Category Archives: News & Notes

Weekly Update: Everything is Blue-tiful (in its own way)

In the September 20th Issue: Lake Dems 2nd Annual Shades of Blue Reception ● Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Publishes Interactive Hate and Antigovernment Groups Map ● Pretrial Fairness Act Now in Effect ● Bidenomics — The Real Deal ● Lake County Democrats in Mexican Independence Day Parades ● Donuts for Democrats Sponsored by Libertyville Township Democrats ● It’s Not Too Late – Get Your Lake Dems Hat! ● It’s Always Lake Dems T-shirt Season! ● ICYMI ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: Blue Shade News

In the September 13th Issue: Lake Dems 2nd Annual Shades of Blue Fundraiser ● Democrats’ Healthcare Policies Save Money and Lives ● September is Suicide Prevention Month ● Governor JB Pritzker is Coming to Lake County to Support State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart ● Lake County Board Allocates All of the $135.2M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds ● Senator Mary Edly-Allen Petition Kickoff in Round Lake ● Sara Knizhnik Fundraiser for Re-Election to the Lake County Board ● Did You Get Your Lake Dems Hat Yet? ● What Goes Great with a Lake Dems Hat? A Lake Dems T-Shirt, of Course! ● ICYMI ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: 50 Shades of Blue?

In the September 6th Issue: Lake Dems 2nd Annual Shades of Blue Reception ● Welcome to Election Season Lake County! ● Lake Dems’ Labor (Day Weekend) of Love ● Did You Get Your Lake Dems Hat Yet? ● Volunteer Spotlight ● ICYMI ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: Why Does Labor Day Matter?

In the August 30th Issue: Why Does Labor Day Matter? ● March in the Buffalo Grove Days Parade ● Many Thanks to Summer Interns ● Record-Setting Heat Prompted Many Schools to Close Last Week ● Show Support for Democrats ● Event Boosts State Senator Adriane Johnson ● Elected Officials Help Out at Fort2Base Race ● Lake Dems Join Indivisible in Lindenhurst Parade ● Volunteer Spotlight ● ICYMI ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: Democratic Interns and Volunteers Flock to Springfield

In the August 23rd Issue: My Week in Springfield: A Democratic Intern’s View ● Show Off Your Support for Lake Dems! ● Lake Dems Volunteers Attend Events to Support Democrats in Lake County ● Volunteer Spotlight ● ICYMI ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: ​IL Supreme Court Upholds Assault Weapons Ban

In the August 16th Issue: IL and Lake County Elected Officials Issue Statements on IL Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Assault Weapons Ban ● Show Off Your Support for Lake Dems! ● Lake Dems Volunteers Spread Our Democratic Message at Events Last Week ● ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: ​$3.1 Million???

In the August 9th Issue: Pritzker Signs Bills Honoring Ancestry of Native Americans in Illinois ● Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega Announces Over $3.1 Million in Distributions to Local Taxing Districts ● The Rain in Moraine Didn’t Stop Moraine Dems’ Annual Party With Our Party ● Protect Yourself from the Summer Sun While Helping Protect Democratic Values ● Lake Dems Volunteers Participate in Parades Last Week ● Volunteer Spotlight ● ICYMI ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: ​How Did You Fair This Week?

In the August 2nd Issue: ​Lake County Fairgoers Visit Lake Dems Booth ● Democratic Party of Illinois (DPI) Chair Lisa Hernandez Listening Tour in Lake County ● J.B. Pritzker Speaks About Gun Violence Prevention ● Lake Dems Continue to Talk Politics ● Lake County Democrats Attend Summer Events ● Become a Deputy Voter Registrar ● Volunteer Spotlight ● ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: ​July is Disability Pride Month

In the July 26th Issue: ​July is Disability Pride Month ● Biden Proclamation Establishes Till Monument in Chicago and Mississippi ● The Inflation Reduction Act Propels Decarbonization Investment in America ● Lake Dems Booth Returns to Lake County Fair ● Become a Deputy Voter Registrar ● ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) ● Upcoming Events

Weekly Update: ​Who Are They Really?

In the July 19th Issue: ​Illinois Supreme Court Rules Cashless Bail Constitutional ● Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart Looks Forward to a New Pre-Trial Detention System That Will Protect Victims And Hold Violent Offenders ● Let’s Talk Politics Event in Highland Park ● Moms for Liberty—Who Are They? ● Lake Dems Booth Returning to Lake County Fair ● ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) ● Upcoming Events