Monthly Archives: October 2010

Come Meet Jennifer Bishop Jenkins, Candidate for Cook County Board, in Palatine

Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Location: 705 Woodland St, off Quentin Road in Palatine

No RSVP necessary, just come meet the candidate. Share your ideas with Jennifer. Local issues will be discussed, including Quentin Road in the Deer Grove Forest Preserve.

Get Out the Vote Event with Matt Flamm in Palatine

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Time: 6:00 – 10:00 pm

Location: Durty Nellie’s, 180 North Smith, Palatine

Contact: RSVP to Nicole Dillon, Finance Director, by e-mail or call 224-558-9271. Visit the ActBlue page to pay by credit card.

Join the Friends of Flamm to get out the vote with Matt Flamm, candidate for 54th District State Representative. There will be food, open bar, and music! Join supporters for an exciting night before the election. All ares are welcome.

Contribution levels: Student ticket (with ID) $5, Individual ticket $25, Gold level (includes 4 tickets) $250, Platinum level (includes 6 tickets) $500

IEA/IFT* Rally in Gurnee with Sheila Simon, Nominee for Lt. Governor

Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Time: 5:30 pm

Location: Lake County Federation of Teachers Hall, 248 Ambrogio Dr., Gurnee

Contact: For more information, contact Jim Rauh at 847-623-7725 or by e-mail.

*Illinois Education Association/Illinois Federation of Teachers invite you to join Sheila Simon to learn what is at stake for students, educators, and parents on November 2nd and ways to take action. All Lake County Union members are welcome to attend.

Lake County Democrats Rally with Gov. Quinn and U.S. Senate Candidate Alexi Giannoulias in Gurnee

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Lake County Federation of Teachers Hall, 248 Ambrogio Dr. (off Washington St., west of Rt. 41), Gurnee

Contact: For questions or more information, call 847-550-8631 or send an e-mail.

Lake County Democrats will hold a rally to elect Democrats in Lake County with Gov. Pat Quinn, Alexi Giannoulias, Congresswoman Melissa Bean, Congressional candidate Dan Seals, Comptroller candidate David Miller, Treasurer candidate Robin Kelly, and all Lake County candidates. The public is welcome, so invite your friends and neighbors to the rally.

Yard signs will be available from all the candidates as well as literature. If you want to request yard signs, please call 847-550-8631.

A-Z Campaign Workshop Sponsored by IVI-IPO* in Chicago

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010

Time: 8:30 am, Registration; 9:00 am, Morning sesion; 11:45 am, Lunch/Clinic; 1:00 pm. Afternoon session; 5:00 pm, Adjourn

Location: University of Illinois, Room 605, Student Center East, Halsted & Polk, Chicago

Contact: Register online. For questions or more information, call 312-939-5105 or send an e-mail.

Cost: $50 per person includes lunch and manual

*Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) invites candidates, campaign staff and volunteers who want to get comprehensive election training to come learn the skills you need from some of the top experts in grassroots election campaigns in Chicago.