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
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
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
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
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
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
On Sunday, March 2, 2025, the Q Center in St. Charles was packed with Kane County Democrats ready to honor two Democrats who have served Kane County during this confusing time in American politics. Both Ed Hanson, The Truman Award Winner, and Ricky Rivard, the Chairman Award Volunteer Excellence Recipient, inspired us by their actions … Read more
Is there anything we can do to save our nation? The answer is Yes! There is a lot we can do. On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, Indivisible invited Democrats to an informative meeting in Downers Grove to hear Former U.S. Rep. Marie Newman outline some steps we can take to counteract the dismantling of the … Read more
It is ironic that Inauguration Day coincided with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year, but it does make us aware of the differences between President Elect Trump and Martin Luther King, Jr. As we reflect on those differences, we know which man is the real hero and defender of democracy: Dr. Martin Luther King, … Read more
The KCDW annual meeting on January 11, 2025, featured a special guest speaker: Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. Members, local politicians, and county residents attended the event to hear the call to action from the lieutenant governor who acknowledged that we are currently living in challenging times when justice, equity, and opportunity for many people are … Read more
All members of Kane County Democratic Women are also members of Illinois Democratic Women, which includes organizations in the following counties, Cook, Douglas, DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Macon, McDonough, South Suburbs, Southland Region, Southwestern Illinois. Throughout the year, IDW holds events that provide members throughout the state an opportunity to network and learn from other members. … Read more
Jovita Idar is an example of the many Hispanic activists who have fought for Mexican American rights and the preservation of the Hispanic culture. Jovita was born in Texas in 1885 to a family that was well educated and prosperous, but her parents brought up their children to advocate for better living conditions and civil … Read more