When: Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Where: Schneider for Congress Campaign Headquarters, 155 Revere Dr., Ste. 12, Northbrook
What: Schneider for Congress will host its first phone bank of the 2014 campaign. Join Schneider for Congress to reactivate their volunteer base and let them know the campaign is now up and running.
RSVP by email or at 847-748-3788.
When: Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Kirkland & Ellis, 300 N. La Salle Dr., Chicago
What: The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) invites you to hear from Lynn Povich and Jesse Ellison about their experiences leading to the 1970 sex discrimination lawsuit against Newsweek magazine. Lynn will discuss her book, The Good Girls Revolt, about how she and the women of Newsweek made feminist history. Jesse will share her current-day perspective on how women continue to face gender bias in the workplace.
Purchase tickets here. $10 for event only, $25 for event and a paperback edition of the book. Tickets include beverages and hors d’oeuvres. For more information about the panelists and the event, click here.
When: Friday, February 7, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Where: IIT Kent College of Law, 565 W. Adams, Chicago
What: The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), the National Conference of Women’s Bar Association members and the ABA Commission of Women in the Profession invite you to a screening of “The Invisible War,” a documentary film about sexual assault in the military. A networking reception hosted by the WBAI will be held following the screening.
Please RSVP to the WBAI at 312-341-8530 or by email.
When: Sunday, February 9, 2014 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: Trinity International University, Nelson Hall, Waybright Student Center, 2063 Half Day Rd., Deerfield (on Rte. 22, 2 blocks east of I-94/Tri-State Tollway or five miles west of IL-41)
What: The Chicago Area Political Item Collectors Chapter invites you to their Winter Meeting which has a special focus on items relating to President John F. Kennedy. The event is family friendly; admission and parking are free. Trinity University is a smoke-free campus and school-age children are welcome. There will be a Door Prize Drawing at 2:30 pm.
For additional information, contact Dottie by email or at 847-432-0957.
When: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm To be rescheduled
Where: Glenview Police Station, 2500 E. Lake Ave., Glenview
What: Representative Laura Fine will host a discussion on the law that went into effect on January 1, 2014. As of January 7th, the Illinois State Police had received more than 11,000 applications for a Concealed Carry License. To help ensure that everyone understands and is prepared for the implementation of the new concealed carry law, local business owners and residents are invited to attend this forum with representatives from the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. The event is free and open to the public.
