• Start In Your Yard

    In the past homeowners have ignored the important ecological role our gardens play in the landscape. Considering only appearance, we have converted millions of acres of working plant communities into ecologically useless lawns. Now that we face a climate crisis, we must reconsider how we use our land.

  • Candidate Forum – Democratic Primary for U.S. Congressional Representative in the 8th District

    Gail Borden Public Library 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, United States

    This will be broadcast to facebook.com/lwvelginarea once the forum begins. Six Illinois LWV organizations will jointly host a forum on June 2, 2022, for Junaid Ahmed and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the two candidates running in the June 28 Democratic Primary for the U.S. Congress in the 8th District. The forum will be held at 6:30 pm at the Gail Borden Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin. The event will be open to the public and live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.  For additional information, check the LWVEA website https://www.lwvelginarea.org/ or the Gail Borden Library website https://www.gailborden.info/. Carol Grom, Voter Service [...]

  • Candidate Forum – Illinois Representative, District 43

    Gail Borden Public Library 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, United States

    A moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running for the Illinois General Assembly: Illinois Representative, District 43

  • Cancelled – Candidate Forum – Kane County Sheriff

    Rakow Senior Center, Dundee Township Park District, 665 Barrington Ave., , Carpentersville, IL, United States

    A moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running for Kane County Sheriff