Ilya Sheyman

Sunday, February 18, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Home of Joan Herczeg
1971 Linden Ave., Highland Park

Sunday, February 19, 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Home of Sharon Narrod
1139 Bob-O-Link Rd.,  Highland Park

You are invited to come and meet Ilya Sheyman, one of four Democrats running for Congress from the 10th Congressional District in the March 20 primary. Enjoy food, coffee, and conversation.  To RSVP, call 224-216-BOLD (2653) or send an email.

Sheyman,  former national Mobilization Director at MoveOn.org and former community organizer with education advocacy group A+ Illinois, recently won the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT).  “We at the IFT have worked with Ilya Sheyman for years and have watched him build a proven track record of standing up and fighting for the progressive ideas that built the middle class in this country,” said IFT President Dan Montgomery. “Ilya is a strong ally for teachers and other educators, and we are fired up and ready to get out the vote for him.”  The IFT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the AFL-CIO.

Julie Morrison

Saturday, February 18, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
716 Central Ave., Highland Park
(second floor)

West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison, Democratic candidate for the Illinois Senate in the March 20 primary, will hold an open house at her Highland Park campaign office.  Morrison seeks the seat  now  held by Susan Garrett (D-29th), who plans to retire at the end of the current term.

Morrison has been endorsed by Garrett, outgoing State Rep. Karen May (D-58th), former State Rep. Julie Hamos,  Mayor Nancy Rotering, City Council member Steve Mandel, former mayor Dan Pierce, and Lake County Board members Anne Flanigan Bassi and Michelle Feldman, among others.

Attendees at the open house can enjoy  refreshments and pick up yard signs. All are invited to walk precincts with  Julie at 1:30 pm. To RSVPor to have a sign planted in your yard, call Brian Phelps at 224-223-0742 or click here to visit Julie’s web site.

Chris Kennedy

Thursday, February 16, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Private residence in Highland Park

Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Private residence in Highland Park
(please contact campaign for addresses)

Meet Chris Kennedy and hear about his campaign for Lake County State’s Attorney. RSVP by email or call 224-221-0925.

A former prosecutor and Assistant Lake County State’s Attorney, Kennedy obtained convictions in hundreds of criminal cases. Currently he is in private practice, focusing on civil litigation representing victims of negligence, fraud, and civil rights abuses in state and federal courts. He has taught classes on criminal law and evidence at Columbia College.

Kennedy recently was endorsed by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-9th). “Lake County has become infamous for denying DNA evidence in case after case.  Chris Kennedy will put a stop to the unacceptable pattern of injustice, convicting the innocent and letting child murderers go unpursued.  I endorse Chris for his character, his experience, and his plan to bring serious reform to the office of the Lake County State’s Attorney,” Schakowsky said.

The Foundation has underwritten rides to medical appointments for older,  low-income, and disabled residents almost since the inception of the Township’s van service in 2006.  The Township operates the service utilizing township funds in addition to the foundation’s grant.

Qualified residents may call a dedicated phone line, (847) 432-3000, for 48-hour advance reservations.  Vans run weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, primarily to locations up to 15 miles away.

In making the new grant, Healthcare Foundation Chairman James C. Styer noted that “the trustees would like to express their support for the high quality program [the Township] provide[s] to the Highland Park/Highwood community.”

For detailed information, consult the township’s website transportation page, http://morainetownship.org/super/transportation.html.

This candidate forum is cosponsored by the League of Women Voters of Highland Park and the Union League Club. Candidates for the following contested races will attend: 10th Congressional District; State Representative, 58th District; and State Senator, 29th District.  For more information, email Mary Mathews.

John Tree

Mondays – Thursdays, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Suite 101, 611 W. Rockland Rd., Lake Bluff

Volunteers are needed to make phone calls for John Tree, Democratic candidate for Congress, from now through the March 20 primary election in his campaign office. Call Stacy Raker, 847-231-2245, for details or just stop by.   Tree is one of four candidates in the March 20 primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 10th Congressional District.

The office in Lake Bluff  is open every day for phone banking, data entry, and special volunteer projects. You are invited to come and lend a hand whenever you can.

Illinois law now requires those voting by mail to complete an application for each election before receiving a ballot. Feb. 9 is the first day to file in person at your County Clerk’s office.  To receive a Lake County application for ballot by mail, call 847-377-2406.  For more information, click here.

Dick Kay

Saturday, February 25, 1:00 pm
(Doors open at 12:30 p.m)
Hyatt Hotel, 1750 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield

With primaries around the corner, 10th Congressional District voters can choose among four Democratic hopefuls: Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, and John Tree. To help voters decide, Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) and WCPT-AM/FM radio have invited all four candidates to participate in a live, on-air candidate forum moderated by veteran Chicago political journalist Dick Kay.

Tenth Dems interns

The Tenth Congressional District Democrats (“Tenth Dems”) is accepting applications for its spring semester Internship Program. Internships are available to high school juniors and seniors, college students, and graduate or law students with a desire to help the Democratic Party.

The internship offers candidates the opportunity to develop transferable skills to whatever career path they may choose to follow. Several former interns have gone on to internships in Washington, D.C., to college majors in political science or law, or to paid political and nonprofit staff positions locally and nationally.

Internship coordinator Max Boton, himself a former intern, describes his experience: “This internship provides a fun yet challenging environment to work, and it is a great way to meet key political figures from the 10th District and beyond.”

The election season for 2012 has just begun, so there are plenty of opportunities for interns to learn about campaigning and the issues affecting the 10th District. General assignment interns may do research, walk door-to-door with candidates, work in campaign offices, staff events and issue forums, and meet many political figures. Specialized assignments are also available in the areas of research, new media, IT management, and political outreach.

In the past, interns have assisted at Tenth Dems events featuring then state legislator, and now President, Barack Obama, Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana, Senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, former Presidential nominee George McGovern, Governor and Presidential candidate Howard Dean, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, as well as numerous Illinois state and locally elected officials and candidates.

Spring interns are expected to commit eight hours per week during the school year. Computer skills are desirable. The organization is looking especially for applicants with web administration and/or data management skills.

Internships are unpaid educational volunteer positions. Course credit is available with cooperating high schools and colleges. Acceptance into the internship program is selective and contingent upon an interview. Applicants should submit a brief paragraph explaining why they want this internship, along with a resume of their educational background and activities. Neither need be formal.

The Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats is a volunteer group with members from all parts of the 10th Congressional District. The 10th District contains portions of both Cook and Lake Counties stretching from Winnetka through Waukegan and from Lake Michigan west through Round Lake. The District includes all or part of the following townships: Avon, Benton, Deerfield, Grant, Libertyville, Moraine, Shields, Waukegan, West Deerfield, Vernon, Zion and parts of Fremont, Lake Villa, Maine, New Trier, Newport, Northfield, Warren, Wheeling

For more information on the intern program, or how to apply, email info@tenthdems.org or call 847-266-VOTE (8683).