Monthly Archives: February 2011

Stand Up for Women’s Health in Chicago

Date: Friday, February 25, 2011

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Federal Plaza, corner of Adams and Dearborn, Chicago

Contact: Send an email to Planned Parenthood Illinois Action to let them know you are planning to participate.

Rally in Chicago to show your support for Senators who will stand up for women’s health and Planned Parenthood in the coming weeks.

Rally to Save the American Dream in Chicago

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: State of Illinois Building, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago

Contact: RSVP online here.

All are invited to join this Rally to Save the American Dream sponsored by MoveOn.org. Your voices are needed to protest tax breaks for the very rich funded by cuts in vital human services.

Wheeling Township Dems Monthly Meeting in Arlington Heights

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Democratic Headquarters, 1310 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights

Contact: For more information, email Kathleen Sances.

Agenda items for discussion include the situation in Wisconsin, the results of Tuesday’s election in Chicago, and new business for the Wheeling Dems.W

Fundraiser for Joe Sonnefeldt, Candidate for School Board District 57 in Arlington Heights

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Democratic Headquarters, 1310 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights

Contact: RSVP by email or leave a message at 847-253-9032.

Join supporters to help elect Joe Sonnefeldt to the District 57 School Board.

Ticket price $25, Host Committee $100

Checks should be made payable to “Friends of Joe Sonnefeldt.”

Town Hall Meeting on Public Safety in Waukegan

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Location: Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., Waukegan

Contact: For more information or to RSVP, call Rep. Mayfield’s full-time constituent services office at 847-599-2800

State Representative Rita Mayfield will co-sponsor a Town Hall Meeting with Mothers on a Mission to Stop Violence (MOMSV). Rep. Mayfield has introduced House Bill 1237, which will clarify the rights of crime victims and witnesses, and streamline communication.The meeting will address the issues of violence, victims’ rights, and a gun law proposal under consideration.

Public safety issues are high on Rep. Mayfield’s priority list and she encourages feedback from her constituents in the community.