March 25, 2016 – 12:01 am
When: Sunday, April 10, 2016, registration at 7:30am, the walk begins promptly at 8:30am
Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL Lot P2
What: Rosey’s MS Foundation presents Nip MS in the Bud Walk for a Cure. The entire registration fee goes to support multiple sclerosis research led by Dr. Stephen Miller in the Department of Microbiology Immunology at Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine.
Water and fun give-away items provided.
To register online, visit roseysmsfoundation.org
When: Monday, April 4, 2016 from 6:00 – 7:30pm
Where: UAW Region 4 Hall, 680 Barclay Blvd., Lincolnshire, IL
What: Tenth Dems and Brad Schneider co-sponsor a Democratic rally and appreciation event with Rep. Jan Schakowsky. Refreshments will be served.
To RSVP, click here, email events@tenthdems.org or call 847-266-VOTE (8683).
March 24, 2016 – 12:43 pm
When: Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 7:00 – 9:00pm
Where: Ramada Waukegan/Gurnee, 200 N. Green Bay Rd., Waukegan, IL
What: Join us for the 6th Annual Poetry and Prose Contest Awards Night. Emcees are Dulce Ortiz of the Latino Coalition of Lake County and Hon. Marc Jones, Waukegan Park District Commissioner. High school students from Zion, Waukegan and North Chicago have submitted original works of poetry and prose on the topic of “Justice” to Tenth Dems Community Connection’s 6th annual writing contest. Students will read their original works aloud. Submissions are being judged by a panel of published local authors. Prizes of $150, $100 and $50 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded in poetry and prose categories.
To RSVP online, click here.
For questions, or to volunteer, email events@tenthdems.org Please give your contact information (name, address, phone, email address).
When: Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 4:00pm
Where: Temple Jeremiah, 937 Happ Road, Northfield, IL
What: A panel discussion, “Criminal Justice. A Conversation on Race, Morality, and Faith,” explores the inherent inequities in Illinois’ criminal justice system and proposed solutions. Participants include Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli. The panel will be moderated by Jennifer Vollen-Katz, Executive Director of the John Howard Association and Rabbi Paul F. Cohen of Temple Jeremiah.
Free admission.
When: Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 9:00am – noon
Where: Firehouse Youth Center, 1830 Green Bay Road, Highland Park, IL
What: An open clinic with staff and attorneys on hand to assist with legal issues in the areas of housing, including landlord-tenant issues, immigration, domestic violence and document interpretation. Assistance is available to residents of Highland Park or Highwood who meet income requirements.
