Illinois

"he League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford [IL] registers citizens to vote before every election. During our fall drive, we registered 521 people at high schools, colleges, libraries, supermarkets and a manufacturing company. Registering to vote is just one small step. Tuesday, Nov. 6, it is important that voters use their power to guide the fate of our nation."

"Barbara Hayes, of Flossmoor, and Erin Roeper and Margaret Smith, both of Homewood, recently participated in a leadership development training conducted by the League of Women Voters of the United States."

"Participate 2012" is Patch's national theme for the general election, and we aim to bring that energy to local voters. ... So imagine how thrilled we were to see the standing-room only crowd at the debate sponsored by League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff, Deerfield and Highland Park/Highwood [IL] as well as Patch and the Union League Club of Chicago Sunday at Lake Forest High School's auditorium. ... More than 600 people attended the debate..."

"Five DuPage area League of Women Voters chapters worked with 18 local high schools to implement mock presidential elections this week.

"A total of 1,679 York students from 63 social studies classes participated in the mock election Oct. 3, sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the York Social Studies Department."

"Elmhurst’s League of Women Voters will be at Glenbard East on Oct. 2 to help local election authorities and Glenbard teachers and students run the election."

“Along with hundreds of other nonprofit organizations all over the county, the League of Women Voters of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff [IL] is participating in National Voter Registration Day Tuesday, Sept. 25.”

“ABC 7 Chicago, the station that has broadcast candidate debates for more than two decades, will partner with the League of Women Voters of Illinois for two, half-hour debates with the candidates of the 10(th) and 11(th) Congressional Districts.”