Upcoming events are taking place across Kane County. If you are available to participate, come out in support of circulating petitions to ensure our candidates get on the ballot. A Unity in Community Day of Giving is also taking place (see the flyer). Kane County Democrats The 2022 Truman Dinner is Sunday, February 27 from … Read more
American voices are growing in the nation to what they view is the slow pace of progress since President Biden’s election. Yet, a first year that weathered rolling storms across our nation saw a newly elected president piloting in strong, steady, and stable leadership. The president and his administration presided over the highest distribution of … Read more
We said back in January of this year that 2020 was a tumultuous year in terms of people’s health and in terms of our politics. Fast forward, our nation saw the attack on our capitol on January 6th that shook the foundations of our democracy. And women again marched in our ongoing fight for equal … Read more
As we draw down to the last days of 2021, KCDW looks forward to our 5th Annual Meeting and Election of Officers, taking place on January 22, 2022. Members will gather at the Hickory Knolls Nature Center in St. Charles from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (For information on the event Click Here.) Guest speakers include … Read more
A part of the mission of KCDW is to “create positive change through engagement, education, and empowerment.” On November 6, KCDW held a nonpartisan forum at Gail Borden Library entitled “Every Vote Counts! Can Voting and Integrity Still Be Used in the Same Sentence?” The speakers were Brian Pollock, representing Jack Cunningham, Kane County Clerk, … Read more
Words like “modest,” “small-positive,” and “slightly stronger,” growth are the words economists are using in their lackluster praise for what has been called a, “big win” with the House passage of the $1 trillion public works bill passed late last Friday. This lukewarm reception doesn’t do justice to the hard won fight to get this … Read more
The 2022 Congressional campaign started this past weekend as Sycamore residents lined both sides of the street on October 31 to celebrate the annual Pumpkin Festival parade and cheer for their favorite political candidates. Both Kane and DeKalb County Democrats lined up behind Lauren’s pumpkin float to march along with Lauren as she greeted and … Read more
Gil Law Group is hosting a fundraiser for Judge Rene Cruz for Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 605 N. Broadway, Ave., Aurora, IL 60505, from 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. CLICK HERE for Flyer. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kelly Marie Murphy at 224-999-4690 or kellymarie@kmmconsultiing.com.
ST. CHARLES, October 15, 2021– The Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) will host a forum on “Voting and Integrity” on Saturday, November 6, 2021, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Gail Borden Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL What does integrity mean in relation to voting? Webster defines integrity as “firm adherence … Read more
Those who threaten to deny or constrict the reproductive rights of women should take heed. On Saturday hundreds marched in cities across the country to let the world know – women will not be silenced, nor will they go back to the days of coat hangers and backrooms. Locally, Aurora held a march gathering at … Read more
Many families are concerned about the impact of the recent Texas Abortion Law known as SB8, and the future of reproductive rights across the country. Plan to attend to hear from two authority figures on this subject. This webinar will be simulcast on the KCDW Facebook page for public viewing on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at … Read more
At KCDW our mission is to empower women. But today our message focuses on inspiring a few to run for elected office. We’ll hear from three elected leaders, their path to victory and how each is changing their world, and in the process making our communities better. Throughout history and across this nation women striving … Read more