Celebrate our League's 100th Birthday – Last Chance for Reservations!

If you would like to attend the Centennial Gala, reservations including meal choice, must be received by October 9! Details? October 20, 5:30, 19th Century Club, tickets $100.00. Suggested attire? Dressy not cocktail unless you want! If you need an invitation or have questions, please contact Joan Petertil or Carlotta Lucchesi. Online reservations may be made here. Remember, this special event is open to the public!

Our first Coffee and Conversation program (formerly Second Tuesday) will be this Thursday, October 10, from 9:30-11:00am. Held at the Nineteenth Century Charitable Organization, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park, please join us for an interesting discussion on the 100-year history of the League of Women Voters of

Oak Park/River Forest. 

One hundred years ago, a group of citizens in Oak Park and River Forest formed a chapter of the recently formed National League of Women Voters to help women carry out their new responsibilities in casting ballots. They warmed to the mission, paving the way for women to serve on juries, promote voter education, and beautify the neighborhood. Today our chapter is one of the oldest and largest in the state of Illinois. Please join us for an interesting discussion on the 100-year history of our League activities.

Want to learn more about the two referendum questions that will be on the Oak Park November ballot? Then join us at 7:00pm on Monday, October 21, in the Veteran's Room of the Oak Park Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park. There will be a presentation on the non-binding Redistricting referendum question and the binding Ranked Choice Voting question. FairVote and CHANGE Illinois will be there to share information on these two topics and any questions. Free and open to the public, let your friends and neighbors know about this opportunity.

On Wednesday, October 23, at 7:00pm. LWV IL will have a presentation on "Disinformation and the Media in the 2024 Election." In this presentation, award-winning journalist and media executive Eric Schurenberg explores the current news and election landscape. You'll come away with an understanding of how social media and digital economics shape today's information environment how partisan actors exploit our all-too-human vulnerability to misinformation, and how those economic and psychological forces have shaped the coverage of this presidential campaign. The goal: To help you think critically, despite the heightened passion and noise, about the decision you'll make on November 5. Register for this free event here.

The LWV Lake Michigan Region Annual Meeting will take place October 25-26 in Manistee, MI. Both in-person and virtual options will be available to attend. All LWV OPRF members are also members of the LWV LMR. If anyone is interested in serving as a voting delegate, please contact Sarah Shirk. You can see registration information on either in person or online participation here. Everyone is invited.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s 12th Annual Sustainability Summit is set for Tuesday, October 29 at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant from 10:00am to Noon and is open to the public. Presenters will provide information about green infrastructure and sustainable landscaping techniques to mitigate flooding and enhance water quality. You can register for this free event here.

 Members of the new Stickney WRP Community Partnership Council, which consists of local residents dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Stickney/Cicero area, will be introduced, and awards that highlight the best examples of innovations in green infrastructure and sustainable landscaping practices will be presented.

Have you paid your League dues? Go online or download a paper copy and send it in ASAP!

LWV UMRR October Newsletter

LWV IL October News to Use

LWV IL: US Election News Facts

LWV US October 3 Update

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