There is still time to register for LWV Evanston's Zoom presentation on Ranked Choice Voting. The panel discussion is this Tuesday, October 11, at 7:00pm. Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and Alisa Kaplan, Executive Director of Reform for Illinois, will speak to this important issue. Our League will be planning a similar presentation in November, but you can start to learn more about RCV now by registering for their event here. Are you in favor if RCV and would be willing to advocate to Oak Park Trustees to place a binding referendum question on the April 2023 ballot? Then contact Peggy Kell for a sample email to send. They need to hear from us on this issue!

Coming on Zoom, Wednesday, October 19, 7:00-8:00pm: Concerned about climate change? Interested in protecting our breathable air, drinkable water, native habitat, and mitigating flooding? If you missed her talk at our Annual Meeting, join us now to hear Laura Davis of the Cook County League of Women Voters on the Forest Preserve Referendum and what's at stake. Then spread the word! To attend, sign up here.

LWV Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, and Buffalo Grove is holding a candidate forum for the Cook County District 9 Commissioner race on Wednesday, October 19, at 8:15pm. All of River Forest is in District 9. This is your chance to get informed and educated about the candidates' positions on a variety of topics in the upcoming election. Go here to register for this event. The two candidates are Democrat Maggie Trevor and Republican Matt Podgorski. 

Voting is the bedrock of democracy. But who can we vote for if no one puts themselves forward as a candidate? So many local, state, and national elections are pre-ordained because there is only one person on the ballot. The municipal elections are coming up in April, 2023. Do you know of someone who would make a good candidate for a school, park, library, township, or village board? How and what do they need to do to get on the ballot? Well, on Wednesday, October 26, we will be having a presentation by legal experts Jonathan Priest and Anne Skrodzki from Klein, Thorpe, & Jenkins on "How to Get and Stay on the Ballot." Register for this event here. This presentation will be open to all interested citizens. 

The fundraising committee is planning an excursion to the Goodman Theater for a matinee performance of "Swing State," a new play by Rebecca Gilman and directed by artistic director Robert Falls. "Swing State" is a contemporary portrait set in America's Heartland at a time when it's hard to know who your friends are in a world that's more divided than ever.  We’ve reserved a block of 20 seats in the balcony of the Owen Theater for the 2:00pm matinee performance on Sunday, November 13. Tickets are $15, and we are asking for an additional $15 donation to the League. As our deposit is due on October 24, this date will be the deadline for purchasing tickets. Go here to purchase tickets.

Reduced parking is available across the street.

For their October Feminist Four, the LWV of Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Summit highlight Women Journalists. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Ida Tarbell, Gloria Steinem, and Jessica Bennett were women who influenced journalism during their lifetimes. Read more about these women here.

Long time member and community activist, Ginie Cassin, passed away at 96 in October of 2020. Because of the pandemic, her memorial service was postponed. It is now scheduled for this coming Saturday, October 15,  11:00am, at St. Edmund's Church, 188 S. Oak Park Avenue. You can read her obituary here.

LWV US  October 6 Update

LWV Lake Michigan October 21-22 Annual Meeting Conference

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