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Serving the people of Wilmette, Illinois
​The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

1920 - 2020

​Please join your fellow League members as we kick-off the celebration of the
100th ANNIVERSARY 
of the founding of the
League of Women Voters
   Thursday, April 26, 2018 
                         7:00 PM to 9:00 PM                         
Wilmette Wine Cellar                           Cash Bar
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Come meet and mingle with your fellow League members and learn about the amazing women who founded the League and who have kept it going for almost one hundred years.  The League of Women Voters of Illinois has also established a Special Anniversary Fund and we’ll be sharing information about how to donate to this fund. 
 
 Spouses and friends of the League are welcome

Drinks and Democracy
What’s Up with Gerrymandering?
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Thursday, May 3, 2018, 7:00-8:30 pm
Sheridan Shore Yacht Club
Harbor Drive, Gillson Park, Wilmette, IL 60091
  
Presentation and QA session featuring
Ruth Greenwood
Senior Counsel,  Voting Rights and Redistricting
Campaign Legal Center (CLC)

Click HERE to see complete details and full calendar.

Village Board Makes Final Stormwater Decision, Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Following five years of study, and an intensive public education campaign, the Wilmette Board of Trustees last night voted to pursue a stormwater improvement project to address flooding issues for residents who live west of Ridge Road.

Ultimately, the majority of the Board of Trustees voted to proceed with Neighborhood Storage improvements at an estimated cost of $48-55 million.  While this was the most affordable option under consideration, it was also the option that could be completed in the shortest amount of time thereby providing more immediate flood relief to many Wilmette homeowners.

Click HERE for a summary or HERE for the complete Observer Report on the Board Meeting.

Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment!

The ERA passed the Illinois Senate on April 11, 2018 by 43 to 12!! 
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Two more states need to ratify the ERA for it to become law. Illinois is one of them.
The Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing equality of rights under the law regardless of an individual’s sex, was passed by Congress in 1972 but has yet to be ratified by three-quarters of the states. Just two more states need to ratify the ERA for it to be added to the Constitution. 
The League of Women Voters supports the Equal Rights Amendment. But it’s the support of individuals that will push legislators to act. Let your voice be heard for Illinois to ratify the ERA.
Your Wilmette League has gathered a full range of resources and activities that will help you get started.
Time is running out for Illinois to ratify the ERA this year. Now we need it to be brought to  the Illinois House! And for it to pass!

Click here for more information

Stop Gun Violence Now!

CLELAND PLACE APPROVED - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Donate to LWV-wilmette: Click here!

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