Chemical pesticides can stray from their target areas and impact protected natural areas. What legislative options are being offered to help address the problem? Join us on Earth Day to hear from Kim Erndt-Pitcher, Director of Ecological Health for Prairie Rivers Network. Register to attend this virtual program. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=754& Kim Erndt-Pitcher works with numerous partners around the state and nation to protect biodiversity and natural habitats from the threats such as climate change, pollution, harmful land use practices, and habitat loss. She also leads PRN’s pesticide and pollinator habitat conservation programs. This event is part of our Democracy and Equity [...]

The League of Women Voters® of the La Grange Area will sponsor a program on the SAFE-T Act and its impact on Domestic Violence cases. Madeleine Behr of the social service organization, CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation) will be addressing changes in how cases of Domestic Violence are prosecuted since the SAFE-T Act went into effect in September 2023. She will also answer questions about how Domestic Violence is handled in Illinois. Domestic Violence is still a problem in our community. Come and learn what we, the public, should know.