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LWVEA Donates to District 7 School Nurses Fund

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in December 2021.

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LWVEA Donates to District 7 School Nurses Fund on December 13

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in March 2021.

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What is HR1 and Why should you support it?

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in January 2021.

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An e-forum was held to discuss the Ninian Edwards (founder of Edwardsville, Illinois) statue located in Edwardsville. The e-forum was titled "Beyond the Bronze: The Ninian Edwards Statue in Context" Update: Belleville News Article on the statue has been added (7/11/21)

Submitted by The Edwardsville Area in December 2020.

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Carol Gipe delivered gift cards and money to the Fairmont City Library — pictured here with 10 red wagons and Katie Heaton, Library Director.

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Five Years After the Insurrection: A Constitutional Crisis, Then v. Now

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2026.

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In 2021, the seeds of our current Constitutional Crisis were being sown.

Reflecting on this tragic day in 2024, League President Dianna Wynn and I noted that January 6 was a reminder of “the sacredness of preserving democracy.” As we look ahead to a critical year for elections and advocacy, this reminder guides my every move.