LWV OPRF March 29 Week in Preview
Go Vote!
Early voting started March 22 at the Oak Park Village Hall, 123 Madison Street. Monday-Saturday they will be open from 9:00am-5:00pm. Sundays they are open 10:00am-4:00pm. Election day is Tuesday, April 6.
April Second Tuesday
Democracy and the Three-legged Stool: Voting, Electoral Districts and Ethics  Please join the Second Tuesday committee on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:30am to hear Tyler St. Clair from Common Cause discuss voting reforms nationally as well as in Illinois, the current status of the census data, when it might be released and the implications for congressional redistricting and finally, ethics reform/accountability in Illinois. “Common Cause Illinois sides with no one but the people as we build a democracy that works for all of us. Every aspect of our elections and representative self-government must be fair, open, accessible, and set up so we all have faith in the integrity of election outcomes and of those who serve us.” Please register  here.
Redistricting in Illinois: Community Mapping
Join Common Cause Illinois on April 6th at 7:00 p.m. for the second installment of the redistricting webinar series! In this webinar, we will be discussing updates related to redistricting in Illinois and Chicago, as well as taking a deep dive into the concept of community mapping. Finally, we will discuss tools that communities can use to draw their own maps and advocate with their elected officials. Please RSVP here.
Plant Sale Fundraiser
Our League will once again hold a plant sale fundraiser with the Good Earth Greenhouse, 7900 Madison, River Forest. You can pre-order for a curbside pickup or shop in person. Curbside preorder instructions are here. The plant pre-order list is here. Print the flyer here and take it with you when you shop in person.