League of Women Voters

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.