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National Federation of Democratic Women 54th Annual Convention
 Theme: Energized, Motivated, Women Ready to Organize

Four members of Kane County Democratic Women attended the National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) Convention held in St. Louis on June 5-7: KCDW Chair, Carolyn Bird Salazar; Public Relations Chair, Sylvia Marshall; Membership Chair, Martha Hanna; and Linda Willet. NFDW President Barbara Faison welcomed everyone to this important convention held during a time when … Read more

Cora Lee Griffin, Whitnel, North Carolina, December 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine.

Women in the Labor Movement Part II

As preparation for our docuseries, “Women in the Labor Movement” on May 31 at the Gail Borden Library, we decided to do some articles on the history of women in the labor force. The March newsletter told the stories of young girls working in the textile Mills in Lowell, Massachusetts and in two rayon companies … Read more

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The KCDW News Bulletin

Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) held our May 7, 2025 meeting last night to a packed room at the Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora. Theresa Barreiro, Kane County Circuit Clerk was our guest speaker. Barreiro provided an overview for those unfamiliar with the functions of the Circuit Clerk’s office. She said her office maintains … Read more

Women in the Labor Movement

Join Kane County Democratic Women on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10:00-11:30 am, at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin, IL for our very first docuseries. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rosemary Feurer, history professor at the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb is our guest speaker. This docuseries is free and open to … Read more

Press Release: Women in the Labor Movement

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Carolyn Bird Salazar, Chair, kcdw@kcdwomen.comKane County Democratic Women Hosts an Educational Presentation on “Women in the Labor Movement” ST. CHARLES, April 18, 2025 – The Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) will host a presentation on “Women in the Labor Movement” on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 … Read more

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Congresswoman Underwood’s Townhall in Joliet Illinois

Unlike the Republicans in Congress, Democratic representatives and senators are showing up to listen to their constituents at townhalls. And on Sunday, March 23rd, Lauren Underwood was greeted by several hundred District 14 voters who lined up around a building in Joliet two hours before the event started. Her constituents came prepared with questions and … Read more

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Spring Fundraiser: Justice For All: Defending Democracy

Come one, come all to the KCDW Justice for All: Defending Democracy Spring Fundraiser on Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 5:30-7:30pm. The Geneva Winery at 5 N. River St., Batavia, IL, is the gathering place for our fundraiser, where according to their website “every sip tells a story.” Kane County States Attorney Jamie Mosser is … Read more

Women's Role in the Labor Movement

Women’s Role in the Labor Movement

America had a bustling factory textile industry beginning in the early 1800s. Cotton from Southern plantations was shipped to the east. Many young women and girls from rural communities found work in the textile mills. The Lowell Textile Mills in Lowell, Massachusetts were among the most famous mills and regarded as modern and advanced. However, … Read more

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Let Our Lives be a Reflection: “A Little Citizen Jimmy Carter in All of Us.”

Great leadership is taking care of those in your charge. The late president Jimmy Carter, who died recently at the tender age of 100, understood the full weight of this responsibility. Carter was a simple man who rose to global prominence from humble beginnings in Plains, Georgia, a place he would return to after his … Read more

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Congressman Foster Speaks at Benedictine University Town Hall

Attendees at the Bill Foster Townhall on March 18 saw the temperature of the nation. Over 600 people filled the auditorium at Illinois Benedictine University. The composition of the audience was Democrats, but there were numerous protesters who were planted in the audience to interrupt Representative Foster about every 15 minutes to ask why he … Read more

Conversation with Lauren Underwood

Conversation With U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Underwood

On Sunday, March 9, many Democrats attended the “Conversation with Lauren Underwood” event at the Joliet Electrical Workers Training Center.  The room was packed with both younger and older folks who are concerned about what is happening to our nation and how it will impact their lives. Attendees included citizens from several counties, which included … Read more

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