This is the first of three county board meetings where the proposed resolution put forward by the gun radicals (as I refer to them in polite company) to declare McHenry County a "gun sanctuary" is likely to come up. That ill-conceived resolution doesn't appear to be on the agenda for this meeting, but is certainly […]
Please join the Democratic Party of McHenry County at our regular monthly meeting in January, featuring our very own State Representative Suzanne Ness reporting on what's happened and what's happening in the state legislature, and County Board member Kelli Wegener, reporting on what's happening here in McHenry County. There's a heckuva lot going on, so […]
The gun radicals will likely be present in force at this meeting of the Law & Government Committee of the McHenry County Board, as committee chairwoman Pam Althoff has promised that this is the meeting where everybody will be able to have their say on the proposed "gun sanctuary" resolution, and given the momentous passage […]
On Thursday, February 2, 2023, we will come together for the first time since Roe was overturned. Please join Planned Parenthood Illinois Action at their winter political fundraiser as we celebrate our monumental midterm election wins, and work towards securing freedom for every BODY! The event will be co-chaired by both of our distinguished Illinois […]
Please join Mary Ewert and Ed Gogol for an Open House for District 47 School Board candidates Dr. Lisa Messinger, PaTrice Dewey, Laura Stanton, Will Schroeder, and Jonathan Norquist. McHenry County School District 47 covers more than 1100 students in nine elementary schools, three middle schools and the Wehde early childhood center, including the communities […]
Please join the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women, as they celebrate their incredible + inspirational Women Who Dared Awardees! Presenting Juliana Stratton, newly re-elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, with the Dawn Clark Netsch Public Service Award, and Linda Loew, Chicago For Abortion Rights Activist, with the Vernita Gray Community Advocate Award. Women […]
We are just over eight weeks away from the Spring election, and candidates need your help to get elected. Join us on February 15 to find out how you can help. Our mission is to help elect Democrats to public office, especially at the local level. If you want to make a difference, there's no better […]
Another meeting where guns will be on the agenda ... please plan on coming out, voices of sanity ...
This meeting of the McHenry County Board could very well be the one where the board will vote on the ill-conceived and unconstitutional proposed resolution to declare the county a "gun sanctuary." Your presence and support for sanity and common sense regulation will be critical. Read more here ...
You're invited to Trailblazers & Fundraisers, the 2023 Kickoff Event sponsored by McHenry County Democratic Women. Get your tickets here. We’ll be celebrating trailblazing women past and present, including keynote speaker Jill Wine-Banks. You may have seen Jill on TV as an MSNBC legal analyst or listened to her as a co-host of the #SistersInLaw and iGenPolitics […]
Please join the McHenry County chapter of Moms Demand Action to meet new leaders in our group, discuss committees and future plans of action, and enjoy our guest speakers. For new and returning members alike! Special note: You don’t have to be a woman, or a mom, to join Moms Demand. Their slogan directed to us […]
Please join the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County for their 2023 Annual Dinner. Full details and tickets here. Featuring keynote speaker John H. Girodanengo, author of Ecosystems as Models for Restoring Our Economies. Giordanengo began building his career in ecological restoration throughout the Western US in 1996, but his dedication to conservation goes back further. While […]
Only $10, Get your tickets here. In honor of Women's History Month ... Spring Forward For Women! One afternoon only ... famed singer-songwriter-playwright-author ... Kristin Lems in concert at the UpRising Bakery & Cafe ... Only $10, Get your tickets here. performing her favorites, including the inspiring Ballad of the ERA, […]
Chicago For Abortion Rights March 21st Springfield Protest vs Anti-Abortionists This year, the “March for Life” has abandoned Chicago, in favor of marching in Springfield. But Chicago isn’t ceding any part of Illinois! Join Chicago For Abortion Rights (CFAR) as we mount a counter protest to the “March for Life” rally in Springfield, IL, Tuesday, […]
Please join the Chicago Foundation for Women in honoring local leaders making a difference in the lives of women and girls at the 2023 Impact Awards. It's always a huge crowd of fascinating and distinguished people, and an inspiring evening. More info and tickets here ... Honoring Marcie Love, founder, Personal PAC; Melineh Kano, Executive […]
Put this one on your calenar and plan not to miss it !!!!! It’s the 2023 “Women of Justice” Awards Dinner of the National Council of Jewish Women, Chicago North Shore Section. Honoring Lorie Chaiten and Jill Lexier and featuring keynote speaker Jill Wine-Banks, author of The Watergate Girl, MSNBC legal analyst and co-host of the #SisterInLaw and IGenPolitics podcasts.
