[May 8th] Asian Americans often grapple with a stereotype known as “perpetual foreigner syndrome,” which falsely presumes us to be outsiders no matter how many generations our families have been in the country. That’s why Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month serves as a reminder of the contributions of Asian Americans in the woven fabric of America.
[May 1st] Congratulations to our Lake Dems leadership team unanimously elected at the Lake County Democratic Party Convention on Sunday in Bannockburn! Chair Lauren Beth Gash and the leadership team continue the momentum that’s been building over several election cycles.
While the rest of the country is watching the historic trial of Donald Trump in New York, local Republicans are hosting a currently indicted co-defendant of Donald Trump’s. After Trump…
[March 24th issue] Thanks to Governor Pritzker and Democratic leadership in the state legislature, Illinois is stronger today after years of falling behind than at any time in recent history. Here is what our chosen leadership has been doing for our state …
[March 17th issue] The Lake County Board has 19 elected members, each representing a specific geographic district. (You can find your district by address.) The Board approves the budget and all financial matters, as well as ordinances affecting all county government departments.
[April 10th issue] Congratulations to the more than 200 Lake County Democratic Precinct Committeepersons (PCs) elected in the March 19 primary. Our numbers totally eclipsed Republicans, as we elected almost 100 more committeepersons than they did.
[April 3rd issue] Do you know who your congress members and state legislators are? Do you know what they are busy doing to protect our Democratic values against right-wing attacks? Lake Dems is proud to support our elected officials and provide our readers with the information they need to stay informed, stay engaged, and stay in touch.
[March 27th issue] A hearty congratulations and thank you to our Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega. He and his staff did an amazing job of running the primary election and were able to post the election night results quickly after the polls closed.
Rather than working to prevent gun violence, Republicans in Lake County have chosen to promote the use of guns as a fundraising prize instead. Just as they have in recent…
[March 20th issue] Yesterday’s Primary Election showed that Democrats far outnumber Republicans in Lake County. Voters overwhelmingly endorsed President Joe Biden as our nominee, giving him over 94% of the vote. Many more people voted for Democrats than Republicans (60% compared to 40%), giving our candidates many more votes than their Republican counterparts. Democrats are looking strong and our hard work is paying off. There’s too much at stake to sit on the sidelines.