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Elgin Mayor and City Council - Meet the Candidates Night
2023-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
Meet the candidates running for Elgin Mayor and City Council in the April 2023 Consolidated Election.
The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will host a series of Meet the Candidates Nights for local candidates in contested races. The candidates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and speak briefly on selected topics related to policy and governance of their respective board of trustees. No questions will be taken from the audience.

Cancelled - Candidate Forum - Kane County Sheriff
2022-10-13 19:00 | Rakow Senior Center, Dundee Township Park District,, 665 Barrington Ave., , Carpentersville, IL, 60110, United States
This forum has been cancelled due to the withdrawal of candidate Bodin.
The LWV of the Elgin Area Voter Services Committee cordially invites you to participate in a moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running in the General Election.
Hear from Candidates running for Kane County Sheriff

Ron Hain (D)
Jeffrey M. Bodin (R)

Campaign Policy
Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year in and year out, Leagues are committed to providing fact-based information about issues and the positions candidates take on those issues to help voters make their own decisions and participate in the process.
The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League

Candidate Forum - Kane County Board District 17
2022-10-06 19:00 | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
The LWV of the Elgin Area Voter Services Committee cordially invites you to participate in a moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running in the General Election.
Hear from Candidates running for Kane County Board District 17

Deborah Allan (D)
John Hahn (R)

The following 2022 General Election Candidates, in contested races, were invited to participate in LWVEA forums to be recorded and shared online during October 2022.
Please check the links below, or the Voter Guide, which has additional information and videos and may be updated with content that came in after this event was finalized.
Illinois Senate, District 25
No forum

Karina Villa (D)

Heather Brown (R) (no response to invitation)

Illinois Representative, District 43
Forum October 4th

Anna Moeller (D)
Angela Hallock Nowak (R)

Illinois Representative, District 65
No forum

Linda R. Robertson (D)
Dan Ugaste (R) (no response to invitation)

Illinois Representative, District 66
No forum

Suzanne M. Ness (D)
Connie Cain (R) (unwilling to participate)

Kane County Clerk
No forum

Nicolas G. “Nico” Jimenez (D) (no response to invitation)
John A. “Jack” Cunningham (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Sheriff
Forum October 13th

Ron Hain (D)
Jeffrey M. Bodin (R)

Kane County Treasurer
No forum

Jeffrey L. Pripusich (D) (no response to invitation)
Chris Lauzen (R) (unable to attend)

Kane County Board District 16
No forum

Ted Penesis (D)
Michael J. Kenyon (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 17
Forum October 6

Deborah Allan (D)
John Hahn (R)

Kane County Board District 19
Zoom forum pending

Mohammad “Mo” Iqbal (D) (unable to attend on invitation date)
Cody Holt (R)

Kane County Board District 20
No forum

Cherryl Fritz Strathmann (D)
Lucio Estrada (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 21
Forum pending

Courtney Boe (D)
Clifford “Cliff” Surges (R) (pending response)

Kane County Board District 22
No forum

Verner (Vern) Tepe (D)
Jeffrey A. Meyer (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 23
No forum

Christopher W. Kious (D)
Gregory Buck (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 24
No forum

Jarett Sanchez (D)
Charles R. Myers (R) (no response to invitation)

The General Election is November 8, 2022. Early voting is available September 29th thru November 7th.
Vote by Mail ballots can be requested beginning August 10, 2022. Election officials will issue Vote by Mail Ballots after September 29th. Additional information can be found at: https://illinoisvoterguide.org/
Campaign Policy
Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year in and year out, Leagues are committed to providing fact-based information about issues and the positions candidates take on those issues to help voters make their own decisions and participate in the process.
The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League

Candidate Forum - Illinois Representative, District 43
2022-10-04 19:00 | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
The LWV of the Elgin Area Voter Services Committee cordially invites you to participate in a moderated Candidate Forum for the candidates running in the General Election.
Hear from Candidates running for the Illinois General Assembly: Illinois Representative, District 43

Anna Moeller (D)
Angela Hallock Nowak (R)

The following 2022 General Election Candidates, in contested races, were invited to participate in LWVEA forums to be recorded and shared online during October 2022.
Please check the links below, or the Voter Guide, which has additional information and videos and may be updated with content that came in after this event was finalized.
Illinois Senate, District 25
No forum

Karina Villa (D)

Heather Brown (R) (no response to invitation)

Illinois Representative, District 43
Forum October 4th

Anna Moeller (D)
Angela Hallock Nowak (R)

Illinois Representative, District 65
No forum

Linda R. Robertson (D)
Dan Ugaste (R) (no response to invitation)

Illinois Representative, District 66
No forum

Suzanne M. Ness (D)
Connie Cain (R) (unwilling to participate)

Kane County Clerk
No forum

Nicolas G. “Nico” Jimenez (D) (no response to invitation)
John A. “Jack” Cunningham (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Sheriff
Forum October 13th

Ron Hain (D)
Jeffrey M. Bodin (R)

Kane County Treasurer
No forum

Jeffrey L. Pripusich (D) (no response to invitation)
Chris Lauzen (R) (unable to attend)

Kane County Board District 16
No forum

Ted Penesis (D)
Michael J. Kenyon (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 17
Forum October 6

Deborah Allan (D)
John Hahn (R)

Kane County Board District 19
Zoom forum pending

Mohammad “Mo” Iqbal (D) (unable to attend on invitation date)
Cody Holt (R)

Kane County Board District 20
No forum

Cherryl Fritz Strathmann (D)
Lucio Estrada (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 21
Forum pending

Courtney Boe (D)
Clifford “Cliff” Surges (R) (pending response)

Kane County Board District 22
No forum

Verner (Vern) Tepe (D)
Jeffrey A. Meyer (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 23
No forum

Christopher W. Kious (D)
Gregory Buck (R) (no response to invitation)

Kane County Board District 24
No forum

Jarett Sanchez (D)
Charles R. Myers (R) (no response to invitation)

The General Election is November 8, 2022. Early voting is available September 29th thru November 7th.
Vote by Mail ballots can be requested beginning August 10, 2022. Election officials will issue Vote by Mail Ballots after September 29th. Additional information can be found at: https://illinoisvoterguide.org/
Campaign Policy
Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year in and year out, Leagues are committed to providing fact-based information about issues and the positions candidates take on those issues to help voters make their own decisions and participate in the process.
The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League

Candidate Forum - Democratic Primary for Kane County Board District 17
2022-06-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
Candidates: Deborah Allan and Franklin Ramirez
Candidates who are selected by voters in the June 28 General Primary will appear on the General Election ballot on Nov. 8, 2022.

Candidate Forum - Democratic Primary for U.S. Congressional Representative in the 8th District
2022-06-02 18:30 - 21:00 | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, 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 Chair of the LWV of the Elgin Area, explained, “The forum on June 2nd is for the Democratic Primary candidates only. Of the five Republican Primary candidates invited to participate in a forum, only one, Phillip Owen Wood, committed to attend, so the Republican forum was canceled. Chris Dargis declined the invitation due to a scheduling conflict, and the other three, Chad Koppie, Karen Kolodjiez, and Peter Kopsaftis did not respond at all. The winners of the two Primaries on June 28th will face each other in the November 8th General Election.
Grom added, “The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, issue-oriented organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. As part of our Voter Education mission, we sponsor forums prior to every election so that candidates seeking to serve the citizens of our communities may present their qualifications and views directly to the voters in an open, unbiased setting. The LWV does not support or endorse candidates.
Here are some important dates to know for the upcoming 2022 General Primary:

May 12, 2022: Vote by mail applications accepted
June 12, 2022: Last day to register online.
June 13, 2022: Early voting begins at permanent polling places
June 23, 2022: Last day to request a vote by mail application.
June 28, 2022: General Primary Election Day

Nonpartisan information about voting in Illinois can be found at https://illinoisvoterguide.org/, Anyone wishing to find out more about this candidate forum may obtain more information by emailing forums@lwvelginarea.org. Information about other forums hosted by the League of Women Voters will be available on each League’s website.
Jointly hosted by
LWV of Arlington Heights/Mt. Prospect/Buffalo Grove
LWV of Central Kane County
LWV of the Elgin Area
LWV of Glen Ellyn
LWV of Palatine
LWV of Roselle-Bloomingdale

Candidate Forum - Republican Primary for Illinois Representative District 66
2022-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Rakow Adult Activities Center, 665 Barrington Ave, Carpentersville, IL, United States
Candidates: Connie Cain and Arin Thrower
Candidates who are selected by voters in the June 28 General Primary will appear on the General Election ballot on Nov. 8, 2022.

Start In Your Yard
2022-03-09 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Start In Your Yard is a local movement initiated by members of Wild Ones. We understand that we have become disconnected from the natural world — and our place in it — with disastrous consequences. Recognizing that we are part of a great web, we are moved to become cooperative partners and share the land where we live.
The call to address climate change often recounts the need to capture carbon, build and improve soil, slow the loss of species, create habitat, use naturally renewable resources, restore aquafers, and filter pollutants. These are often regarded as complex, industrial, agricultural and commercial, projects that might require governmental action and/or assistance. But…
In his books Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope, Doug Tallamy, author, entomologist, and researcher, suggests that in the past we homeowners have ignored the important ecological role our gardens could 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 the crises listed above, we must reconsider how we use our land.
Dr. Tallamy proposes that we think differently about the land we live on. He teaches that what we plant changes the way we impact life around us; what we do makes a difference to other beings — plants, animals, insects, birds, microorganisms, and us – because we are part of an interwoven system of life. We steward the land that needs to be a home to Life.
To begin, we can replace some of the endless lawns with native grasses, flowers, trees, and shrubs. We don’t need to wait for governmental action. As homeowners, we are empowered. We can step outside today and begin making changes to provide respite for the biodiversity we are displacing. Perhaps this will tide them over while we, as a species, find our balance as part of Nature.
We’d like to expand upon these ideas and talk about what is taking place in the Elgin area.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to register for this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube.

Elgin Celebrates International Women's Day
2022-03-06 13:30 | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
Guest speakers and dramatic vignettes will highlight the accomplishments of women in Elgin and around the world. Speakers will include Laura Robertson, author of Forty Dollars and a Dream, Ramona “Monie” Burns, Social Activist/Tribal member of the Paiute Nation, LeJewel K. Crigler, Community Activist, Tina Viglucci, Gail Borden Library Hispanic Services Director, and Jennifer Ford, League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area President.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls 2 “About the Dark”
2022-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Please join us as we welcome Chelsea Trillo, program coordinator with Sovereign Bodies Institute, and Jaclyn Bissonette. Sovereign Bodies Institute (SBI) builds on Indigenous traditions of data gathering and knowledge transfer to create, disseminate, and put into action research on gender and sexual violence against Indigenous people.
SBI has developed and maintains a database that logs cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and two-spirit people, from 1900 to the present.
The database works to address the chronic lack of data on this violence by maintaining a comprehensive resource to support those in their work towards justice for our stolen sisters.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to register for this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube.
Sponsored by LWVEA, Long Red Line, and AAUW Elgin Area (IL) Branch.
Native American women across the country are being murdered and sexually assaulted on reservations and nearby towns at far higher rates than other American women. Their assailants are often white and other non-Native American men outside the jurisdiction of tribal law enforcement.
In some U.S. counties composed primarily of Native American lands, murder rates of Native American women are up to 10 times higher than the national average for all races, according to a study for the U.S. Department of Justice by sociologists at the University of Delaware and University of North Carolina, Wilmington.
Other possible victims have never been found. As of 2016, there were 5,712 cases of missing Native American women reported to the National Crime Information Center.
“The numbers are likely much higher because cases are often under-reported and data isn’t officially collected,” said the U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat from North Dakota, who has introduced legislation to improve how law enforcement keeps track of missing and murdered indigenous women.”

Source: August 27, 2018 – Murdered and missing Native American women challenge police and courts, by Garet Bleir, Anya Zoledziowski and News21 Staff

Monthly Discussion: Human Trafficking 101
2022-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | IL
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
To date, Human Trafficking is one of the globe’s 2nd largest criminal enterprises. Are you looking to learn more about this problem and what you can do to ensure your family, friends, and loved ones aren’t tragically affected by it? Join us and learn how you can keep your loved ones safe.
Human trafficking is worldwide, from big cities to rural areas and everywhere in between. Join Heidi Provo, National Head of Moms Against Trafficking, for this Human Trafficking 101 training. This free event will give you insight into human trafficking and how to combat it. Heidi is an advocate for Survivors of HT and their families. She will share with you her family’s experience with Human Trafficking. She will also share with you how she and the Rahab’s Daughters team support Survivors. You will also learn what you can do to make a positive impact.
Heidi ProvoNational Head of Moms Against Trafficking, a Ministry of Rahab’s Daughters
The presentation will be approximately one hour, followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to participate in this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube.
Sponsored by LWVEA, Long Red Line, and AAUW Elgin Area (IL) Branch.

Day of Action & Remembrance
2022-01-06 | IL
It’s been nearly one year since armed right-wing militants attacked our Capitol and tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Since that time the same extremist politicians who incited the attack have tried to block the investigation into the violence, state legislators have passed one anti-voter bill after another, local election officials have faced death threats, and the potential for future election sabotage has only grown.
We must not forget what happened — and we must demand action from our leaders to prevent another attack on our democracy.
That’s why LWV is organizing candlelight vigils across the country on Thursday, January 6, to lift up our voices and say: We are One America. This can never happen again. The Senate must act to pass legislation immediately to protect our democracy.
No matter our color, background, or party, most of us believe that people who betray our nation and endanger our lives have no business governing in our name. That’s why we must stand together in this moment.
In 2020, we turned out in record numbers, made sure our votes were counted, and that the will of the people prevailed. Throughout 2021, we’ve organized to protect the freedom to vote, stop partisan gerrymandering, and prevent election sabotage. It’s been a long, hard fight, and we’re closer to the finish line now than we’ve ever been.
But we can’t stop now — we need to keep up the momentum for our freedom to vote. Together with partners nationwide, the League of Women Voters is acknowledging the anniversary of the deadly attack on our Capitol.
? Use the graphics at LWVIL website to post on social media.
? Print this sign and put it in your window—then ask your neighbors to do the same. (Print in black & white.)
? Light a candle on your porch or in your window, and ask your neighbors to follow suit.
? Participate in a candlelight remembrance ceremony on Thursday, January 6. Find one near you.
Make sure everyone understands that our democracy is under attack, and it is up to every one of us to rise to its defense.

Women On The Brink: Public Forum Addressing Elgin's Children in Poverty
2021-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Gail Borden Public Library, 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL, 60120, United States
Join Women On The Brink: Elgin Area and the YWCA Elgin on Tuesday, October 19th from 6:30 – 8 pm for a forum discussing Elgin’s Children in Poverty: Awareness and Advocacy.
During this event, local leaders and experts will discuss the effects of poverty on women and its impact on our community, especially children.

Guest speakers include:

David Kaptain, Mayor of Elgin
Pat Chamberlain
Mitch Lifson, Voices For Illinois Children
Steve Moon, Grand Victoria Foundation

Panelists include:

Nancy Coleman, Alignment Collaborative for Education
Lea Conrad, Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center
Kristi Dahlquist, One Hope United
Deb Dempsey, Kane County Regional Office of Education
Corey Dixon, Elgin City Council and HHS
Pilar Garcia, More at 4
Karla Jimenez, School District U46
Amber Peters, Elgin Partnership for Early Learning
India Smith, YWCA
Kris Young, YWCA

Register by visiting gailborden.info/register, calling 847-429-4597, or in-person at the Gail Borden registration desk.

Women On The Brink is an organization that began as a program of the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area.

Monthly Discussion: Gun Violence Prevention
2021-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Since 1990, the League of Women Voters of the United States has held that the proliferation of handguns and semi-automatic assault weapons in the United States is a major health and safety threat to its citizens.
As an organization, we’ve advocated protecting the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons.
Learn about this and the other nuances of the position from Jim McGrath, League of Women Voters of Illinois Gun Violence Issues Specialist. Jim will also discuss the bills that were proposed in Springfield this last spring and the two that were passed.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to participate in this Zoom presentation. Check your inbox for the registration link.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube.

Monthly Discussion: Women on the Brink
2021-09-08 19:00 | IL
Women On The Brink is an organization that began as a program of the League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area. These volunteers are committed to helping women living on the brink of poverty. This program will recall its history, report on its efforts to help local women with child care and other needs, and talk about how to get involved.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to participate in this Zoom presentation. Check your inbox for the registration link.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube.

Photo used in Thumbnail by Alex Ivashenko on Unsplash

Climate Change Solutions 101
2021-08-11 19:00 | IL
Building the future we want requires an understanding of our collective past. Using resources provided by Project Drawdown, we will explore the last 50 years of stunning change—from food demand, water, population, ocean health, and beyond—to see our current climate inflection point in context.
To achieve drawdown—the point when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start declining—it’s important to understand the sources of emissions and nature’s means of rebalancing the climate system. Again using resources provided by Project Drawdown, we will explore the sources and impacts of greenhouse gases, and zero in on three critical principles: reducing sources, supporting nature’s “sinks” for storing carbon, and centering equality in global action.
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to participate in this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube.
Hope you can join us!
Sponsored by LWVEA, ElginGreenGroups350.org, and Sierra Club Valley of the Fox (VOF).
PS – There are 4 more Zoom sessions to be shown in cooperation with Gail Borden Public Library, on Thursdays from Sept. 16 through Oct. 7 at 6:30 PM. Register for these later sessions at the Gail Borden Library Website.

LWVEA Annual Meeting
2021-07-29 17:30 | IL
Members:
Please come to our first in-person gathering in over a year: the Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters of The Elgin Area.
An email with the Proposed Program, Slate of Candidates for the Board, and the Proposed Budget was sent on June 27th. Please review these materials and be prepared to vote on them at the meeting.

Women's Health: Reproductive Rights
2021-07-14 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Since 1983, the League of Women Voters has maintained the position that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices. Join us to learn more about this topic from two very informed guest speakers.
Janet Craft, LWVIL Health and Reproductive Care Issues Specialist, will talk about how LWV decides to take on an issue and include info on Time for Action messages from LWVIL.
Rianne Hawkins with IL Planned Parenthood Action is putting together a presentation about IL legislation, perhaps touching on what’s happening in other states, and the case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Additional speakers may present.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to register for this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube. Follow our channel and click the bell for a notification.

What is Wrong with Our Criminal Justice System and How Do We Fix It?
2021-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 | YouTube Live
Janet Kittlaus, League of Women Issues Specialist, reviews problematic aspects of the criminal justice system in Illinois and then suggests how we might improve it. These ideas are a result of a lengthy comprehensive study carried out by many local Leagues.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to register for this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube. Follow our channel and click the bell for a notification.

Statehood for the District of Columbia
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | YouTube Live
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Since 1801, the residents of the District of Columbia have had no representation in Congress. Nor have they been able to govern themselves without interference from Congress.
Join us to learn about Washington, DC, and why it should be a state.
Anne Anderson, chair of the League of Women Voters of Washington DC’s Committee for Full Rights for D.C. Citizens, will be our speaker.
She will discuss:

Who Lives in DC?
How DC is Governed?
What does Congress have to do with DC Local Affairs?
What rights do DC Citizens have?
How does the World View DC’s Lack of Rights?
What effect did all this have on the response to the January insurrection at the Capital?

The talk will be followed by a Q&A.
League members are invited to register for this Zoom presentation.
Everyone is invited to watch live on YouTube. Follow our channel and click the bell for a notification.

Virtual Candidate Forums for 2021 Consolidated Election
2021-02-15 - 2021-03-31 | virtual
The LWVEA Voter Services Committee is working to coordinate 15 Candidate Forums for upcoming contested races in the Consolidated Election.
As arrangements are finalized, these virtual forums will be made available on the LWVEA YouTube channel. Check back for updates or subscribe to our YouTube channel.
The committee will be inviting candidates on the ballot for the following races:
Dundee Township:

Supervisor (1 seat): 2 candidates
Highway Commissioner (1 seat): 2 candidates
Trustee (4 seats): 7 candidates

Elgin Township:

Supervisor (1 seat): 2 candidates
Highway Commissioner (1 seat): 2 candidates
Trustee (4 seats): 7 candidates

City of Elgin:

Councilmember (4 seats): 11 candidates

East Dundee:

Village President (1 seat): 2 candidates

South Elgin:

Trustee (3 seats): 5 candidates

West Dundee:

Village President (1 seat): 2 candidates
Trustee (3 seats): 5 candidates

Gail Borden Library:

Trustees (3 seats): 4 candidates

School District U-46:

Board (3 seats): 4 candidates

School District 300:

Board (3 seats): 7 candidates

Elgin Community College:

Trustee (2 seats): 4 candidates

US 14th Congressional District Candidate Forum
2020-09-26 16:00 | IL
Jim Oberweis (Republican) and Lauren Underwood (Democrat)
Saturday, September 26 at 4PM
On ZOOM Webinar
The Candidate forum is free and open to the public but registration is required

Brought to you by 8 local chapters of the League of Women Voters: Aurora Area, Central Kane County, DeKalb, Elgin Area, Lake County ILO, Naperville, NW Lake County ILO
Register at this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ZeIRsqBQF-6GTl4pjT8hA

Campaign Policy
Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year in and year out, Leagues are committed to providing fact-based information about issues and the positions candidates take on those issues to help voters make their own decisions and participate in the process.
The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League.

US 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum
2020-09-21 19:00 | IL
US Congressional District 6 – Forum held on September 21, and co-sponsored with Glen Ellyn and other Leagues. For video click here.

Sean Casten (Democratic)
Jeanne Ives (Republican)
Bill Redpath (Libertarian)

How a Candidate Forum Works:

All candidate forums are run by trained, non-partisan moderators. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question.
The candidates will have two minutes to present an opening statement, in turn, alphabetically.
Questions will be vetted in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members as well as community members and non-partisan groups.
The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.
Candidates will have an equal and predetermined amount of time to answer each question. After the questions are completed, each candidate will have two minutes to provide a closing statement, in turn, alphabetically.
No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

On the Way to Suffrage: Chicago Women and Politics, 1865 to 1920
2020-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
How did Chicago women win suffrage for themselves and other women? Who were these politicians and activists, and what did they accomplish on the long path toward suffrage from the years after the Civil War until the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment?
Join us for this very special online presentation in honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, co-sponsored by Glessner House, League of Women Voters of Illinois and Friends of Historic Second Church.
Our speaker will be Rachel Bohlmann, Curator of Rare Books and Special Collections, American History and American Studies Librarian, and Gender Studies Librarian at the Hesburgh Libraries at the University of Notre Dame. She previously served as Director of Public Programs at the Newberry Library.
This program is generously funded by a grant from Wintrust. The program is free of charge, but advanced registration is required.

Fair Tax Webinar
2020-09-14 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
When you vote this fall, you have a chance to fix the state constitution to finally allow a graduated rate income tax, something the League of Women Voters has been trying to do for almost 50 years. Learn more about what is wrong with Illinois’ current tax system, how to change it, and what you can do to help. With the fair tax proposal, only people earning more than $250,000 will pay higher taxes, while everyone else will pay lower or the same taxes –and the state will gain billions in revenues for education and health care.

Please join Jean Pierce at 7:15 Monday, September 14 to learn about this important initiative.

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Seminario Web Sobre Impuestos Justos
2020-09-14 18:30 - 19:15 | IL
En la primera parte de su boleta electoral este 3 de noviembre habrá una oportunidad de arreglar la constitución estatal para finalmente permitir cambios a la tasa de impuestos para que personas paguen conforme sus ingresos, algo que la Liga de Mujeres Votantes ha estado tratando de hacer durante 50 años. Obtenga más información sobre lo que está mal con el sistema de impuestos actual de Illinois, como proponemos cambiarlo y que puede hacer para ayudarnos. Con la propuesta de impuestos justos, sólo personas que ganan más de $ 250,000 al año pagarán impuestos más altos, mientras que todos los demás pagarán impuestos más bajos o iguales, y el estado obtendrá miles de millones en nuevos fondos para educación y atención médica.
Obtenga los detalles el 14 de Septiembre a las 6:30 pm
Presentado por Graciela Guzman, Campaign Director at Healthy Illinois Campaign. Co-patrocinado por Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice

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Candidate Forums for County, General Assembly, and Circuit Court seats
2020-09-08 - 2020-10-05 | IL
The following candidates were invited to participate in LWVEA forums to be recorded and shared online throughout September and October 2020.
Videos will be added as they become available. Please check the links below, or the Voter Guide, which has additional information and videos.

Kane County Board District 16 – Forum scheduled for September 8, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Kenyon did not respond to invitation.

Megan Larson (Democratic)
Michael J. Kenyon (Republican)

Kane County Board District 20 – Forum scheduled for September 9, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Estrada refused to participate.

Cherryl Fritz Strathmann (Democratic)
Lucio Estrada (Republican)

Kane County Board District 22 – Forum held on September 10, at 7:00 PM. For video click here

Verner Tepe (Democratic)
Douglas J. Scheflow (Republican)

Kane County Board District 24 – Forum scheduled for September 15, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Andresen did not respond to invitation.

Jarett Sanchez (Democratic)
Roberta Andresen (Republican)

Illinois Representative District 65 – Forum scheduled for September 16, at 8:00 PM. Cancelled. Ugaste did not respond to invitation.

Martha Paschke (Democratic)
Dan Ugaste (Republican)

Illinois Representative District 66 – Forum scheduled for September 17, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Skillicorn refused to participate.

Suzanne M Ness (Democratic)
Allen Skillicorn (Republican)

Illinois Senate District 25 – Forum held on September 22, at 7:00 PM. For video click here.

Karina Villa (Democratic)
Jeanette Ward (Republican)

Kane County Board Chairman – Forum held on September 23, at 7:00 PM. For video click here.

Corinne M. Pierog (Democratic)
David J. Rickert (Republican)

Kane County Circuit Clerk – Forum held on September 24, at 7:00 PM. For video click here.

Theresa Barreiro (Democratic)
Thomas M. Hartwell (Republican)

Kane County States Attorney – Forum scheduled for September 29, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled by LWVEA due to extenuating circumstances.

Jamie Mosser (Democratic)
Robert Spence (Republican)

Circuit Court Judge 16th District – Forum scheduled for September 30, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Pedersen refused to participate.

Brittany Michelle Pedersen (Democratic)
Elizabeth Flood (Republican)

Kane County Auditor – Forum scheduled for October 1, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled by LWVEA due to extenuating circumstances.

Penny Wegman (Democratic)
Terry Hunt (Republican)

Kane County Recorder – Forum scheduled for October 5, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Wegman refused to participate.

Brenda Rodgers (Democratic)
Sandy Wegman (Republican)

The General Election is November 3, 2020. Early voting is available September 24th thru November 2nd.
Vote by Mail ballots can be requested beginning June 17, 2020. Election officials will issue Vote by Mail Ballots from September 18 through October 29, 2020. Additional information can be found at: https://illinoisvoterguide.org/
Campaign Policy
Elections and voting are core concerns for the League of Women Voters. Year in and year out, Leagues are committed to providing fact-based information about issues and the positions candidates take on those issues to help voters make their own decisions and participate in the process.
The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes candidates for office or political parties. Any use of the League of Women Voters name in campaign advertising or literature has not been authorized by the League

LWVIL Vote By Mail Webinar with USPS Officials
2020-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
Explore the newest challenges to voting, brought about by a global pandemic and the current administration’s recent reforms to the USPS. What is our role as League members in ensuring safe, equitable access to the ballot? How can we best educate our communities about Vote by Mail safety? USPS officials will answer pressing questions about mail-in ballots, security, and timeliness.
The webinar will cover:
· Overview of Vote by Mail in Illinois
· How to combat Vote by Mail misinformation
· The postal service in Illinois: Can we trust it for safe and secure voting?
This event is free and open to the public.
Questions? Reach out to VoterService@lwvil.org.

Elgin Area Women's History Month Tea
2020-03-07 11:00 - 13:30 | Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL, 60123, United States
Linda Rock Presents Artist Jane Peterson
Born & raised in Elgin, Jane Peterson (1878-1965) was once considered one of America’s most original and influential artists. Critically and popularly acclaimed, her paintings hang in museums across the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum. Linda Rock’s presentation will showcase not only Peterson’s paintings but also the life of a most remarkable woman.
Attendees will enjoy a variety of finger sandwiches, scones, and finger-tip desserts as well as teas and other beverages.
No reservations will be accepted after Tuesday, February 25.
Register online via ywcaelgin.ywca.org/whb20;
by check made payable to the YWCA Elgin at 220 E. Chicago St., Elgin, 60120; or by contacting YWCA Elgin at 847.742.7930.

Sponsored by: AAUW Elgin Area Branch, Altrusa International Club of Elgin, Elgin Community College, Elgin Historical Society, Gamma Xi Chapter IL, and YWCA Elgin.

Program Planning
2020-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | IL
Members welcome!
It’s a brunch! Please bring a dish or drink to share.
This planning event typically takes 2-3 hours.
It’s an informal working session.

Check your Bulletin for more information
