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SUMMARY:NCJW's "Women of Justice" 2023 Awards Dinner
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHonoring 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. \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/ncjws-women-of-justice-2023-awards-dinner/
LOCATION:East Bank Club\, 500 N Kingsbury St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60654\, United States
CATEGORIES:Causes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230329T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230329T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T225859Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago Foundation for Women's 2023 Impact Awards
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIt’s always a huge crowd of fascinating and distinguished people\, and an inspiring evening. \nMore info and tickets here … \nHonoring Marcie Love\, founder\, Personal PAC; Melineh Kano\, Executive Director\, Refugee One; Azariah Baker\, Friends Leader\, A Long Walk Home; Natalie Moore\, author and reporter on race\, class and communities for WBEZ; Erika Allen\, CEO of Operations\, Urban Growers Collective; Beatris Burgos\, Greenhouse Shelter Director\, Connections for Abused Women and their Children; and Cherita Ellens\, President & CEO\, Women Employed.
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/chicago-foundation-for-women/
LOCATION:Harold Washington Library Winter Garden\, 400 S State St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230308T203505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T205852Z
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SUMMARY:Abortion Rights Rally at the Illinois State Capitol
DESCRIPTION:Chicago For Abortion Rights March 21st Springfield Protest vs Anti-Abortionists \nThis 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\, March 21st. \nWe plan to once again outnumber\, and overwhelm\, the anti-abortion bigots\, no matter where they assemble. We are planning to take an Amtrak train as a group\, scheduled to depart from Union Station at 7:15 AM and arrive in Springfield at 10:20 AM. \nThe return train will head back to Chicago at 4:15 PM\, arriving at Union Station at 8:25 PM barring delays. Right now\, we are anticipating tickets to cost ~$20 each way (around $40 per person). We ask that folks donate what you can to help offset costs of travel and sack lunch supplies\, but we do not want income to be a barrier to anyone’s participation in this event! \nSee you in Springfield\, however you get there !
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/abortion-rights-rally-at-the-illinois-state-capitol/
LOCATION:Illinois State Capitol.\, 401 South Second Street\, Springfield\, IL\, 62701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Causes,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230312T160000
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CREATED:20230207T012529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230212T193920Z
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SUMMARY:Kristin Lems -- In Concert at UpRising
DESCRIPTION:Only $10\, Get your tickets here. \nIn honor of Women’s History Month … Spring Forward For Women!\nOne afternoon only … famed singer-songwriter-playwright-author … \n          Kristin Lems\nin concert at the UpRising Bakery & Cafe … \nOnly $10\, Get your tickets here. \nperforming her favorites\, including the inspiring Ballad of the ERA\, the hauntingly beautiful For All Women In Struggle\, the hilarious Talking Gender Neutral Blues\, and the notorious Mammary Glands. \nMulti-talented Evanston native Kristin Lems was at the center of the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970’s.  A civil rights\, feminist and environmental activist since her teens\, she’s released eight highly enjoyable recordings over several decades.  Plus she wrote\, performed and produced the radio play Saint Jane and the Wicked Wicks based in old Chicago and featuring her family connection to the famed Jane Addams. \nKristin doesn’t get out to McHenry County much\, and space is limited — so hurry and Get your tickets here — only $10. \nAbout the venue:  since opening in 2021\, UpRising Bakery & Cafe\, the creation of master baker Corinna Bendel Sac\, has become a famed McHenry County institution.  Scrumptious baked goods and a full menu with delicious sauces.  Coffee\, beer and wine.  Entirely vegan and really good.  Come check it out.  On the north side of Algonquin Road about half a mile east of Randall Road — turn in by the Lottery Mart. \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/kristin-lems-in-concert-at-uprising/
LOCATION:UpRising Bakery & Cafe\, 2104 Algonquin Road\, Lake In The Hills\, IL\, 60156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230305T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230305T190000
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CREATED:20230130T002031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T002437Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Defenders of McHenry County 2023 Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County for their 2023 Annual Dinner. \nFull details and tickets here. \nFeaturing keynote speaker John H. Girodanengo\, author of Ecosystems as Models for Restoring Our Economies.   \nGiordanengo began building his career in ecological restoration throughout the Western US in 1996\, but his dedication to conservation goes back further. While studying business in the eighties\, John became intrigued by a universal challenge: preserving earth’s ecosystems while meeting humanity’s economic needs. Inspired by the growing protests against globalization\, and then the 2007 Great Recession\, he began the research and writing of Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies. This work integrates 30 years of experience in ecology\, business\, and economics\, which indicates that the core drivers of the health and resilience of ecosystems also govern our economies. After sharing his experience in ecological restoration with hundreds of audiences across the Americas\, John now turns to a deeper passion—shedding light on our shared knowledge of economic restoration.
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/environmental-defenders-of-mchenry-county-2023-annual-dinner/
LOCATION:Hickory Hall\, 406 W. Woodstock St.\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Causes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230301T210000
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CREATED:20230223T010809Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Moms Demand Action Team meeting
DESCRIPTION: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! \nSpecial note:  You don’t have to be a woman\, or a mom\, to join Moms Demand.  Their slogan directed to us boys is\, “Are You Man Enough To Be a Mom?”  And get your red Moms Demand t-shirt here. \nClick here to RSVP … \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-county-moms-demand-action-team-meeting/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230225T140000
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Democratic Women's 2023 Kickoff Event
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to Trailblazers & Fundraisers\, the 2023 Kickoff Event sponsored by McHenry County Democratic Women.  Get your tickets here. \nWe’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 podcasts. She is also the author of The Watergate Girl (being developed as a movie)\, about her days as one of the prosecutors during the Watergate scandal. \nWe are also excited to have the Honorable Nancy Rotering\, Mayor of Highland Park IL\, as a featured speaker. She is the first woman to be elected as Highland Park’s mayor. \nMcCDW knows how to put fun into fundraising! There will be small plates\, photo ops with trailblazers\, like-minded friends\, and winning auction baskets. Enjoy the cash bar featuring our signature drink\, the Myra Bradwell – the first woman to pass the Illinois bar exam. Read Between the Lynes will have copies of Jill’s book available for purchase for $20 at the event. \nYes\, it’s a fundraiser\, but it’s more than that. It’s a chance to be part of something bigger than yourself and make a difference in McHenry County. 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-county-democratic-womens-2023-kickoff-event/
LOCATION:Hickory Hall\, 406 W. Woodstock St.\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T201515Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Board Meeting Feb 21st
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRead more here … \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-county-board-meeting-feb-21st/
LOCATION:McHenry County Administration Building\, 667 Ware Road\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230216T120000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230122T004929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230122T004929Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Board "Committee of the Whole"
DESCRIPTION:Another meeting where guns will be on the agenda … please plan on coming out\, voices of sanity …
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-county-board-committee-of-the-whole/
LOCATION:McHenry County Administration Building\, 667 Ware Road\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
CATEGORIES:McHenry County Board
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230201T234433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T234517Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry Dems February Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOur 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 place to start than right here in McHenry County\, Illinois. We welcome new members or those who just want to see how democracy works at the grassroots level. \nIf you’re a Democrat\, please come on out and join us … but you gotta RSVP here.  Thanks so much. \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-dems-february-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:McHenry County College-Luecht Auditorium\, 8900 Northwest Hwy\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230209T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230124T151459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T151459Z
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SUMMARY:Chicago NOW's "Women Who Dared" Awards Presentation & Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women\, as they celebrate their incredible + inspirational Women Who Dared Awardees! \nPresenting 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. \nWomen Who Dared is Chicago NOW’s annual fundraising event and our chance to honor and thank extraordinary leaders for their vital contributions to intersectional feminism. Proceeds enable us to continue our crucial activism focused on economic equity\, ending violence against women\, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)\, LGBTQ+ rights\, racial justice\, and reproductive justice. \nA portion of the proceeds will benefit the Chicago Abortion Fund. \nFood and drink are guaranteed to be fabulous\, it will be a huge crowd of fascinating feminists\, and this is one event you won’t want to miss.  Tickets are only $50.  Here’s the event’s page on Facebook (the event is on the 9th\, not the 2nd\, this will be corrected on Facebook momentarily) and get your tickets here.
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/chicago-nows-women-who-dared-awards-presentation-fundraiser/
LOCATION:The Center on Halsted\, 3656 N. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60613\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230130T032233Z
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SUMMARY:Open House for District 47 School Board Candidates
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMcHenry 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 of Crystal Lake\, Lake In The Hills\, Lakewood\, and Ridgefield. The District 47 school board has four seats up for election on April 4\, 2023. \nOur public schools in McHenry County are our pride and joy — they’re why we live here.  Let’s keep them that way. \nHere’s a link to candidate statements and how to find their campaigns. \nLocation provided upon RSVP to Ed Gogol at ed@edgogol.net or 815-596-0892.
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/open-house-for-district-47-school-board-candidates/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:School Board
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230202T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230124T150353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T150353Z
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SUMMARY:Planned Parenthood IL Action presents Fighting Forward:  Freedom for Every Body
DESCRIPTION: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! \nThe event will be co-chaired by both of our distinguished Illinois Senators\, Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth\, and will feature the presentation of the Richard J. Phelan Profile in Courage Award to Kelley Robinson\, Executive Director\, Planned Parenthood Action Fund\, and Incoming President\, Human Rights Campaign. \nIt’s a hybrid event — attend virtually or (even better) in person at Morgan Manufacturing\, a fascinating event space\, at 401 North Morgan Street in Chicago\, just a smidgeon northwest of downtown and an easy 20 minute walk from the train station (but only if you’re vaxxed\, of course.)  The schmoozing starts at 5:30\, with the main event at 6:30 and the program at 7:00. \nGet your tickets here — and don’t dilly ! \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/planned-parenthood-il-action-presents-fighting-forward-freedom-for-every-body/
LOCATION:Morgan Manufacturing\, 401 N Morgan St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60642\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230131T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230131T113000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230113T192747Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Law & Government Committee Jan 31st
DESCRIPTION: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 of the Protect Illinois Communities Act on January 10th. \nSo it’s very important that we voices of sanity and common sense come on out.  Your presence and your voice mean a lot here.  Any member of the public may address the committee\, usually for up to three minutes.  Read more here … \nThe meeting starts at 8:30 am and will go on for at least several hours\, I am guessing. \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-county-law-government-committee-jan-31st/
LOCATION:McHenry County Administration Building\, 667 Ware Road\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230105T184936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T190050Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry Dems January Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 it should be a fascinating and informative session. \nUnless otherwise noted these meetings are always in the Luecht Auditorium of McHenry County College\, on Route 14 halfway between Crystal Lake and Woodstock.  Park in the south lot and there’s a sign for Luecht Auditorium directly over its entrance. \nPlease click here to RSVP and watch the Events page at the McHenry Dems for more important events.
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-dems-january-meeting/
LOCATION:McHenry County College-Luecht Auditorium\, 8900 Northwest Hwy\, Crystal Lake\, IL\, 60012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dems
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T152921
CREATED:20230113T190952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T192415Z
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SUMMARY:McHenry County Board Meeting January 17th
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThat ill-conceived resolution doesn’t appear to be on the agenda for this meeting\, but is certainly likely to be discussed during the public comment and member comments sections\, so your attendance is important!  Read more here …  And if you can’t make it\, you can always watch the meeting live at the McHenry County meetings portal. \n 
URL:https://edgogol.net/event/mchenry-county-board-meeting-2023-01-17/
LOCATION:McHenry County Administration Building\, 667 Ware Road\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
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