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Other Issues

From advancing health care to protecting the environment, voters care about many issues. We promote social and economic justice as well as the health and safety of all Americans to defend democracy.

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Continue monitoring park facilities in Park Forest.

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The LWVMC Climate Change Committee’s mission is to increase awareness of climate change and its projected impacts on our local economy, environment, and quality of life; to evaluate local, state, and national energy/climate change initiatives and legislation; and to coordinate with other organizations advocating for policies to lessen and forestall climate change impacts.

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Monitor and evaluate the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) and its impact on education funding, economic development and distribution of tax dollars to the community.

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Support curbside recycling in the local area and work to develop markets for recycled products.

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Support the following criteria to evaluate home rule referenda: financial analysis, demonstration of need, education and information, and citizen participation.

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Work in a coalition with other groups to monitor hazardous waste disposal and its impact on our area.

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Participate in a coalition of area community groups whose goal is to assure that diversity enhances rather than threatens the vitality of the South Suburbs.
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Get active again as life picks up and so does League! We are responding to the pandemic in so many ways and getting better at it – just look at what is in this Voter!

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Background: The pandemic will require states to implement costly measures to ensure the health and safety of our voters while continuing to enhance the integrity of our election processes.

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