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Illinois Democratic Coordinated Campaign Highland Park Saturday, September 4 Buffalo Grove Days Parade Buffalo Grove Sunday, September 5 Zion Jubilee Days Parade Zion Monday, September 6 EDDI General Membership Forum Grayslake Thursday, September 9 Training for Voter Registrars Libertyville Thursday, September 9 Mayfield Open House Waukegan Friday, September 10 Training for Voter Registrars Grayslake Monday, September 13 Rockingham Golf Outing North Chicago Tuesday, September 14 Meet the Candidates Palatine Wednesday, September 15 Woman's Night Out Bloomingdale Wednesday, September 15 Training for Voter Registrars Vernon Hills Monday, September 20 Scott Pollak Fundraiser Thursday, September 23 Rock the Early Vote Wheeling Saturday, September 25 Eleanor Roosevelt Tea Elk Grove Village Sunday, September 26 EDDI Awards Dinner Mundelein Sunday, September 26

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MAYFIELD OPEN HOUSE State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 10 at her new legislative office, 415 Washington St., Suite 203, in downtown Waukegan. For more information call (847) 599-2800 The NewsSun  •  9/3/2010 SEALS ENDORSED U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin, D-Mich., chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, has endorsed Dan Seals for Congress in the 10th District, citing Seals' support for Israel, fiscal responsibility and the protection of Social Security. Seals also picked up the backing of the he Asian American Action Fund of Greater Chicago. The 10th District is home to nearly 15,000 Asian-American voters, including nearly 5,000 Chinese Americans, 4,000 Korean Americans, 4,000 Indian Americans and 1,500 Japanese Americans. The NewsSun  •  9/3/2010 EDDI MEETING Eighth District Democrats & Independents hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday Sep 9 and hold a grand opening of their new office at 970 Harris Road, Grayslake, across from the Metra station in Prairie Crossing. Public is welcome and snacks will be served. For more information call (847) 550-8631 or see www.illinoiseddi.com The NewsSun  •  9/3/2010 Asian American backing Dan Seals was as a high school teacher in Japan, speaks fluent Japanese and earned a master's degree in International Economics and Japanese Studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Pioneer Press  •  9/2/2010 DEMS GOLF OUTING Lake County Democrats will hold their annual golf outing Friday at Midlane Golf Resort, 4555 W. Yorkhouse Road, Waukegan. Breakfast at 7 a.m.; 8 a.m. tee times; 1 p.m. lunch. Tickets range from $50 to $150. RSVP to (847) 623-4656 or visit www.lakedems.org The NewsSun  •  9/1/2010 MCDERMOTT EVENT Dan McDermott, Democratic candidate for regional schools superintendent, will discuss his five-point plant to renew education in Lake County from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Aug 31 at the Star Grazer Cafe, 970 Harris Road, Grayslake. There will be complimentary appetizers. RSVP to (847) 395-3425 or visit www.mcdermottforsuperintendent.com The NewsSun  •  8/28/2010 CANDIDATES EVENT Democrats in Antioch, Avon, Grant and Lake Villa townships will host a meet the candidates event at 2 p.m. Saturday Aug 28 at State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce St., Grayslake. RSVP to (847) 401-1135 and for more information see www.illinoiseddi.com The NewsSun  •  8/24/2010 MAY FUND-RAISER A fund-raiser for state Rep. Karen May, D-Highland Park, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday Aug 29 at Highwood Bocce Club, 440 Bank Lane, Highwood. RSVP to (847) 432-5811. For more information, go to www.repkarenmay.org The NewsSun  •  8/24/2010 A POLITICAL ISSUE I urge all the voters of Lake County to vote for Doug Roberts as our next sheriff and, by doing so, return order to the law. The NewsSun  •  8/24/2010 MAYFIELD FUND-RAISER State Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, will hold her first fund-raiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday Aug 26 at the Waukegan Ramada Inn, 200 N. Green Bay Road. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The event is open to the public. Donations may be given to Friends of Rita Mayfield. For more information, call (847) 623-4656 The NewsSun  •  8/21/2010 CANDIDATES' night Warren Township Democrats will hold their seventh annual "Meet the Candidates Night" at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Warren-Newport Public Library, 224 N. O'Plaine Road, Gurnee. Free refreshments will be available and orders for yard signs will be taken as well. For more information, call (847) 223-0795, consult the Web site www.warrentwpdemocrats.org or write to P.O. Box 8061, Gurnee, IL 60031 The NewsSun  •  8/20/2010 College students can vote by mail The Lake County Clerk urges families with college students away at school to have the students "enroll" to receive a ballot by mail for November's general election. This option called the Temporarily Absent Student Program requires a Lake County registered voter to complete an enrollment card designating their college mailing address as the place to receive a ballot. The form can be downloaded from the Lake County Clerk's website at LakeCountyClerk.info, is available at your local municipal or township office, can be requested by calling the Elections Department at (847) 377-2406, or sending an e-mail to VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov Pioneer Press  •  8/19/2010 League to register voters for November In the next few weeks, the League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff area will be registering voters for the November general election. Deputy registrars will be available: • Friday, Aug. 27, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Senior Center, 100 Old Mill Rd., Lake Forest. • Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lake Bluff Library, 123 E. Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff. • Friday, Sept. 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Lake Forest Place, 1100 N. Pembridge Dr., Lake Forest. • Saturday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Forest Library, 360 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest. In order to register, a person must be a U.S. citizen, age 18 by the date of the next regular election, and a resident of his or her voting precinct for 30 days prior to the election. Two forms of identification are required to register. At least one of the two forms must show the registrant's name and current address. Only one form of identification may be a piece of mail for a contractual service addressed and delivered to the registrant. Call the League at 847-282-0598 or the Lake County Clerk's office at 847-377-2410 for more information. Pioneer Press  •  8/19/2010 AT&T says new tower should upgrade cell service "What motivates me is getting things done to improve peoples' lives, and I heard loud and clear from the mayor about the problems Antioch is having with signal quality," Michael Bond said. "As telecommunications chair I met with AT&T and found the signal strength is not crossing state lines and it's causing continuous frustration here in Antioch." The NewsSun  •  8/18/2010 Snowbirds can vote Registered voters who live in Lake County but spend part of the year, usually winters, outside of the county they can enroll in the Snowbird Voting by Mail Program. An enrollment form is available online at lakecountyclerk.info, by calling (847) 377-2406 or by sending an email to VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov Before each primary election, voters will be contacted for party ballot preference. Approximately 40 days before each election, a ballot and application will be mailed to a voter's home or temporary address based on the dates specified on their enrollment form. During the period for voting by mail, voters will be able to go to LakeCountyClerk.info and click on the "Voter Power" link to track the receipt of their ballot. The last day to register for November's election is Oct. 5 Daily Herald  •  8/17/2010 12:01:00 AM HOOGLAND RECEPTION A fund-raising reception for Kay Hoogland, Democratic Lake County Board candidate in District 18, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Aug 20 at the Stein Home, Royal Melbourne, Long Grove. To RSVP, call (847) 494-5499. For more information, go to www.kayhooglandforboard.com The NewsSun  •  8/17/2010 Ballot by mail Families with college students away at school can receive a ballot by mail for November's General Election. The Temporarily Absent Student Program requires a Lake County registered voter to complete an enrollment card designating their college mailing address as the place to receive a ballot. The form can be downloaded from the Lake County Clerk's website at www.LakeCountyClerk.info, is available at municipal or township offices, can be requested by calling (847) 377-2406, or by sending an e-mail to VotingByMail@lakecountyil.gov. Enrollment is effective for two years. It is open to those who are registered to vote in Lake County and attend school elsewhere. Daily Herald  •  8/14/2010 Seals hits the airwaves in 10th Dan Seals, the Democratic candidate in the 10th Congressional District, is taking his message to television. The business consultant from Wilmette on Friday released "Independent and Impressive," his first television ad in what is expected to be a closely watched race nationally. The 30-second spot portrays Seals as someone who would "rein in Washington spending." Daily Herald  •  8/14/2010 Laurel You don't find many public officials telling property owners to protests their property assessments, but that's what newcomer state Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, is telling folks. She's outraged that property assessments are rising while property values are decreasing because of the Great Recession. Join the club, especially since assessment lists are starting to be published. Bet some township assessors are throwing darts at Sente's mug. The NewsSun  •  8/13/2010 ROBERTS FUND-RAISER A fund-raiser for Doug Roberts, Democratic candidate for sheriff, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Goshgarian Law Office, 220 Washington St., Waukegan. Hors d'oeuvres and open bar. RSVP to (847) 249-7755 or see www.robertsforlake.com The NewsSun  •  8/11/2010 SIMON IN GURNEE Sheila Simon, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, will march in the Gurnee Days Parade which kicks off at noon Sunday Aug 22 with other Democratic candidates, volunteers and supporters. From 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Simon will appear at the Warren Township Democrats' booth in Viking Park. The NewsSun  •  8/11/2010 WEST DEERFIELD DEMS An open meeting of the West Deerfield Township Democratic Organization will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Deerfield Public Library meeting room. The NewsSun  •  8/11/2010 CANDIDATES' DINNER Del Parra, Democratic candidate for Lake County Board in District 15, and Rich Voltair, Democratic candidate in the 62nd House District, will hold a dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 20 at Rancho Grande, 513 E. Park Ave., Libertyville. Tickets are $25 and include dinner, music and cash bar. RSVP to (847) 338-0190 The NewsSun  •  8/11/2010 SENTE COFFEE State Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, will hold a "coffee shop stop" from 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 21 at the Starbucks at 1665 N. Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove. The NewsSun  •  8/11/2010 PERILLO BACKED Chapala Group, a multicultural, bipartisan Lake County group, has endorsed Democrat Mike Perillo of Grayslake for Lake County judge in the Sixth Judicial Subcircuit. The NewsSun  •  8/11/2010 Teachers endorse Democrat Seals in 10th District The Illinois Federation of Teachers has endorsed Democratic business consultant Dan Seals for the state's only open congressional seat. Daily Herald  •  8/10/2010 1:08:00 PM State forming tax oversight panel County residents can now apply to serve on new Taxpayer Action Boards, created under a new state law to increase transparency and effectiveness in the property assessment process. "We need transparency in how the government collects and spends our tax dollars, and putting local residents in charge of shedding light on the process is a good first step towards better government and ending the business-as-usual approach to assessing and collecting property taxes," said state Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, who was a sponsor of the legislation. The NewsSun  •  8/9/2010 TENTH DEMS Tenth Congressional District Democrats launched a new Web site Thursday and is gearing up for the final three months of the election campaign. David Mandel, 21, of Glencoe and Stephen Ark, 18, of Gurnee built the new Web site from scratch. The new site integrates social media and a brand new "Let's Talk Politics" online blog. The new site is at www.tenthdems.org. For more information, call at (847) 266-VOTE (8683) The NewsSun  •  7/31/2010 New law gives tollway tougher watchdog "The tollway is being transformed from a politically connected patronage haven for insiders to a well-run, well-respected agency that provides efficiencies and ethical standards that will benefit all taxpayers," said state Sen. Susan Garrett, a Democrat from Lake Forest. NorthWest Herald  •  7/29/2010 5:30:00 AM

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