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Republican Curran Throws In The Towel

September 2019

Tenth News: Forward with Family

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Tammy Duckworth Brings Baby to Work, Senate into the 21st Century

Democrats—and all Americans—celebrate another first for families, as Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth brings newborn daughter Maile onto the Senate floor.

Mother and Daughter Moment:  Marching for Our Lives

By Nancy Kisicki

The author stood up against gun violence by participating in the March for Our Lives in Vernon Hills, joined by her eighteen-year-old daughters (one of whom was a Tenth Dems intern). Our  10th District Congressman Brad Schneider was there to energize and encourage the marchers.

Pritzker and Stratton Meet and Greet Brings Out Enthusiastic Crowd of Volunteers

The weather was perfect, and the large crowd was inspired by our candidates for Illinois Governor and Lieutenant Governor.  Browse our extensive album of photos from the event.

The GOP’s Moral Bankruptcy is Tearing this Country Apart   

By Steven Gan, A Personal Perspective

Our author continues to be appalled by the President’s incessant lying and Congressional Republicans’ failure to rebuke him.

Young Writers Move the Crowd with their Courage at Tenth Dems’ 8th Annual Poetry and Prose Awards Night

By Kendra Roberts

Poetry and Prose Awards Night was especially moving as high school students came to the mic and read their original poems and stories about courage. Find the Tenth News Special Literary Edition here  to read the prize-winning entries and to view more photos from this event.

Spotlight on Grant Township

By Joe Bongiovanni

Read about a well-attended event in Fox Lake to celebrate Earth Day by presenting a panel discussion on local water quality.  Grant Township’s Democratic organization is among the many local Democratic groups within 10th District that actively promote Democratic values with the support of Tenth Dems.

Scott Britton: Advocate for Working Families

By Mark DeBofsky

Read about the forward-looking Democrat running for Cook County Board for the 14th district, which includes Glenview.

Full House Hears Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’ TDU Talk on Hope from the Heartland

By Laurence Schiller

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), whose district is in central Illinois, is at the forefront of Democrats’ efforts to connect with rural and suburban working-class voters and flip red districts to blue. Her well-attended Tenth Dems University talk was eye-opening.

Bob Morgan: Healthcare Activist and Community Leader

By Mark DeBofsky

Bob Morgan, the Democratic candidate for State Representative for the 58th District (Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Highwood, Deerfield, Bannockburn, and parts of Glencoe and Northbrook), has stellar qualifications or office, including a history of public service and extensive involvement with Tenth Dems.

December Newsletter–Doing Better

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Tenth Dems December Newsletter

Please follow the link to view our December newsletter as a pdf file:

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In this issue of Tenth News:

Dems in 10th District Buck National Trend with Victories Up and Down the Ballot

A Message from the Founding Chair

The Way Forward:  Do Something!     

Open Letter

200 Attend Lively Post-Election Forum

Tenth Dems Dinner Mixes Awards and Baseball

Election Protection Saves Votes

From the Heart:  A personal perspective

Congress Watch: Now that the 10th District is Blue, We Must Gear Up for the Coming Struggle

Just Words?

Healthcare Under a Trump Administration

 

Dems in 10th District Buck National Trend with Victories Up and Down the Ballot

By Eric Herman and Roger Baron

Despite disappointments for Democrats nationally, Election Day 2016 was a far different story in Illinois, and in the 10th District in particular. Tenth News has all the facts and figures.

A Message from the Founding Chair

Tenth Dems Founding Chair Lauren Beth Gash speaks from the heart.

The Way Forward:  Do Something!     

By Barbara Altman     

The 2016 election is over. So what do we Democrats do now?

Open Letter

One thing Dems can do is write letters.  Here’s one example.  

200 Attend Lively Post-Election Forum

By Nancy Krent

A huge throng attending a post-election forum on November 21 heard from a great many people with a lot on their minds.

Tenth Dems Dinner Mixes Awards and Baseball

By Adrienne Kirshbaum

What happens when you mix an awards dinner with a critical World Series game featuring the Chicago Cubs?  As you can see from our extensive photo album, a good time was had by all.

Election Protection Saves Votes

By Barbara Altman

The Tenth Dems Election Protection team was out in force on Election Day to ensure a smoothly running election in which everyone eligible to vote would be allowed to vote.

From the Heart:  A personal perspective

By Steven Gan

The devastation for Democrats on November 8 was deep and widespread. Our columnist shares his thoughts from that night and beyond.

Congress Watch: Now that the 10th District is Blue, We Must Gear Up for the Coming Struggle

By Laurence D. Schiller

Mark Kirk and Bob Dold were defeated. Donald Trump…wasn’t. And Republicans still control the Congress.  What does this mean for our country?

Just Words?

By Mark Rosenberg, M.D.

How unique is the 2016 campaign, particularly when it pertains to the hate speech that was uttered? And do those words have consequences?

Healthcare Under a Trump Administration

By Mark Rosenberg, M.D.

Of all the dramatic changes Americans should expect under the coming Trump administration, none may be as sweeping as some of the proposed changes to healthcare programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare.