🗽What is Due Process? It’s a precious Constitutional Right. Every level of government must respect it. 🗽Without Due Process—there is no law. 🗽 Without it—government can do anything to us—at any time. 🗽Be vigilant. Unite with us and Rise together. bit.ly/4g5RcEq @lwvus.bsky.social

Portland is not “war ravaged.” U.S. troops are not political playthings. And Trump is not a king. Democrats will fight in Congress to stop him.

Join us on Oct 18!

Stop by Rockford City Hall on Saturday for our first Rights in Motion event! Advocating and I for Ming our disabled residents.

What a great day for National Teen Voter Registration Day at the YMCA of Rock River Valley - Great questions from YMCA members and for teens in Rockford to get involved & vote! Thank you to all our Deputy Registrars & YMCA of Rock River Valley for hosting. #nvrd #teenvoting #lwvgr #GOVOTE815

Tonight! Join us

This is why Silence is Violence! #silenceisnotanoption #sino_charleston

Read LWV’s full statement in response to the revised policy guidance from USCIS restricting organizations from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...

Join us on Saturday Sept 6 for a Q&A with Bill Foster - Congressman from the 11Th District in Illinois. Take this opportunity to ask questions and let your thoughts be known by a sitting Congressional member.

📆 Join us on Sept 10 at 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Zoom to explore the impact and growth of data centers. Register here: bit.ly/3JsPMrj. 🎤 Featuring:
🌿 Scott Banbury – Sierra Club Tennessee
📚 Dr. Jonathan Koomey – IT & climate expert
📊 Kasia Tarczynska – Good Jobs First analyst

Congressman Sorensen Town Hall July 28th at 5:30 pm www.eventbrite.com/e/town-hall-...

Today's Naturalizatin ceremony, 50 new US citizens, from 28 countries and we registered 28 This group from left to right is Lora Prochaska, Joy Jordan, Karen Ruffner, Lisa Peterson Doll, Diane Cushing and Jennifer Uvario. Lisa and Jenn are new DR’s. Congratulations to our new citizens!

July 28th. Stay tuned for the Eventbright Sign Up

Sign up on Mobilize: mobilize.us/s/RNkfCI

We Rally on Thursday - sign up on Mobilize -

Pride 2025 - what a great event!

Right now, Congress is considering a budget package that will negatively impact American life for years to come. We advocate compassion. We advocate our democratic way of life. We advocate free and fair elections. Tell Congress not to ruin what’s working. @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvva.bsky.social

We March Saturday June 14! Come early-send Postcards to Elected Officials We will have materials to make Posters onsite. We will be set up @10am. Bring a Chair, a Sign, Come for Advocacy Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton Will be there around 12:45 for a speech. www.mobilize.us/statelineind...

FOCUS Now! The SAVE Act will disenfranchise millions of voters. The BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL will strip millions from Medicaid and Affordable Care. The most vulnerable children will face hunger. Tell your Senators to vote for America. Tell them to VOTE NO! On both bills. (202) 224-3121 @lwvus.bsky.social

Who should we worry most about as a society?

COLUMBUS, OH - As Ohio election officials certify the results of the May 6 election, we’re presented with yet another reminder that every vote matters. In Northwest Ohio, the Eden Township Fire and EMS levy passed by just one vote. www.13abc.com/2025/06/05/o...

June 14 - let's do this! All are welcome! "The seemingly humorous theme of "Kick out the Clowns: Resisting our Nation’s Circus" alludes to the circus-like actions in D.C., writes WMR. www.rrstar.com/story/opinio...

What cases are left on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket? Here’s a look apnews.com/article/supr...

The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.

Congratulations to Ohio's high school graduates! You've waited so long for your voice to really be heard– register to vote today at VOTE411 to start making your mark. If you are 17 but will be 18 by the November 4, 2025 election, you can register now to have your vote count in the next election.

Mountain top removal coal mines in the historic Crowsnest Pass present a clear and present danger to downstream fish populations even decades after their closure, according to a new scientific paper funded by the government of Alberta. Andrew Nikiforuk writes.

Nearly 3 months after their disappearance, 200+ Venezuelan migrants remain locked in El Salvador’s mega prison, cut off from family & lawyers. “Our souls are hanging by a thread,” said the mother of Andry, a gay asylum seeker falsely accused over tattoos. #FreeAndry 🔗 bit.ly/4n0hUl9

Social Security is not an entitlement. Social Security is our money that we’ve paid into the system. #EarnedBenefit

In Ohio, police officers are paired with social workers to stop violence before it happens—and it's working. Now, that funding is at risk. Instead of backing strategies that save lives, Congress is abandoning the very tools police say they need. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

A group wants to ban property taxes in Ohio. Leaders say such a move would be devastating by Nick Swartsell www.wvxu.org/local-news/2...

Don't miss out on celebrating Juneteenth with us this year!

LWV GR will be at this event. Stop by, check out our information, grab some information, book marks, and check your voter registration. See you there on Saturday!

LWV GR will be at this event. Stop by, check out our information, grab some information, book marks, and check your voter registration. See you there on Sunday!

Celebrate #Juneteenth with LWVIL and special guest Van Gilmer, civil rights activist and renowned vocal soloist. Come to hear inspirational music and Mr. Gilmer’s stories of civil disobedience at the Greenville South Carolina lunch counters in the 1960’s! lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/l...

All Illinoisans deserve access to effective public defenders no matter what county they live in. Ask your Illinois state senator to support the FAIR Act! The bill has already passed in the Illinois House—help us take it over the finish line in the Senate. www.lwvil.org/news/action-...

Programs designed to address hunger, mental health, housing and other basic needs are under threat—a panel of experts joined our Issues Briefing to answer questions and discuss what actions can be taken. youtu.be/EcypjhvtGiw?...

In case you didn't get a chance yet to contact your state senator, please do so today, as soon as possible! Ask her or him to support HB 3247 Safe Schools for All. Remember, this is a priority bill for LWVIL, and it's action Friday!