http://www.windpowerexpo.org/2013/
This weekend, May 5-8, McCormick Place.
Hosted by AWEA, (American Wind Energy Association, www.awea.org ) this is the premier wind energy expo for North America.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Hotel Rwanda Story in DuPage. May 15
THE HOTEL RWANDA STORY
Please join Representative Kathy Willis, the Women and Minorities Outreach Committee and Addison Township Democratic Organization in welcoming Paul Rusesabagina!
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Rusesabagina will be here in DuPage on Wednesday May 15 for a fundraiser for his foundation. Mr. Rusesabagina is the hotelier played by Don Cheadle in the movie “Hotel Rwanda". Paul is known for his humanitarian work in hiding 1,268 refugees during the Rwandan Genocide. He was the assistant manager of the Hotel des Mille Collines when he sheltered Tutsis and Hutus and prevented them from being slaughtered.
Sign up now to meet and hear Paul during his only visit to DuPage.
Wednesday, May 15
7:00 PM
King’s Hall Banquets
1000 N. Rohlwing Rd. (Rte 53)
Lombard, IL
(one light north of North Ave. on west side)
Ticket prices
$500 – Event Sponsor
$250 – Host Sponsor
$100 - Major Sponsor
$45 – Individual Ticket
Make your check out to:
Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation
P.O. Box 11001
Chicago, IL 60611-1001
Or
Bring a check to the event after calling in your reservation – Call the DPDC office at 630-629-1125.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Cullerton Town Hall 4/30 at 6:30 pm
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOUR PHONE RINGSTUESDAY AT 6:30 P.M.?
Senator Thomas Cullerton is holding a Town Hall meeting Tuesday evening to discuss all the pressing issues we face today. You will have the opportunity to ask him questions as well. So, mark your calendar 4/30, answer your phone 6:30 pm and become part of Senator Cullerton Town Hall Meeting.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Congressman Foster Reflects on Busy first Quarter of 2013
It’s been a busy three months for Bill Foster.
The representative for the recently redrawn 11th
U.S. Congressional District has a constituency that stretches from North
Aurora to New Lenox, Shorewood to Woodridge. Its border cuts a jagged
diagonal across Naperville, the southwest half of which also lies in the
11th.
Read more
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Elected Officials – Where Can I Voice My Opinion?
Elected Officials – Where Can I Voice My Opinion?
and, a tid-bit of the weeks news
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
Last week we started featuring the blog and info picked from websites of our Democratic Officials. Our first feature was-The Duckworth Diary. It featured Congresswoman Duckworth’s weekly message. Although there will be a link attached, I thought It would be helpful to list an address or link to reach all Elected Officials if you have any concerns you’d like to share with them. Also, please go to our DuPage Democratic ELECTED OFFICIALS page here
Governor Quinn
SPRINGFIELD CHICAGO
Office of the Governor Office of the Governor
207 State House James R. Thompson Center
Springfield, IL 62706 10
0 W. Randolph, 16-100
Phone: 217-782-0244 Chicago, IL 60601
TTY: 888-261-3336 Phone: 312-814-2121
State Senators and State Representatives
If you need to contact your Illinois Elected Official -The Illinois General Assembly Website link is : http://ilga.gov
It will give you a list of both Senate and House Members.
United States Senate
Durbin, Richard J. – (D-IL)
Class II
711 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-2152
United States House of Representatives (DuPage County)
www.house.gov/representatives W=Washington L=Local
District Name Party Phone
L-773-267-5926
8 Duckworth, Tammy D W-202-225-3711 http://duckworth.house.gov/contact/offices
L-847-413-1959
Foster, Bill D W-202-225-3515 http://foster.house.gov/contact
11 L-630-585-7672
Click on any of the links and open.
Let’s get caught up on some community news.
Democrats on State Pension Plan...
How suburban state Senate Democrats could sway pension argument “As the debate over the state's escalating pension costs burned hot last month, the Illinois Senate took to the floor to debate two competing plans to address the problem. Lawmakers had strong opinions on each, and a middle ground was — and is — hard to find. The stakes are high because the retirement future of thousands of teachers and retirees depends on what Illinois officials decide to do. When it came time to vote, suburban Senate Democrats largely stuck together. Their numbers in Springfield have never been bigger, and the pension plan they liked was approved and sent to the House.
They’re on the Move..
After 45 years in Bartlett, a school that serves special needs students is moving to Wheaton. The Bartlett Learning Center's Clare Woods Academy plans to complete its transition by the end of July and open in time for the next school year, said principal John Utterback. Its graduation in June will be the last in its current location at 801 W. Bartlett Road. The school will be moving into the former St. John's Lutheran School at Seminary Avenue and Main Street in Wheaton. "We're excited about the downtown (Wheaton) location, we're excited to be near Wheaton College, and we see this as an opportunity to engage the community vocationally and to become a part of Wheaton," he said.
DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioners Consider Pay Cut...
Now that state lawmakers have refused to get involved, DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners are taking it upon themselves to seek a pay cut. How far they go to reduce their own salaries and benefits remains to be seen. Commissioner Shannon Burns is suggesting the six commissioners cut their annual salaries from $53,500 to $50,079, which is the same amount DuPage County Board members receive. "Our salaries and benefits should be equal (to county board members) because the work we do is equal," Burns said.
Just What Is A Paul Sjordal Newsletter and How Can I Get It?
Often you read information I have picked from a weekly newsletter by Paul Sjordal. I’ll let Paul describe it to you...
I started this 7-days-a-week (now 5-days-a- week, Tuesday thru Saturday as of June, 2012) News on September 22, 2008 to help candidates keep up to date on media coverage. The News emphasis is local, but I include city, state, national and international political news when it is of high quality or something you aren't likely to run across or know about. For your privacy, I send my News via blind copy so no one else will see your address. I encourage you to forward it to family and friends and I welcome new email addresses if you know of someone who wants to receive it. I also welcome links that you want to share. psjordal@yahoo.com Thank you, Paul
Friday, April 26, 2013
Participate in Congressman Mike Quigley's Spending Survey
Would you like to help Congressman Quigley craft legislation that cuts the RIGHT things instead of the ones you believe our country and state strong and growing? Please take the survey he is offering
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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RACIAL PROFILING - A MOTHER TURNED ACTIVIST
RACIAL PROFILING - A MOTHER TURNED ACTIVIST
Story 2...And a Little Bit of News
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
April 25, 2013
Racial Profiling has become a very hot topic across our country. I read this story of the next woman, Kadiatou Diallo, a West African immigrant, a hard working mother of four children who moved to the United States to fight for justice for her 23 year old son, Amadou, whom she believed was killed due to Racial Profiling.
In September 1996, her oldest son, Amadou came to the United States in hopes to find work and attend college. Kadiatou did not know that this would be the last time she would she her son alive. In February 1999, in the hallway of his New York City apartment, an unarmed Amadou was killed by 4 police officers who mistook his wallet for a gun. The four officers were acquitted of their purported "mistake". When asked about the outcome of the trial, Kadiatou responded “As a mother, I believe that life is precious. It is so precious that I find it difficult to understand that word “mistake.”
Kadiatou stayed in New York City and established the Amadou Diallo Foundation (click on and open link to find out more information on this foundation) to help college students from Africa to attain higher education. This Foundation helps students of African decent in both the United States and Africa.
Kadiatou joined by two other mothers whose sons were killed by the police. Iris Baez, a Puerto Rican Mother, her son Anthony was killed in-an-illegal choke hold and Gidon Busch, a Hasidic Jew, whose son, Gary was shot and killed outside his Brooklyn home. (to read more click on and open link- a Puerto Rican woman named Iris Baez and Gidon Busch, a Hasidic Jew -) These three powerful woman who came together under the worst of situations formed a diverse grassroots coalition.
In 2002, Women In Islam, honoring the legacy of Dr. Betty Shabazz, presented Kadiatou Diallo, with the first Dr. Betty Shabazz Recognition Award. This award recognizes women, of all backgrounds and faiths, who show unwavering and courageous dedication to helping others.
I obtained some facts from Moyers & Co., at http://womeninislam.org/shabazz/shabazzawards.html
Little Bit of News.
Unfortunately many Chicago area residents have been affected and still are by the recent flooding. This may be another format of information to use...
Chicago Flooding: Live blog updates: All rivers in the Chicago area are near or at flood stage. The worst flooding appears to be in Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Naperville, Lemont and Algonquin.
Downtown Naperville getting back to business after flood
Lisle mayor: 'Mother Nature can show her mean side'
Thank you to Paul Sjordal for allowing me to pick items from his newsletter. You can contact Paul at psjordal@yahoo.com
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Mothers that turned into activists Part 1
MOTHERS THAT TURNED INTO ACTIVISTS
Part 1
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
I am the mother of one son. Although, he is a grown adult, I would do anything for him. Also, I helped raise my nephew. He, too, is a grown adult, and serves in the Army, deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and now in South Korea. I would do anything for him as well. A mother's love is indescribable.
I will be featuring the mothers fighting a cause. They are fighting for many different types of causes. Each of these mothers has experienced issues of many varieties that had an impact on their life.
There are many woman who become true activists for this cause. A good friend of mine brought this topic to light for me. Thank you, Karen. Upon researching this, I was amazed at how many mothers have fought for a cause that became a success story. I hope you find this as interesting and amazing as I did. Who knows maybe you may see a little of yourself in one of these women or, men, a little bit of your wife, sister or mother.
I think the Newtown Shooting was for me, as a mother, one of the darkest days, in US history. By no means am I taking away from the loss mothers of other slain victims have experienced. But, we send our children to school, feeling they are in a safe haven, then in a split second they are in danger and these mothers had no ability to protect their babies.
MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA LAUNCHES NEW PUBLIC APPEAL CAMPAIGN LEADING INTO CONGRESSIONAL VOTE
The mothers in Newtown Connecticut have formed an activist group on gun control. If you would like to read about them you can link on to Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America can be found online here or www.momsdemandaction.org.
Their statement that - If this Congress will not protect our children and families, we will find one that will. For the mothers of America, this is not the end. It is just the beginning: learn more
Monday, April 22, 2013
Happy Earth Day: 6 More Green Facts for a Healthier DuPage;
HAPPY EARTH Day!
Quick tips on how to make a Green Difference
We hope you have tried to adopt at least one or two of the tips we offered over the last month to make our county and nation a little greener. If you have, we would LOVE to hear about your successes in the comments below!
Here's Quick Review that includes some we have mentioned before and a few new ones! IF you look through the list and find you do most of these already, go back to the ones we offered on March 3rd and 17 and uplevel your repertoire or challenge a child or parent to add one to their routine!
According to the WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
1) An average tree absorbs one TON of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. PLANT A TREE!
2) In North America, fruits and vegetables travel an average of 1,500 miles before they reach your plate. TRY TO BUY LOCAL AND FRESH!
3) In the US, paper bills alone generate almost 2 million tons of CO(2). SWITCH TO EBILLS
4) The average US office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper per year. PRINT ON BOTH SIDES.
5) You can make effective, non-toxic cleaning products from baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice or soap. CLEAN NATURALLY.
6) Screensavers DO NOT use less energy. USE SLEEP MODE AND POWER DOWN AT THE END OF THE DAY!
NO FOOLIN!
Quick tips on how to make a Green Difference
We hope you have tried to adopt at least one or two of the tips we offered over the last month to make our county and nation a little greener. If you have, we would LOVE to hear about your successes in the comments below!
Here's Quick Review that includes some we have mentioned before and a few new ones! IF you look through the list and find you do most of these already, go back to the ones we offered on March 3rd and 17 and uplevel your repertoire or challenge a child or parent to add one to their routine!
According to the WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
1) An average tree absorbs one TON of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. PLANT A TREE!
2) In North America, fruits and vegetables travel an average of 1,500 miles before they reach your plate. TRY TO BUY LOCAL AND FRESH!
3) In the US, paper bills alone generate almost 2 million tons of CO(2). SWITCH TO EBILLS
4) The average US office worker uses 10,000 sheets of copy paper per year. PRINT ON BOTH SIDES.
5) You can make effective, non-toxic cleaning products from baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice or soap. CLEAN NATURALLY.
6) Screensavers DO NOT use less energy. USE SLEEP MODE AND POWER DOWN AT THE END OF THE DAY!
NO FOOLIN!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Women voting? What next-dogs running for Congress?
FACTS ON WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT...Part Two
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
A QUOTE TO REMEMBER...
“In 2012, 9 of the 17 Democratic officials we elected in DuPage County were women."
Us (Yep, we did that!)
FIRST WOMEN TO VOTE UNDER 19TH AMENDMENT
We have several claimants to being the first woman to vote under the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
South St. Paul, MN August 27: When word came on August 26, 1920, that the 19th Amendment had been signed into law, South St. Paul quickly scheduled a special election the next morning on a water bond bill, and at 5:30 a.m., eighty women voted.
Hannibal, Missouri, August 31:On August 31, 1920, five days after the 19th amendment was signed into law. At 7 a.m., despite pouring rain, Mrs. Marie Ruoff Byrum, wife of Morris Byrum and daughter-in-law of Democratic committeeman Lacy Byrum, cast her ballot in the first ward. She thus became the first woman to vote in the state of Missouri and the first woman to vote in the United States under the 19th, or Suffrage, Amendment. At 7:01 a.m. in the second ward of Hannibal, Mrs. Walker Harrison cast the second known vote by a woman under the 19th amendment.
About.com Women’s History...(Tab) Women’s Rights
Record Number of Women in Congress in 2013 in Both House, Senate
With 20% of Senate Female, 113th Congress Shatters Previous Totals for Women:
updated November 30, 2012
The 113th Congress is one for the record books with more women than ever holding seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, the nation's preeminent institution for the study of women's participation at all levels of government, compiled the following figures.
In terms of sheer numbers alone, women will have a significant impact on Congress in 2013 with a total of 98 women holding seats in the House and Senate. Both legislative bodies are seeing more women than in previous years with record high numbers: 78 women in the House (58 Democrats, 20 Republicans) and 20 in the Senate (16D, 4R). The 2012 election, which proved the power of the women's vote, not only returned female incumbents but also brought a record number of female newcomers to Congress -- 24 of them (20D, 4 R), making it the largest class of female newcomers since 1992. Nearly a quarter of the women serving in the 113th Congress are freshmen.
From Linda Lowen, former About.com Guide
The World's 100 Most Powerful Women - Forbes
FORBES named their top 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.
7 of the Most Powerful Women are Democrats presently or previously serving our government:
Hillary Clinton, Former Secretary of State, #2;
Michelle Obama, First Lady, #7;
Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, #9;
Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of House of Representative, #28;
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary Dept. of Health & Human Services, #31;
Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner-Food & Drug Administration, #61;
and, Mary Schapiro, Chair-Securities & Exchange Commission, #65.
www.forbes.com/power-women
Saturday, April 20, 2013
The Duckworth Diary but first, the weather...
Every now and then we will be featuring blogs and info picked from the websites of our Democratic officials who now proudly represent DuPage county.
Our first installment is from Congresswoman Duckworth's weekly message:
Our first installment is from Congresswoman Duckworth's weekly message:
The
Duckworth Diary is a weekly note from Congresswoman Duckworth that
updates constituents on her work in Congress. It will include recent
meetings, important votes, and other information designed to make our
office more transparent and accessible to the people of the 8th
district. Check back each Friday for the latest news! http://duckworth.house.gov/media-center/duckworth-diary
Dear Neighbors of the 8th District,
Our
district has been hit hard by severe flooding over the past couple
days. Storms may be continuing today in some areas. Please visit the Ready Illinois website for the latest flood updates and additional severe weather warnings.
I’m
working closely with other local and federal officials to ensure that
8th District residents have the resources they need to recover from the
floods and repair any damage. If you have any flood-related questions or
need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact my office. My staff and I are ready to help in any way we can.
In
other news, each year, Congress sponsors an art competition to showcase
talented high school artists from around our nation. The deadline for
this year’s competition is NEXT WEEK, Friday, April 26. If you know any
8th District high school students with a talent for art, please
encourage them to apply! More information about the art competition is available here.
I spent the weekend in the district, and held a Congress at Your Corner event
at the Gail Borden Public Library. While at the library, I also stopped
by Elgin’s Center for Economic Progress tax help site to learn about
the tax resources they provide for Elgin families.
Back
in Washington, I had two important hearings for the House Committee on
Oversight & Government Reform this week. The first was on reforms to
put the Post Office on sounder financial footing. At the second, I
questioned a defense contractor about improper billing practices. I’m
very concerned about waste in defense contracting and on Monday, I voted
yes on the Contracting and Tax Accountability Act, which would prevent
companies with seriously delinquent tax debt from winning government
contracts.
Finally, a few highlights from my meetings this week: I spoke with Holly Petraeus, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Servicemember Affairs, about protecting our service members from harmful or illegal financial practices. I had a meeting about Illinois Small Business Development Centers,
which provide advice and resources for small businesses. Finally, I had
two great meetings about ways to improve commuting options for 8th
district residents, with the Association for Commuter Transportation and with Illinois township officials.
Best,
Congresswoman Duckworth
Friday, April 19, 2013
FACTS ON WOMEN IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
..Part One
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
A QUOTE TO REMEMBER...
“The future is not a gift, it's an achievement.” ~Robert Kennedy
I thought I would research facts about Women in Politics and Government. These facts I found to be interesting – I thought you might too. The quote by Robert Kennedy is a perfect fit for today’s subject.
CHARLOTTE WOODWARD
Votes for women were first seriously proposed in the United States in July, 1848, at the Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. One woman who attended that convention was Charlotte Woodward. She was nineteen at the time. In 1920, when women finally won the vote throughout the nation, Charlotte Woodward was the only participant in the 1848 Convention who was still alive to be able to vote, though she was apparently too ill to actually cast a ballot.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage1900/a/august_26_wed.htm
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
According to the 1928 article, Women Must Learn to Play the Game as Men Do, by Eleanor Roosevelt, women need more voice in public life to achieve real political equality with men.
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
In December 1935 the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) was organized, with Mary McLeod Bethune as the first president. Bethune was a leading member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet," a group of African American leaders who lobbied for political reforms."National Council of Negro Women . http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3444700915/national-council-negro-women.html
IDA B. WELLS
In 1924, Wells-Barnett failed in a bid to win election as president of the National Association of Colored Women, defeated by Mary McLeod Bethune. In 1930, she failed in a bid to be elected to the Illinois State Senate as an independent.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/wellsbarnett/a/ida_b_wells.htm
HATTIE CARAWAY
In a special election on 12 January 1932 Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, when voters chose her to fill out the remaining year of her late husband's term. Having first filled the seat by appointment of the Arkansas governor after her husband's death in 1931, Caraway was elected to a full term in the Senate in November 1932 and continued to serve there through 1945./first woman elected to the United States Senate; first woman elected to a full 6-year term in the United States Senate; first woman to preside over the Senate (May 9, 1932); first woman to chair a Senate Committee (Committee on Enrolled Bills, 1933); first woman in Congress to co-sponsor the Equal Rights Amendment (1943)By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
RUTH B. OWEN
On 13 April 1933 Ruth B. Owen became the first female foreign minister from the United States when President Roosevelt appointed her minister to Denmark. Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde born (public official, diplomat, writer; first ... to represent the United States to a foreign country - minister to Denmark, 1933;)
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/10calendar/a/1002calendar.htm
FLORENCE ELLINWOOD ALLEN
Florence Ellinwood Allen was a pioneer woman judge, even being considered for the US Supreme Court in the 1930s.
Today my Quote to remember is from the newsletter by Paul Sjordal. If you want to contact Paul you can do so at psjordal@yahoo.com, Thank you, Paul.
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
A QUOTE TO REMEMBER...
“The future is not a gift, it's an achievement.” ~Robert Kennedy
I thought I would research facts about Women in Politics and Government. These facts I found to be interesting – I thought you might too. The quote by Robert Kennedy is a perfect fit for today’s subject.
CHARLOTTE WOODWARD
Votes for women were first seriously proposed in the United States in July, 1848, at the Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. One woman who attended that convention was Charlotte Woodward. She was nineteen at the time. In 1920, when women finally won the vote throughout the nation, Charlotte Woodward was the only participant in the 1848 Convention who was still alive to be able to vote, though she was apparently too ill to actually cast a ballot.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage1900/a/august_26_wed.htm
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
According to the 1928 article, Women Must Learn to Play the Game as Men Do, by Eleanor Roosevelt, women need more voice in public life to achieve real political equality with men.
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
In December 1935 the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) was organized, with Mary McLeod Bethune as the first president. Bethune was a leading member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet," a group of African American leaders who lobbied for political reforms."National Council of Negro Women . http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3444700915/national-council-negro-women.html
IDA B. WELLS
In 1924, Wells-Barnett failed in a bid to win election as president of the National Association of Colored Women, defeated by Mary McLeod Bethune. In 1930, she failed in a bid to be elected to the Illinois State Senate as an independent.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/wellsbarnett/a/ida_b_wells.htm
HATTIE CARAWAY
In a special election on 12 January 1932 Hattie Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, when voters chose her to fill out the remaining year of her late husband's term. Having first filled the seat by appointment of the Arkansas governor after her husband's death in 1931, Caraway was elected to a full term in the Senate in November 1932 and continued to serve there through 1945./first woman elected to the United States Senate; first woman elected to a full 6-year term in the United States Senate; first woman to preside over the Senate (May 9, 1932); first woman to chair a Senate Committee (Committee on Enrolled Bills, 1933); first woman in Congress to co-sponsor the Equal Rights Amendment (1943)By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide
RUTH B. OWEN
On 13 April 1933 Ruth B. Owen became the first female foreign minister from the United States when President Roosevelt appointed her minister to Denmark. Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde born (public official, diplomat, writer; first ... to represent the United States to a foreign country - minister to Denmark, 1933;)
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/10calendar/a/1002calendar.htm
FLORENCE ELLINWOOD ALLEN
Florence Ellinwood Allen was a pioneer woman judge, even being considered for the US Supreme Court in the 1930s.
Today my Quote to remember is from the newsletter by Paul Sjordal. If you want to contact Paul you can do so at psjordal@yahoo.com, Thank you, Paul.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Sandy's Lighthouse
IT’S JUST THE “UNBELIEVABLE”
SANDY’S LIGHTHOUSE Edition | by Sandy Gresak
A QUOTES TO REMEMBER...
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~Martin Luther King Jr
The perfect piece after an awesome quote
Is there anyone who doesn't love to hate Joe Walsh, the Ex Eighth District Congressman and next Chairman of the Illinois GOP? Count in the Illinois Review -- where Walsh recently posted an Internet Top Ten List. Walsh listed eight simple steps that will save Illinois: (A week ago, I had his eight simpleton steps, but this blogger has added two very prescient ones.)
One of our own...A Hero From Bolingbrook
Doctor from Bolingbrook was on front line of Boston bombing “At times amid the screams and the crying and the blood at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Dr. Jocelyn Hirschman said she felt sick at seeing the horror unfolding before her eyes, but she continued to bandage and give fluids to the wounded and tried to comfort them and their families. “I felt that it was a such a tragedy to see what was happening to people,” she said Tuesday.
WOW...what do you think?
Plainfield School District 202 will pay Naperville-based Edward Hospital about $750,000 over the next three years rather than in one lump sum through an agreement negotiated in response to a change in state tax law. The District 202 Board of Education approved the agreement at its regular meeting on Monday. Last summer, the Illinois General Assembly approved a new law that allows non-profit hospitals to be exempt from local property taxes if they can show that they have done charitable work equal to or more than the property taxes they would otherwise owe. Further, the law allowed hospitals to claim property tax refunds for the three years prior to the law’s passage.
Websites of Interest
This past Monday we had a gentleman come into our office looking for direction on a personal matter he believed was being effected by decisions made at the county level. Unsure what we could do, I decided to search for information that can be on hand for the future. Unsure if this fit his situation, I thought I’d pass on to you. Maybe it may be helpful to you.
Citizen Action/Illinois & The Progressive Action Project
- Advocating for progressive values and a progressive agenda in Springfield and Washington, DC
- Organizing and building coalitions that are committed to social justice and economic fairness
- Reaching out into communities and educating the public about issues and candidates
- Registering people to vote and encouraging them to participate in the political process
Citizen Action/Illinois is not only the largest consumer watchdog group in Illinois, but also one of the most effective vehicles for progressive political involvement in our state. Citizen Action/Illinois: leading the way in the fight for our civil rights, progressive values and our future.
Citizen Action / Illinois, 27 E. Monroe St., 11th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603
Phone: (312) 427-2114; Fax: (312) 379-0313; Email:
Phone: (312) 427-2114; Fax: (312) 379-0313; Email:
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Citizens Utility Board (CUB)
In 1983, The Illinois General Assembly created CUB. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents the interests of residential utility customers in Illinois.
CUB carry's out their mission by intervening in ratemaking procedures before the ICC. Illinois Commerce Commission. For more information on CUB, go to their website www.citizensutilityboard.org or Contact Information; 309 W. Washington St., Ste. 800, Chicago, IL 60606 / P: (312) 263-4282 (800) 669-5556
As always, Thank you to Paul Sjordal for allowing me to use articles from his newsletter. if you would like to contact Paul you can do so at: psjordal@yahoo.com
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Hump Day Action : One way to rein in Wall Street.
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Brokers carrying out the trades would be charged the tax, unless carried out directly by investors. Households with adjusted gross incomes under $75,000 would be exempted.
The result would be hundreds of billions of dollars annually in government revenue to pay for things like education, health care and economic stimulus to get more Americans back to work.
Not only that, the financial transaction tax would help rein in Wall Street's risky behavior by discouraging speculative, high-frequency trading.
Tell your member of Congress, Bill Foster: Tax Wall Street. Click the link below to automatically sign the petition:
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