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.
League of Women Voters members across the state are invited to join us for Lobby Day at the Illinois State Capitol during the 2025 spring legislative session.
Is the world’s democratic moment coming to an end? What does the future of democracy hold? Join the League of Women Voters of Naperville for our May Ideas Forum featuring Dr. William Muck, Professor of Political Science at North Central College. Professor Muck will explore global trends in democracy, highlighting data showing that in every region of the world, democracy finds itself under attack. He will explore the implications of this democratic decline and focus specifically on the case of American democracy. How do you know when your democracy is in danger and how should you respond? He will also [...]
This year, LWVIL will transition to a new voter guide across the state: VOTE411. LWVUS manages http://VOTE411.org, a nationwide voter education resource that serves millions of diverse voters every single year. National staff manage many aspects of VOTE411, including the technical needs, marketing the site, and promoting partnerships with other organizations and media partners. During this 90-minute virtual session, LWVUS VOTE411 Senior Manager Megan Brown will provide a brief introduction to the voter guide and a high-level review of how the rollout in Illinois will progress. This will be followed by a live demonstration of working with the software to [...]
Don't miss this program about the possible ramifications of the SAVE Act. It will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7:00 pm. Register for this program presented by the Illinois National Organization for Women HERE. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v9Ille4iTLu_Nyc8YTIqXA#/registration
LWVIL is headed to the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade on June 1. We invite you to join us as parade walkers! This is a family-friendly event with plenty of good energy to go around. Sign up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449A4A822A1F58-56636151-2025#/ to show your support this Pride Month.
LWVIL invites local League communications chairs and volunteers to gather and share ideas. During this roundtable, we'll introduce our new Communications Toolkit and discuss tips for expanding your League’s social media presence to Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky. Registration required. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=794& This roundtable is only open to League members.
Celebrate Juneteenth with LWVIL and special guest Van Gilmer, civil rights activist, renowned vocal soloist, composer, choral director, and music director at the Bahai House of Worship. Come to hear inspirational music and Mr. Gilmer’s stories of civil disobedience at the Greenville South Carolina lunch counters in the 1960s. Join together with League family in fellowship for this virtual program to commemorate the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the Civil War. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=799& About the Speaker Van Gilmer’s participation in the sit-ins at the Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina [...]