Membership

Please join the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford for a great overview of our immigration system and what to expect from the incoming presidential administration. LWVGR’s Immigration Chair and immigration attorney Sara Dady is presenting. Why is it so hard for people to immigrate "the right way" to the US? • US laws for immigration were passed in 1965 and have received no updates in over 30 years. • Very few people are eligible to even apply for a green card to the United States. • Work visas are limited, expensive for employers, and take a long time [...]

Please join the League of Women Voters of Rockford to learn how other organizations are responding to the incoming administration, and how YOU can help. Speakers will include our very own Becky Simon, president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois! Plus... Immigration - Luz Ramirez - YWCA LGBTQ+ - Phyllis Gallisath - The Liam Foundation Reproductive Rights - Anne Schreiner - Planned Parenthood Violence Against Women - Megan Brechon - Family Peace Center Disability Justice + Accessibility - Alice Nichols + Jessica Wexell - RAMP Did you know that the term “ReSisterhood" is the name of a documentary [...]

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington and Schaumburg Areas and various local libraries are proud to present a post-election update featuring WGN-TV's Paul Lisnek, who will speak about life after the election, the election results, and what we can expect from the upcoming four years. You can choose to attend in-person or watch online on Zoom. Please indicate your preference when registering. The public is invited to attend. https://www.lwvpalatinearea.org/handlers/celinks.ashx?id=34307 More information and registration https://www.lwvpalatinearea.org/handlers/celinks.ashx?id=45942 This event is held in partnership with the Schaumburg Library as well as the following library co-sponsors: Bellwood Public Library Linda Sokol Francis [...]

Please join the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford for an exciting and informative civic event. Janie Rott, Superintendent of the Water Division for the City of Rockford will kick things off by presenting: "Is Our Water Safe?” She will discuss city water issues, PFA’s and the ongoing lead pipe removal program. This event is organized by our LWVGR Environmental Committee. The water presentation will be followed by a Primary Candidate Meet and Greet where there are eight competitive races on the City of Rockford primary ballot! The public is welcome and refreshments will be provided.

Get briefed! Join the League of Women Voters of Illinois for our annual look at current issues. Learn from experts and be prepared to advocate for change in your community and state.

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=634&