One Drink Left
2025-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Geneva Ale House, 323 W State St,, Geneva, 60134, United States
Casual social meet up group for left leaning folks. Bring your friends!
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Lauren Underwood Virtual Town Hall
2025-02-22 11:30 - 12:30
This Saturday 2/22/2025 at 11:30 AM CST, I’m hosting a special Virtual Town Hall for constituents. Click here to sign up to join us.
Hi Neighbor,
The Trump Administration’s flurry of executive orders and policy actions are harming our community, and they are an attack on the values that make the 14th District so strong. The President’s actions have done nothing to lower costs for working families and his policy priorities are vastly out of step with northern Illinoisans.
As your representative in Congress, I want you to know that I am fully committed and focused on protecting our values and our fundamental rights in this moment.
There are more than 70 pending lawsuits against the Trump Administration’s executive orders and administrative actions, and House Democrats are using every tool in our toolbox to keep our communities safe.
Keeping you informed is part of that commitment and a top priority of mine. I wanted to make sure you received an invitation to a special event I am hosting this Saturday, February 22 at 11:30 AM CST:
Join me for a special Virtual Town Hall meeting. I’ll provide an overview of everything House Democrats are doing to protect our community from these harmful executive orders, take your questions, and together we’ll have a conversation about the path forward.
I hope to have your voice at the table!
Please click here to sign up to receive a phone call once the event begins.

Virtual Town Hall on President Trump's Executive Orders | Raja Krishnamoorthi
2025-02-24 12:15 - 13:30
Raja Krishnamoorthi’s Feb. 24 Virtual Town Hall on President Trump’s Executive Orders
Over the course of these first few weeks of his administration, President Trump has already issued dozens of executive orders. To explain and answer questions on the breadth and depth of their effects, I will be hosting a virtual town hall on these policies and how they affect our local communities on Monday, February 24, at 12:15pm CT.
You can sign up here, and I hope to see you there.

Kane County Tax Referendum Town Hall
2025-02-24 17:00 - 18:00 | Gail Borden Public Library Main Branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, 60120, United States
Representatives of the Kane County Board will host several public meetings to present educational information regarding the proposed Special County Retailer’s Occupation Tax Referendum. In September 2024, the Kane County Board approved placing this measure on the April 1, 2025, election ballot to ask voters whether or not to establish a 0.75% sales tax dedicated exclusively to funding essential public safety services. Those services include the Sheriff’s Office, State’s Attorney, Public Defender, Coroner, Circuit Clerk, KaneComm 911, Public Health, and the Office of Emergency Management.
The proposed sales tax would add 75 cents per $100 spent on applicable retail purchases in Kane County, with exemptions for essential items such as groceries and prescription medications.
The revenue generated from this tax would be allocated to public safety initiatives, such as:

Supporting law enforcement and emergency response services.
Upgrading public safety technology and infrastructure.
Enhancing emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
Expanding programs to address drug overdoses, neglect, and abuse.

Each meeting will follow a town hall format, allowing attendees to ask questions and provide feedback.
Town Hall Meeting Schedule:

Burlington: Feb. 4, Mott’s Lounge, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
East Dundee: Feb. 10, Dundee Township Building, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Elgin: Feb. 24, Gail Borden Library, 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Aurora: March 3, Santori Library, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
St. Charles: March 6, St. Charles Library, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Geneva: March, 10, Geneva Library, 5:30-6:​30 p.m.​

LWVEA Candidate Meet and Greets | Gail Borden Trustees
2025-02-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Gail Borden Public Library Main Branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, 60120, United States
League of Women Voters Elgin Area Candidate Meet and Greets
Gail Borden Trustees- Monday 2/24 at Gail Borden Library at 6:00pm
Other Events:
Elgin City Council- Tuesday 2/25 at Gail Borden Library at 6:00pm
Elgin Township Board: Monday 3/3 at Elgin Township Board at 6:30pm

LWVEA Candidate Meet and Greets | Elgin City Council
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Gail Borden Public Library Main Branch, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, 60120, United States
League of Women Voters Elgin Area Candidate Meet and Greets
Elgin City Council- Tuesday 2/25 at Gail Borden Library at 6:00pm
Other Events:
Gail Borden Trustees- Monday 2/24 at Gail Borden Library at 6:00pm
Elgin Township Board: Monday 3/3 at Elgin Township Board at 6:30pm

Kane County Democrats Meeting
2025-02-25 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-03-25 19:30 - 20:30 | Kane County Government Center, 719 S Batavia Ave. Building A, Geneva, IL
Join us for our monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month. We discuss township politics, election events, candidates, as well as committee initiatives. These meetings are open to the public.
7:30pm-8:30pm
Kane County Government Center
719 S Batavia Ave. Building A
Geneva, IL

Huntley Area Dems Meeting
2025-02-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | IBEW Hall, 13300 Rt 47, Huntley, IL, 60142, United States
The Rutland Township Democrats meet under the moniker “Huntley Area Democrats “ (huntleyareadems.com).
We meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 1-3pm in the IBEW Union Hall, 13300 Rt 47, Huntley, IL 60142.
Our 2nd meeting is in Pingree Grove. We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Pingree Grove Municipal Building 555 Reinking Rd., Pingree Grove.
Please contact the township chair to be added to the mailing list.
Come to meet like minded people; learn from each other, plan for upcoming activities.
All democrats welcome
Please feel free to bring a donation for the Grafton Food Pantry.
More information at huntleyareadems.com
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Ballot Bullseye Blitz! Fundraiser at Riverlands Brewery
2025-02-26 17:00 - 19:00 | Riverlands Brewing Company, 1860 Dean Street Unit A, St. Charles, 60174, United States
Hosted by the St. Charles Township Democrats
Join us for an unforgettable evening of food, fun, trivia, and live music (with cash bar) as we rally support for local candidates! Together, we’ll aim to fund a crucial mailer campaign for the upcoming municipal election on April 1.
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference while enjoying great company in an exciting atmosphere. Let’s hit the bullseye for democracy—one ballot at a time!
Connect with us on Facebook or at saintcharlestownshipdems@gmail.com
Suggested donation of $20 or Postage happily accepted at the door!
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We the People - Defending Our Constitution
2025-03-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Randall Plaza Shopping Center, 540 S Randall Rd, St. Charles, 60174, United States
We Can Lead Change is holding a rally/protest to take back our country and protect our Democracy!
“WE THE PEOPLE – DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION” rally on Saturday, March 1st – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm – at the sidewalk near the Government Building 540 South Randall, St. Charles.
Join us in defending our democracy and stopping the Trump administration’s trampling of our constitution. No need to RSVP – just show up.
Bring American Flags and signs.
Some ideas:

We the People won’t be silent
Protect our Democracy Now
Fire Elon not Federal Workers
Patriots Defend Democracy – Not Trump
Resist

Truman Dinner 2025
2025-03-02 16:00 - 19:00 | The Q Center, 1405 N. 5th Avenue, St. Charles, United States
SAVE THE DATE
The Kane County Democrats invite you to the 2025 Kane County Truman Dinner. March 2, 2025 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Q Center 1405 N. 5th Avenue St. Charles, IL
Confirmed Officials and Speakers

JB Pritzker | IL Governor
Juliana Stratton | IL Lieutenant Governor
Susana Mendoza | IL Comptroller
Alexi Giannoulias | IL Secretary of State
Kwame Raoul | IL Attorney General
Michael W. Frerichs | IL State Treasurer
Tim Drea | President of IL AFL-CIO
Chris Welch | IL House Democratic Speaker
Dick Durbin | U.S. Senator
Raja Krishnamoorthi | US House Representative 8
Bill Foster | US House Representative 11
Lauren Underwood | US House Representative 14

Keynote Speaker | Pam Davidson
Pam is the Chair of the Knox County Democrats and the Vice Chair of the IDCCA. She received our party builder award in 2024 from the IDCCA.
Pam Davidson has been known to get into “good trouble” throughout her career. The former Knox County Board Chair and current County Board Member has been a dedicated political activist and community leader in her native home of Galesburg. While employed at John Deere Harvester Works, she was an active member of United Auto Workers Local 865. Expanding her commitment to building the Democratic Party throughout Illinois, in 2022 she was elected State Central Committeewoman for the 17th Congressional District to the Democratic Party of Illinois.
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Kane County Tax Referendum Town Hall
2025-03-03 17:30 - 18:30 | Santori Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, 60506, United States

LWVEA Candidate Meet and Greets | Elgin Township Board
2025-03-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Elgin Township Building, 729 S. McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL, 60123, United States
League of Women Voters Elgin Area Candidate Meet and Greets
Elgin Township Board: Monday 3/3 at Elgin Township Board at 6:30pm
Other Events:
Elgin City Council- Tuesday 2/25 at Gail Borden Library at 6:00pm
Gail Borden Trustees- Monday 2/24 at Gail Borden Library at 6:00pm

We Can Lead Change hosts Meet the Candidates
2025-03-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Baker Community Center, 101 S. 2nd St, St. Charles, United States
An opportunity to meet the candidates running in contested races in St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia for local government positions.
No need to RSVP. Drop in anytime between March 5 – 6:30-8:00 pm
Baker Community Center
101 S. 2nd St,
St. Charles, IL

Kane County Democratic Women Meeting
2025-03-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak St., North Aurora, IL, United States
Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings.
Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.
Learn more at kcdwomen.com

Kane County Tax Referendum Town Hall
2025-03-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Saint Charles Library, One South Sixth Ave., St. Charles, 60174, United States

Geneva Dems Meeting
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:30 | American Legion Hall, 22 South 2nd Street, Geneva, United States
The Geneva Dems meet on the first Thursday of every month. Please email the Geneva Dems at genevaILdems@gmail.com.

Kane County Tax Referendum Town Hall
2025-03-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St., Geneva, IL, 60134, United States

Dundee Township Dems Meeting
2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Emmett’s Brewing, 128 West Main Street, West Dundee, IL, 60118, United States
Join the Dundee Democrats on the 2nd Monday of every month for their township meetings.
The 2nd Monday of the Month at Emmett’s Brewing, 128 West Main Street, West Dundee, Illinois 60118 at 7 PM.

St. Charles Township Dems Meeting
2025-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Kane County Democrats Office, 473 Dunham Road Suite 102, Saint Charles, IL, 60174, United States
The St. Charles Dems monthly meetings are Hybrid (In Person and on Zoom) on the second Tuesday of each month.

Kane County Democrats Office, 473 Dunham Road, St. Charles.
Doors open at 6pm for social time. Meeting begins at 6:30pm.
Please email Miki Powell at mikipowell@gmail.com with any questions.

Elgin Dems Monthly Meeting
2025-03-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Elgin Township Building, 729 S. McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL, 60123, United States
Regular monthly meeting of the Elgin Township Democrats’ central committee.
(Second Wednesday every month)
Hybrid Meeting | In-Person and on Zoom.
In-Person meeting will take place at:
Elgin Township Building | Lower Level
729 S. McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123

Doors Open: 6:30pm
Guest Speakers: 7:00pm
Official Meeting: 7:30pm
(Times listed above are estimates)

Zoom connection information will be sent out to all PCs prior to the meeting.
If you would like to attend the zoom, please contact Carl Strathmann at cstrath1@gmail.com.

Batavia Township Dems Meeting
2025-03-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Messenger Public Library, 113 Oak Street, North Aurora, IL, 60542, United States
The Batavia Dems meet on the second Thursday of the month.
NEW LOCATION:
Messenger Public Library
113 Oak Street
North Aurora, IL 60542
6:30pm-7pm | Social
7pm-8pm | Business Meeting
Please email Kim Tarver at bataviademschair@gmail.com with any questions.

Aurora Dems Meeting
2025-03-13 19:30 - 20:30 | IBEW Local 461, 591 Sullivan Rd # 200, Aurora, IL, United States
Join the Aurora Dems at the IBEW Local 461 for their monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm.

Pink Slips for Trump
2025-03-15
PINK SLIPS FOR *Rump – March 15th –
Spread the word!
An organized mail-in event, (The Ides of Trump) inundating the White House with post cards to Trump, letting him know he does not have our support.
Here are two links that can help with creating Trump “you’re fired” postcards. Just copy and paste into your browser. Pink card stock is available if you want to get really fancy!
https://www.obairlann.net/reaper/blosxom.cgi/2017/02/09
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UH1EHBL6WMPqDJ7Ge5sBWd8qztTst9hjjcRWTQuqyZc/edit#slide=id.p
On March 15th, mail Donald Trump a postcard that publicly expressing our opposition to him. And we, in vast numbers, from all corners of the world, will overwhelm the man with his unpopularity and failure. We will show the media and the politicians what standing with him — and against us — means. And most importantly, we will bury the White House post office in pink slips, all informing Donnie that he’s fired. Each of us — every protester from every march, each congress calling citizen, every boycotter, volunteer, donor, and petition signer — if each of us writes even a single postcard and we put them all in the mail on the same day, March 15th, well: you do the math. No alternative fact or Russian translation will explain away our record-breaking, officially-verifiable, warehouse-filling flood of fury. Hank Aaron currently holds the record for fan mail, having received 900,000 pieces in a year. We’re setting a new record: over a million pieces in a day, with not a single nice thing to say. So sharpen your wit, unsheathe your writing implements, and see if your sincerest ill-wishes can pierce Donald’s famously thin skin. Prepare for March 15th, 2025, a day hereafter to be known as #TheIdesOfTrump Write one postcard. Write a dozen! Take a picture and post it on social media tagged with #TheIdesOfTrump ! Spread the word! Everyone on Earth should let Donnie know how he’s doing. They can’t build a wall high enough to stop the mail. On March 15th, mail your messages to: President (for now) Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 It might just be enough to make him crack or at least stress him out. He needs to know exactly where we, The American People, stand!

St. Patrick's Day Parade
2025-03-15 13:00 - 16:00
Mark your calendar and join us for the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 15th.
We are looking for some energetic young people aged 9-10 and up through teens to be a part of a small dance ensemble to march to some fun upbeat music. We have a dance instructor who will put together some “marching dance” moves as we frolic down Route 64 in downtown St. Charles. Please email saintcharlestownshipdems@gmail.com to let us know if any of your kiddos are interested!
Some of our elected officials will be on hand and many candidates running in our municipal election will be marching as well! Step off is at 2:00 p.m. but we will gather an hour early for pictures and instructions.
Let me know if you have further questions. We hope you can join in to make it festive and fun!

Important Parade Information Below
Your assigned entry in the parade is number 64
Please locate your # on the map below.
CLICK HERE FOR MAP
Important Information:

Please plan on arriving at 12:30 p.m.

Only parade vehicles & units are allowed in the line-up area.
All drop-offs must be made outside the line-up area off Illinois Street or South 7th Street.

The parade will start at 2:00 p.m. SHARP.
Parade Marshals will be available at each intersection to help you. They will be wearing neon yellow vests.
PLEASE pay attention to our Parade Pacers who will also be wearing neon yellow vests. They are responsible for ensuring the pace of the parade.
Restrooms will be located at South 6thStreet in Parking Lot D and at the corner of North 6th Street and Main Street in the parking lot.

Please refer to the Lucky and Unlucky List below for KEY parade policies.
LUCKY & UNLUCKY Kane County Democrats LIST

For the safety of our parade, you may hand out candy, however, throwing any item is NOT permitted.

At the end of the parade route:

All marching bands will exit north on 4th Avenue
All vehicles will exit south on 4th Avenue
Very large vehicles will either exit east on Main Street or south on 4th Avenue
This is subject to change – Please follow directions of POLICE at end of parade route
All riders must exit vehicles and floats past Walnut Avenue as QUICKLY as possible to keep the flow of the parade moving
The parade will not be canceled for any reason. Please dress appropriately for inclement weather.
Restrooms will be located at South 6thStreet in Parking Lot D and at the corner of North 6th Street and Main Street in the parking lot.

We’re looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, March 15th!
Enjoy the parade and THANK YOU for participating!!
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Remove. Reverse. Reclaim.
2025-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Geneva Bridge, Route 38, Geneva, 60134, United States
We Can Lead Change Fox Valley and Hands Off are organizing a protest on the Geneva Bridge on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Bring signs, flags and a friend.
Please stop by one of the many wonderful Geneva restaurants before or after the rally! We take up a lot of parking spaces – let’s show our support to the small businesses in the area.
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Get Out The Vote Rally | We Can Lead Change
2025-03-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Government Center | St. Charles, 540 Randall Rd, St Charles, 60174, United States
Sponsored by WCLC, Indivisible Fox Valley Rising, Indivisible Batavia Aurora, and your local Democratic townships.
Join us this Saturday at the Government Center in Saint Charles for our Get Out The Vote Rally!
Bring your “get out the vote” signs, American flags, and a plan to vote in local elections!
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Western Township Dems Meeting
2025-03-26 18:30 - 20:00
Join the Western Township Democrats for their monthly meeting! The last Wednesday of every month.
In March, we will be meeting at the home of Heidi DeMarco, 39W527 Newton Sq. Geneva, IL.
We encourage attendees to join our conversation with a drink and learn more about our push to elect Democrats in the western townships of Kane County! Any democrats from Big Rock, Blackberry, Burlington, Campton, Kaneville, Plato, Sugar Grove, or Virgil are welcome!
To learn more or join our e-mail list to receive updates, please email us at WesternKaneDems@gmail.com
