Empowering Voters - Defending Democracy

The League of Women Voters is a political organization that neither supports nor opposes candidates or parties and encourages informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. The League of Women Voters of the La Grange Area serves the people of Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Indian Head Park, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, La Grange, La Grange Highlands, La Grange Park, Riverside, Western Springs and Westchester.

Border Patrol and the National Guard: How We Can Stand Up for Democracy in our Communities

When: Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 7:00-8:30 p.m

Where: La Grange Library, 10 W. Cossitt, La Grange

The League of Women Voters® of the La Grange Area is sponsoring a program, offered in partnership with the La Grange Public Library, on what it means for us to have ICE, Border Patrol, and the National Guard in our communities.  Ed Yohnka, Director of Communications at the Illinois ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union will be the speaker. This event is free of charge and open to the public. 

To register please click on this link: https://live-lagrange.pantheonsite.io/event/border-patrol-and-national-guard-15308

Over 80 Attendees at La Grange League's Program on Understanding Project 2025!

On October 29 at the La Grange Library, Jack Bentley, Executive Director of the Citizen Advocacy Council, led an audience of over 80 attendees in a discussion of Project 2025: its historical origins, current goals, and potential impact on our daily lives, helping attendees understand the project’s current leadership and tools to implement its strategies. After a lively intereactive session, Bentley left his audience with key questions and possible actions steps we might undertake now. The CAC is a nonpartisan organization committed to pluralism and individual rights, representative government, and education. You can read the Tribune article here.

La Grange League Members Turn Out for No Kings!

LaGrange Area LWV members joined with the thousands of people who lined LaGrange Road on October 18 for the NO KINGS rally.  Many members brought a friend or family member to the peaceful rally, where old and young waved signs, joined in chants, and stood up for democracy and the protection of our Constitutional rights! 

A Fair Way To Assess And Manage Stormwater: Learn from Western Springs and our MWRD

On Ocober 8th the League of Women Voters® of the La Grange Area sponsored a program on stormwater management and assessment.  Our suburban properties all generate stormwater runoff, some more than others.  But how to share the cost fairly?  Western Springs Deputy Village Manager Casey Biernacki helped us all understand how their village’s Stormwater Utility Fee was proposed, implemented, and received in their village. You can view details on the Western Springs Web site. How does the Fee equitably assess the cost of runoff, and then redirect the funds to improve the village stormwater management system?  Public Affairs Specialist Patrick Thomas of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District then zeroed in on other local stormwater initiatives and on regional stormwater management. Lots of good material is posted at https://mwrd.org/what-we-do.

LWV of Illinois Releases Fact Checking Resources

In recent years double checking claims made by candidates, PACs, and other information providers has become more necessary than ever. A task force of the Illinois League of Women Voters has released a very useful summary of Web sites and other resources you can use to double check the information that you encounter. You can download the document here.