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SUMMARY:Candidate Forums for County\, General Assembly\, and Circuit Court seats
DESCRIPTION:The following candidates were invited to participate in LWVEA forums to be recorded and shared online throughout September and October 2020. \nVideos will be added as they become available. Please check the links below\, or the Voter Guide\, which has additional information and videos. \n  \nKane County Board District 16 – Forum scheduled for September 8\, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Kenyon did not respond to invitation. \n\nMegan Larson (Democratic)\nMichael J. Kenyon (Republican)\n\nKane County Board District 20 – Forum scheduled for September 9\, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Estrada refused to participate. \n\nCherryl Fritz Strathmann (Democratic)\nLucio Estrada (Republican)\n\nKane County Board District 22 – Forum held on September 10\, at 7:00 PM. For video click here \n\nVerner Tepe (Democratic)\nDouglas J. Scheflow (Republican)\n\nKane County Board District 24 – Forum scheduled for September 15\, at 7:00 PM.  Cancelled. Andresen did not respond to invitation. \n\nJarett Sanchez (Democratic)\nRoberta Andresen (Republican)\n\nIllinois Representative District 65 – Forum scheduled for September 16\, at 8:00 PM.  Cancelled. Ugaste did not respond to invitation. \n\nMartha Paschke (Democratic)\nDan Ugaste (Republican)\n\nIllinois Representative District 66 – Forum scheduled for September 17\, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Skillicorn refused to participate. \n\nSuzanne M Ness (Democratic)\nAllen Skillicorn (Republican)\n\nIllinois Senate District 25 – Forum held on September 22\, at 7:00 PM. For video click here. \n\nKarina Villa (Democratic)\nJeanette Ward (Republican)\n\nKane County Board Chairman – Forum held on September 23\, at 7:00 PM.   For video click here.  \n\nCorinne M. Pierog (Democratic)\nDavid J. Rickert (Republican)\n\nKane County Circuit Clerk – Forum held on September 24\, at 7:00 PM.  For video click here. \n\nTheresa Barreiro (Democratic)\nThomas M. Hartwell (Republican)\n\nKane County States Attorney – Forum scheduled for September 29\, at 7:00 PM.  Cancelled by LWVEA due to extenuating circumstances.  \n\nJamie Mosser (Democratic)\nRobert Spence (Republican)\n\nCircuit Court Judge 16th District – Forum scheduled for September 30\, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Pedersen refused to participate. \n\nBrittany Michelle Pedersen (Democratic)\nElizabeth Flood (Republican)\n\nKane County Auditor – Forum scheduled for October 1\, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled by LWVEA due to extenuating circumstances. \n\nPenny Wegman (Democratic)\nTerry Hunt (Republican)\n\nKane County Recorder – Forum scheduled for October 5\, at 7:00 PM. Cancelled. Wegman refused to participate. \n\nBrenda Rodgers (Democratic)\nSandy Wegman (Republican)\n\nThe General Election is November 3\, 2020.  Early voting is available September 24th thru November 2nd. \nVote 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/ \nCampaign Policy\nElections 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. \nThe 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
URL:https://lwvelginarea.org/event/candidate-forums-for-county-general-assembly-and-circuit-court-seats/
CATEGORIES:Elections
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200914T183000
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SUMMARY:Seminario Web Sobre Impuestos Justos
DESCRIPTION: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.\nObtenga los detalles el 14 de Septiembre a las 6:30 pm\nPresentado por Graciela Guzman\, Campaign Director at Healthy Illinois Campaign. Co-patrocinado por Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice\n\n\n\n\nJavascript is disabledJavascript is disabled on your browser. Please enable it in order to use this form. \nLoading\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\nRSVP a este evento \n\n\n\n\n\n\nNombre Completo*\n\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nCorreo Electrónico*\n\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nDirección*\n\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nCiudad*\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nEstado*\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nCódigo Postal*\n\nWrite Here\n Submit\nSu solicitud ha sido enviadaGracias %NAME% por confirmar su asistencia.\nEn breve le enviaremos por correo electrónico el enlace de zoom.\nTambién hemos adjuntado una copia de su envío. \nServer Side ErrorWe faced problems while connecting to the server or receiving data from the server. Please wait for a few seconds and try again. If the problem persists\, then check your internet connectivity. If all other sites open fine\, then please contact the administrator of this website with the following information. \nTextStatus: undefined\nHTTP Error: undefined Procesando su solicitud\nErrorSome error has occured.
URL:https://lwvelginarea.org/event/seminario-web-sobre-impuestos-justos/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200914T190000
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SUMMARY:Fair Tax Webinar
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nPlease join Jean Pierce at 7:15 Monday\, September 14 to learn about this important initiative.\n\n\n\nJavascript is disabledJavascript is disabled on your browser. Please enable it in order to use this form. \nLoading\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\nRSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull Name*\n\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nEmail*\n\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nStreet Address*\n\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nCity*\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nState*\n\nWrite Here\n\n\nZip*\n\nWrite Here\n Submit\nYour form has been submittedThank you %NAME% for your RSVP.\nWe will email the zoom link shortly.\nWe have also attached a copy of your submission. \nServer Side ErrorWe faced problems while connecting to the server or receiving data from the server. Please wait for a few seconds and try again. If the problem persists\, then check your internet connectivity. If all other sites open fine\, then please contact the administrator of this website with the following information. \nTextStatus: undefined\nHTTP Error: undefined Processing your request\nErrorSome error has occured.
URL:https://lwvelginarea.org/event/fair-tax-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Community,Elections
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200916T190000
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SUMMARY:On the Way to Suffrage: Chicago Women and Politics\, 1865 to 1920
DESCRIPTION: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?\nJoin 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.\nOur 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.\nThis program is generously funded by a grant from Wintrust. The program is free of charge\, but advanced registration is required.
URL:https://lwvelginarea.org/event/on-the-way-to-suffrage-chicago-women-and-politics-1865-to-1920/
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T190000
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DTSTAMP:20200924T182618Z
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SUMMARY:US 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:US Congressional District 6 –  Forum held on September 21\, and co-sponsored with Glen Ellyn and other Leagues.  For video click here. \n\nSean Casten (Democratic)\nJeanne Ives (Republican)\nBill Redpath (Libertarian)\n\n\nHow a Candidate Forum Works:\n\nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, non-partisan moderators. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question.\nThe candidates will have two minutes to present an opening statement\, in turn\, alphabetically.\nQuestions 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.\nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.\nCandidates 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.\nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted.\n\n 
URL:https://lwvelginarea.org/event/us-6th-congressional-district-candidate-forum/
CATEGORIES:Elections
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200926T160000
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SUMMARY:US 14th Congressional District Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Jim Oberweis (Republican) and Lauren Underwood (Democrat) \n                        Saturday\, September 26 at 4PM \n On ZOOM Webinar \n          The Candidate forum is free and open to the public but registration is required \n  \nBrought 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 \nRegister at this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ZeIRsqBQF-6GTl4pjT8hA \n  \n  \nCampaign Policy\nElections 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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://lwvelginarea.org/event/us-14th-congressional-district-candidate-forum/
CATEGORIES:Elections
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