Our Candidate Forum is February 12, 1 pm - 4:30 pm
This year, the forum will be held at at the Elmhurst College Frick Center. For a list of participants and other details of the forum, please go to our Activity Calendar.
We still need volunteers for our Candidate Forum! If you have time to volunteer as a timer, page or greeter on February 12, please let our Voter Service Chair, Sue Whitworth, know by e-mailing her.
Mark Your Calendar
For details of any of the listed events, go to our Activity Calendar page.
- February 7, 2012: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm-- Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Park District's Joanne B. Wagner Community Center, 615 N. West Avenue. Come register to vote, or update your voter information (name/address).
- February 8, 2012: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm-- Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Park District's Joanne B. Wagner Community Center, 615 N. West Avenue. Come register to vote, or update your voter information (name/address).
- February 12, 2012: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm -- LWV Elmhurst Candidate Forum at the Elmhurst College Frick Center. Candidates running for the 24th District of the State Senate and DuPage County Board District 2 were asked to participate. Candidates participating will be announced at a later date. Please watch this space for our Voters Guide!
- February 21, 2012: 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm -- Voter Registration at the Elmhurst Public Library. Come register to vote, or update your voter information (name/address). Please note that this is the LAST day to register to vote before the March Primary Election!
High Schoolers can become Election Judges!
Are you a High School junior or senior or know one who would like to serve as a PAID election judge in the upcoming elections? Check out the High School Election Judge program run by the DuPage Election Commission. High school juniors or seniors can become election judges and earn money for doing the training and serving as a judge. Find out more about this unique opportunity, including the requirements, duties and application, at the DuPage County Election Commission's website.
LWV Elmhurst Members in Action!
The 55th LWV Illinois State Convention was held June 10 - June 13, where the Elmhurst Delegation participated in crafting the State League's goals and issues for the next two years. Local highlights of the Convention include:
- The Elmhurst League was presented with the 2011 Community Impact Award for its investigation of District 205's budget, property purchase, governmental transparency, and facilities improvements.
- We recognized Jeanne Davik's retirement from the State Board with our rendition of "For She's a Jolly Good Leaguer". Thanks for your service, and welcome back, Jeanne!
- Two of our local members were installed as State Board Members: Jan Dorner as the new LWV Illinois President, and Laura Kratz, as the Issues Vice President. Congratulations to them both!
Elmhurst members held our League's Annual Meeting on May 17, when we recognized our 50-year members, our outgoing Publicity Director, Gail Anderson, and welcomed our new President, Susan Rose, with the passing of the Gavel from outgoing President and current Publicity Director, Laura Kratz. We also thanked Laura for her service, patience and guidance as our President.
On May 24, Laura also testified before the EPA on national standards for mercury pollution from power plants in her capacity as LWVIL Issues Specialist for Air Quality and Energy Issues. For photos from these events, click here. For a copy of Laura's testimony, click here.
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Notes from the Cool Cities Coalition
- The Citizens Utility Board is offering FREE energy audits on-line for Com Ed customers. You need your Com Ed account number to receive a personalized analysis of your energy usage and ideas for reducing your energy use. 190 residents in Evanston have saved over $15,000 by implementing the energy-saving ideas. Go to http://www.cubenergysaver.com/ to sign-up for the audit, and also learn about how much other municipalities have saved.
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