- Saturday, July 2, 2022

A Lunch and Learn Webinar on River Bluff Nursing Home Ballot Question was held online at Noon on June 8, 2022. The YouTube video is available for viewing.

WNIJ Perspectives: “Together, we can find solutions to our epidemic of violence”

As a first step toward this goal, The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford is hosting a Gun Violence Prevention forum on Tuesday, June 14 from 6-8 PM at Second/First Church, 318 N. Church Street.

Gun Violence Victims Shoes Vigil, ©Lincoln, NB Journal-Star

Gun Safety

Security

Gun Violence Prevention Forum: “Together We Can Find Solutions to This Community Epidemic” Tuesday, June 14, 6-8pm

Also: Dr. Sandra Martell, head of the Winnebago County Health Department issued a thank you to the LWVGR and a proclamation.

Annual Meeting

100th League Annual Meeting June 4 at Prairie Street Brewing Company

We will have our 100th Annual meeting in-person, our first in two years! Come celebrate with us!

This Week with the League

IL 17th and 11th Congressional Primary Debates Available for viewing

The forums are also streamed on other public radio stations in the districts.

Redistricting

State League Platforms

Voting

LWVGR Webinar on New Illinois Redistricting Maps.

LWVGR sponsored a Zoom webinar Sunday, February 20th on the impact of the newly drawn district lines. These new districts will affect everything from Congressional district lines to local county board seats.

Please the webinar by clicking link below.

Illinois Voters Guide schedule for the June 28 primary election.

Voting

Illinois Primary Schedule Released

LWVGR is scheduling forums and Meet-N-Greets for primary candidates and upcoming referenda.

Healthcare

Local League Platforms

National League Platforms

Non-League Events

LWVGR Sends Public Response to Mercy Health Closures of West Rockford Facilities

This is the written response sent to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, the oversight board concerning the facility closures, held January 27, 2022.