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 [...]
It’s convention time! LWVIL gathers in June for our 62nd Biennium Convention—where we will determine the focus of our power, making decisions that affect our mission work at the grassroots level and maximize our impact throughout the state.
Join the League of Women Voters of Jo Daviess County for their Annual Meeting. The featured speaker is Steven Schwinn, professor of law, University of Illinois Chicago.
Don't miss LWVIL's Second Annual SCOTUS Recap! Steven Schwinn, Professor of Law at the University of Illinois Chicago, will join us to speak on major decisions made by the Supreme Court this session. The presentation will provide insight into how the court's decisions will influence the interpretation of the US Constitution and our country's understanding of everything from separation of powers and executive authority to individual freedoms and state's rights. This virtual event is free and open to the public. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=809& About the Speaker Steven D. Schwinn is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research [...]
Don't miss LWVIL's Second Annual SCOTUS Recap! Steven Schwinn, Professor of Law at the University of Illinois Chicago, will join us to speak on major decisions made by the Supreme Court this session. The presentation will provide insight into how the court's decisions will influence the interpretation of the US Constitution and our country's understanding of everything from separation of powers and executive authority to individual freedoms and state's rights. This virtual event is free and open to the public. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=809& About the Speaker Steven D. Schwinn is a Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research [...]
On July 17, we honor the anniversary of the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, not with ceremonies, but with action. We encourage all League members and supporters to attend a rally near them https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lwdNYuXBQCehqZ-PQ2vgWTE3GIT-gUEb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113265459533045378718&rtpof=true&sd=true in support of his fight for justice, voting rights, and dignity for all. LWVUS and LWVIL will attend the rally at Chicago's Daley Plaza (50 W Washington St, 5:30-8:00 pm). LWVUS Chief of Activation and Justice Marcia Johnson and LWVIL President Becky Simon will be featured speakers. LWVUS will have League swag (t-shirts and pins) for members joining us there! We will all gather [...]