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Time to ACT

ERA Update

The ERA passed in the Illinois Senate. Please contact your State Senator and thank him or her. The battle is not over, however, the Illinois House has to pass the bill. Before April 18 ask your State Representative to vote Yes to SJRCA0004. We need 71 yes votes in the House. 

Fair Maps Redistricting Amendment: Senate Bill SJRCA26 

ACTION NEEDED:
  • Call Senate President Cullerton now. Ask him to call SJRCA26, the Redistricting Amendment, for a full vote in the Senate.  Springfield Phone (217) 782-2728,  District Phone (773) 883-0770. 
  • Call the State Senators listed below. Ask them to support the Redistricting Amendment. According to the Illinois Redistricting Collaborative there are three more votes needed in the Senate for passage. Senators with asterisks are leaning toward yes.  Calls would help.
 
District         Senator                    Springfield Phone                  District Phone
2                    Aquino*                     (217) 782-5652                     (773) 292-0202
3                    Hunter                        (217) 782-5966                     (312) 949-1908
4                    Lightford                    (217) 782-8505                     (708) 343-7444
13                  Raoul                          (217) 782-5338                     (773) 363-1996
14                  Jones                          (217) 782-9573                     (773) 995-7748
15                  Harris                         (217) 782-8066                     (708) 893-0552
18                  Cunningham             (217) 782-5145                     (773) 445-8128
23                  T. Cullerton                (217) 782-9463                     (630) 903-6662
34                  Stadelman                 (217) 782-8022                     (815) 987-7557
40                  Hutchison*                (217) 782-7419                     (708) 756-0882
52                  Bennett*                   (217) 782-2507                     (217) 355-5252
56                  Haine                         (217) 782-5247                     (618) 465-4764                                          

ENGAGE

Join a working group

File a Witness Slip when Requested

Everything you want to know about Witness Slips here.

Become an Observer

Former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill once said, "All politics is local,"--and local Village Boards need observers. 

Become an observer for a local Village Board:
        Library
        Park District
        Village
        School

Observers attend the monthly Board meetings and take notes on decisions made. The notes are read at a monthly Observer meeting and then published in the Voter Challenge.

​Glencoe needs observers. To become one, please contact Rhonda Diamond at lwvglens@gmail.com. Glenview has observers for this year. To become a future Glenview observer contact Ann Yoshida at lwvglens@gmail.com.

Educate Yourself

On Gerrymandering

The next governor will play a major role in the redistricting in 2021 for he or she can approve or veto the maps. 
Find out where the gubernatorial candidates stand of redistricting here.

Attend one of our Programs

Attend one of the many informative programs hosted by the LWV and LWVGlenview/Glencoe. See our calendar for upcoming events.

​​Next Up for Our League

click here Calendar for details

League Lunch

Wednesday, 4/18
11:30 - 1:00
Hackney's on Lake
"Why We Should Abolish the Electoral College: What to do and How to do it"

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Annual Meeting

Tuesday, 5/22
Dinner: 5:30 - 6:30
Meeting 6:30 - 8:00
Glenview Golf Club Cafe
800 Shermer Rd.
Glenview

LWVUS Convention

Thursday, 6/28 - Sunday, 7/1
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago

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Watch Candidate Forums

The League of Women Voters of Glenview/Glencoe, along with those of Evanston, Wilmette and WNK (Winnetka/Northfield/Kenilworth), co-sponsored candidate forums for the following contested primary races:

9th District, US Congressional, Republican
17th District, IL House, Democratic 
13th District, Cook County Commissioner

​Watch the forums here.


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