League of Women Voters

The DeKalb community is invited a public meeting Tuesday to weigh in on plans for the future of the League of Women Voters Park at 262 Cotton Ave. in DeKalb. Officials also seek feedback by July 3 via a survey which asks about new playground options.

Several League of Women Voters groups are co-sponsoring a presentation on immigration from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 19 at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva.

Turnout for the League of Women Voters candidate forum at the Batavia City Hall Council Chambers was very low Tuesday night. and only 4 candidates showed up.

Angie Abraham, a sophomore at Glenbard West High School, and Emily Puchalski, a junior at Glenbard South, won the inaugural Glenbard Democracy Challenge.

The webinar speaker will cover the beneficial importance of trees in urban environments, with examples and data from the Chicago region’s seven counties.

Participants of all ages and families are welcome on the free hike at Bemis Woods North, with dogs permitted on leash.

Candidates running in 10 contested races for the April 4 Consolidated Election will have a chance to stump for campaigns during three virtual public forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of DeKalb County in early March.

The League of Women Voters will sponsor a Voter Expo from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 4 for the village, including school board candidate forums and a candidate meet and greet for the village and library trustees, park district commissioner and COD Board of Trustees.

The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area will sponsor two online candidate forums, one for the Lyons Township High School District 204 Board from 7 to 8 p.m. March 13, and one for the La Grange School District 102 Board from 7 to 8 p.m. March 15.

Jim Slusher will lead a discussion about ideas for election reform

Glen Ellyn's Village President Mark Senak and Village Manager Mark Franz will make a presentation about the past year, and what residents can expect in 2023.

Removing the power of the governor and the courts to check any action by the state legislature regarding elections would be antithetical to our American system.

The speaker is Sarah Staudt, senior policy director for the Appleseed Lawyers for Fair Courts, who has spent years developing the legislation.

The free expo is an opportunity for people to ask questions and learn more about the credentials and platforms of candidates running in the Nov. 8 general election.

The next in-person candidate forum, for Illinois House Representative District 42, begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 11 in Glen Ellyn.

Candidates who have accepted the invitation to participate in the forum are Rich Janor and Janet Yang Rohr.

Imperial Oak Brewing in Brookfield is the setting for the event, where guests can sample brews and flights of cheddar cheeses.

An attorney will discuss “Aging of the Prison Population in Illinois and the Need for Elder Parole” at 7 p.m. Oct. 19.

Questions can be submitted by constituents in advance of the Sept. 29 forum, offered via Zoom.

Featuring a counselor and five school superintendents on its panel, League of Women Voters groups from several communities team up to present “Preventing Gun Violence Through a Community of Care.”

Questions for candidates can be submitted by constituents in advance of the Sept. 28 forum, which will be offered via Zoom.

The group will examine the most recent session of the Supreme Court, and look at pending cases.

The awards recognize the outstanding contribution to voter education and community service that has resulted from their volunteer efforts, benefiting the citizens of Glen Ellyn. The recipients are Barbara Kwaitkowsky, Bernadette "Bernie" Laszewski and Erica Nelson.

Cantigny and the League of Women Voters of Wheaton announce a free presentation on Ukraine in their Civic Awareness Series at 7 p.m. May 12, offered in person and online.

The discussion will be led by Thomas Gochenour, a staff pharmacist and compounder at Rush University Medical Center.

Amanda Vinicky’s remarks will focus on current happenings in the Illinois General Assembly and the upcoming primary elections.

The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn will host a series of live virtual candidates forums over three consecutive Saturday mornings in March.