  • Fair Voter Maps in Illinois (LWV Palos Orland Area)

    Palos Heights Public Library 12501 S 71st Ave, Palos Heights, IL, United States

    The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area is hosting our next event for voter education: “Fair Voter Maps in Illinois" on Saturday morning, November 8, 2025 at 10am. Join us for conversations at 9:30am. At 10 am, after announcements, Dr. Kate Donovan, a member of the Redistricting Data Hub will join our in-person group by Zoom from New York State. Dr. Donovan will explain how and why maps for federal, state and local districts are created. In Illinois, a bi-partisan effort to draw fair maps for the state legislative districts has until this spring 2026 to get [...]