Local Government
Public Events
LWVGR & AAUW Hold Meet & Greets for Primary Candidates
State Legislative & Congressional Office Candidates
Sunday, January 26 2-4pm
Pilgrim Baptist Church
1703 South Central Avenue, Rockford
Wednesday, February 12, 6-8pm
North Suburban Library
6340 North Second Street, Loves Park
Refreshments are served – Please bring friends!
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Immigration
Collection for Border Detainees Successful at LWVGR Holiday Party.
Attendees at the LWVGR Holiday Party, Sun., December 8, 2019, were generous with donations of toiletries, undergarments, and other necessities for refugee border detainees. Linda Zuba thanks everyone who contributed.
Read More![School resource officer Curtis Sockwell, a member of the Rockford Police Department, walks the halls on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Auburn High School in Rockford. [SCOTT P. YATES/RRSTAR.COM STAFF]](https://lwvgr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/D97093F0-A428-44BF-87EA-89BA4752955E.jpeg)
Local League Platforms
Opinions & Editorials
Security
No Armed Resource Personnel in Schools-Illinois Association of School Boards’ Vote Fails
School boards across Illinois voted down a resolution that would have put their support behind efforts to allow school districts to have trained and armed teachers and staff.
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Immigration
National League Platforms
Fixing Our Democracy is Key to Immigration Reform
They came to our country as children and have pledged and demonstrated allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. They are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The Trump Administration’s decision to end DACA has thrown the lives and futures of the DREAMers and their families into chaos. For many DACA recipients, the United States is the only home they have ever known.
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This Week with the League, December 2-8, 2019.
Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. The Holidays are upon us in full force. These next weeks promise to be busy for everyone, including the League. Tuesday, December 3, 2019 the Health Committee meets: 5:00 PM at Meg’s on Alpine Thursday, December 5, 2019 Voter Services Committee Meets:9:30 AM at Mary’s Market at 4431 East State Street Friday, December 6, 2019 the LWVGR and […]
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NRA Shill, Dana Loesch, smears groups Moms Demand Action and League of Women Voters for Opposing Armed School Guards.
Misuses the term, “Carpetbaggers,” is in need of dictionary.
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Archive
Security
Free Showing of “The Great Hack” at League Public Event.
The Netflix Original Documentary concerns the monetization and use of your personal data and why you should care.
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Archive
No Armed School Security Guards
The LWVIL urges members of the community to contact your local School Board and urge a “no” vote on resolutions #1 and #3 at the IASB Conference in November.
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Opinions & Editorials
Accurate, Complete Census is Vital to Democracy
… If Illinois residents are undercounted, we could lose a second seat.
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National News
News
FEC Lacks Quorum, Shutting Down.
How will the Federal Election Commission stop Election Interference Without Board Meetings? Direct Link to National Public Radio article with transcript. Direct Link to National Public Radio article with transcript.
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