We Are…LWVGR!
The League of Women Voters of Rockford, Illinois is a busy community resource!
Mental Health 5¢ sales tax retention passed.
October 16, 2024 The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority sponsored a Candidate Meet & Greet after a panel discussion of the purpose and benefits of the retention of the .05¢ per $100.00 county sales tax. It was passed as a referendum on the November 5, 2024 ballot. … Mental Health 5¢ sales tax retention passed.
State of Illinois ends book bans
The Illinois Senate voted to end book bans in state-supported libraries in cities and public schools.
Would YOU Get Out to Vote?
A Video Poem by Flora Cousins.
Rockford Mayor McNamara announced City Endorsement of Go Vote 815
The Northern Illinois voter encouragement program, Go Vote 815, has over 20 local coalition members, many of whom had representatives voice their endorsement of great voter activity and the Go Vote 815 initiative at the Mayor’s Press Conference. The League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford, Illinois is also a coalition member.
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.