EventsWhen: Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00pm
Where: Robert Crown School, 620 W. Bonner Road, Wauconda
What: Wauconda Township Dems hold a highway cleanup along Bonner Road. To RSVP, email waucondatownshipdems@gmail.com.
When: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 7:00 to 8:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
What: The April meeting of the Wauconda Township Democrats. Various political topics will be covered. Guest speaker Susan Pribyl will present “Mountains not Molehills: Environmental Concerns of Fill Sites.” For Zoom link, email waucondatownshipdems@gmail.com.
When: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 6:00 to 7:30pm
Where: Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Pkwy., Vernon Hills
What: Congressman Brad Schneider hosts an information session for students interested in military academy service. The session will go over how to apply for military academies and what you need to know throughout the nomination process. Representatives of the service academies will speak about their institution and discuss the admissions process. After the program, students and parents will have a chance to speak one-on-one with the academy representatives. Register here. For questions, call 847-383-4870.
When: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 5:30 to 7:00pm
Where: Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Hall, 12 East Erie St., Chicago
What: Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association (IDCCA) holds its 2024 Party Builder Awards Reception honoring Tom Balanoff, President Emeritus, Service Employees International Union Local 1; Kam Buckner, Assistant House Majority Leader, 26th Disctict; and Linda Holmes, Assistant Senate Majority Leader, 42nd District. Tenth Dems Founder and Lake Dems Chair Lauren Beth Gash serves as Vice Chair on the Executive Board of the IDCCA, and is a past recipient of the Party Builder of the Year Award. RSVP here or email dan@idcca.org or call 217-753-3380 for questions or to RSVP.
When: Monday, March 25, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:30pm
Where: Outside the DoubleTree Hotel, 2111 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, where U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is scheduled to speak at 3:00pm. Protest/informational picket will take place rain or shine.
What: Join us, along with the Illinois State Association of Letter Carriers and other people who care about the survival of democracy, at this informational picket of Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Letter Carriers know about his right-wing scheme, and they want the public to know, too. It will raise the price and slow the delivery of all types of mail, including life-saving medications, payments, and time-sensitive mail, including Vote By Mail ballots.
–Lake Dems
When: Sunday, March 16, 2025 from 1:00 to 4:00pm Where: Lake Villa District Library, 140 N. Munn Rd., Lindenhurst What: Meet at the Lake Villa District Library to pick up literature and turfs. For more information, email Hebbard1@gmail.com.
When: Sunday, March 16, 2025 1:00 to 4:00pm Where: 100 N. Atkinson Rd., Grayslake What: Meet at the Agora Coworking parking lot to pick up turfs and literature. RSVP to Melanie Francisco by email. melanie.francisco.dems@gmail.com
When: Monday, March 17, 2025 from 6:00 to 7:30pm Where: 28 Mile Distilling Company, 454 Sheridan Rd, Highwood What: Legislative Town Hall with State Representative Bob Morgan (D-58). For more information email info@repbobmorgan.com
