Democratic Party of Oak Park

Phone Bank for Casten & Underwood for Congress
2018-09-27 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-20 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-13 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-09-06 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-08-30 17:30 - 20:00, 2018-08-23 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
DPOP, along with our co-sponsor, Indivisible Oak Park, will be holding phone banks for Lauren Underwood for Congress, Sean Casten for Congress, and Illinois senate Democratic candidates that overlap with these districts. Phone banks will take place every Thursday, starting next Thursday, August 23, from 5:00-8:00pm, at our office at 6941-A W North Avenue in Oak Park.
Help us take back the US Congress by flipping these 2 very winnable districts right here in northern Illinois. And, at the same, time help us achieve a veto-proof majority in the Illinois Senate. The Blue Wave begins right here!
Please bring your phone and charger, and a tablet or laptop, if possible. If not, we have a limited number of very basic cell phones and netbooks you may use. Come for all or part of the time. No RSVP necessary.
Find the candidates on the web here:
Casten for Congress
Underwood for Congress

Maywood Phone Bank for J.B. Pritzker
2018-09-27 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-09-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-09-13 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-09-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-08-30 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-08-23 16:00 - 20:00, 2018-08-16 16:00 - 20:00 | Maywood Pritzker Campaign Office, 905 South 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States
Help defeat Rauner and elect Democrat J.B. Pritzker Governor in November!
The "Blue Wave" will not just materialize! We have to come together and make it happen!
Phone Bank for J.B. Pritzker every Thursday night through Election Day!
For more information, contact Nick Pemberton at (847) 814-6992.

DPOP Phone Bank for J.B. Pritzker & Kwame Raoul
2018-09-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-09-19 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-09-12 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-09-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-08-29 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-08-22 17:00 - 20:00, 2018-08-15 17:00 - 20:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Join DPOP to phone bank for JB Pritzker for Governor and Kwame Raoul for Attorney General!
Please bring your phone and charger, and a tablet or laptop, if possible. If not, we have a limited number of very basic cell phones and netbooks you may use.
No RSVP needed -- Come when you can, leave when you must. We train on the job. We are calling Democratic voters (easy calls).
Questions?? Bob Haisman -- 708-997-1993 -- haismanbob@gmail.com

Austin P.O.W.E.R. 5K Walk/Run with Team Harmon
2018-09-22 08:30 - 12:00 | IL
The Mission of the Austin P.O.W.E.R. (People Organizing Wealth & Economic Resources) Team is to promote and highlight businesses located in the Austin community. By shedding light on these great businesses we can create economic opportunities for the stakeholders of our community.
Join us as we support this great neighborhood organization. If you would like to run or walk with Team Harmon, please contact Eileen Lynch at elynch@donharmon.org.

Community Forum: Threats to Voter Rights - What's at Stake?
2018-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
Join the League of Women Voters for this special event, "Threats to Voter Rights: What's at Stake? A Community Forum."
Is voter suppression an issue in Illinois? Attend this timely forum to understand the threat of voter suppression, clarify who is eligible to vote in our communities, and learn ways to encourage voter turnout. This is the critical information needed now to help assure a fair election in 2018.
Presented by the League of Women Voters of Oak Park and River Forest with guest panelists Ami Ghandi, Chicago Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights; Andy Kang, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Chicago; Edwin Yohnka, ACLU Illinois; and Jan Dorner, League of Women Voters Illinois. Voter registration will be available 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
Sign up here.

Informational Meeting - March to the Polls
2018-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 | IL
WMC is holding informational meetings across the city and suburbs to spread the word about our upcoming March to the Polls on 10.13.18. We will converge on Grant Park, where we will rally and then march to the polls for early voting.
Live in Oak Park or nearby? Please attend this informational meeting to learn more about our plans for 10.13.18 and how you can get involved!

DPOP Second Saturday Meeting
2018-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Oak Park Public Library (Main Branch), 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, 60301, United States
Join us this Saturday for our monthly Second Saturday meeting, at a special location - the Veterans Room at Oak Park Library.
Our special guests will be Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, and congressional candidates Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood.
As Cook County State's Attorney, Kim Foxx manages the nation's second largest prosecutor's office and oversees an office of over nearly 800 attorneys and 1,500 employees. Since she was elected in November, 2016, Kim Foxx has worked to transform the Cook County State's Attorney's office into a fairer, more forward-thinking agency, focused on rebuilding the public trust, promoting transparency, and being proactive in making all communities safe. Foxx was born in Chicago and grew up in the Cabrini-Green housing project. She attended Lincoln Park High School and received her undergraduate and law degrees from Southern Illinois University. Foxx was previously chief of staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Prior to that, she was an assistant state's attorney for Cook County.
Sean Casten is a scientist, engineer, entrepreneur, and clean energy executive running against Rep. Peter Roskum in the 6th District. Casten's objective in congress will be "to bring policy to Washington that is based on facts - not fear." For two decades, running his own companies and advising others, he has been at the forefront of discovering innovative ways to make reducing carbon emissions a successful business strategy. Casten has undergraduate degrees in molecular biology and biochemistry from Middlebury College, and master's degrees in engineering management and biochemical engineering from Dartmouth College. He will help bring critical thinking and thoughtful decision making back to Washington, where currently only five members of congress identify as scientists.
Lauren Underwood is a registered nurse, public policy advisor, and teacher running against Rep. Randy Hultgren in the 14th District. Underwood grew up in Naperville and attended Neuqua Valley High School. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan, and master's degrees in nursing, public health, and public policy from Johns Hopkins University. Underwood was appointed by President Obama to serve as a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She also worked with a Medicaid plan in Chicago to ensure that it provided high-quality, cost-efficient care, and as a teacher, preparing future nurse practitioners through Georgetown University's online master's program. Underwood will bring her firsthand knowledge to Washington and work to propose measures that will preserve and expand access to healthcare for Illinois families.
Join us for what promises to be a very informative meeting.

Chicago Send Off: Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice
2018-09-08 09:30 - 19:00 | Federal Plaza, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL, 60604, United States
Come out for a press conference at 9:30am on Saturday, September 8, at Federal Plaza in Chicago, to kick off the People's Climate March in Elwood, IL. Click here for details.
After the press conference at Federal Plaza, you can board buses to Elwood, or join a group walking to the LaSalle Street Station at 414 S. LaSalle to board a train to Joliet and then a shuttle to Elwood. Please RSVP to get info about how to reserve your seat on a bus from Chicago or a shuttle from Elwood.

JB Blue Wave Night
2018-09-05 18:30 - 20:00 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
The JB Pritkzer campaign would like to invite everyone to their upcoming Blue Wave Night!
Meet some of our west side elected officials and Democratic candidates, and hear why they are enthusiastically supporting JB in November's election.
Come to Blue Wave Night at DPOP and learn how you can help make the blue wave happen. All are welcome and there will be light refreshments.

Climate Action Sign Making Event
2018-09-04 18:30 - 20:30 | DPOP Office, 6941-A W. North Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Oak Park ClimateAction Committee and DPOP are hosting a sign making event Tuesday, Sept. 4, for the upcoming press conference and rally on Sept. 8. Activists and neighbors will be making their voices heard.
Come create a clever sign to take with you to the protest press conference on Saturday, September 8, 9:00 AM at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago. This is about telling the story of climate, jobs, and justice; it's about showing that to change everything, it takes everyone - including you; and it's about committing to make climate action a part of the national dialogue in November and beyond. Join us.

Property Tax Appeal Forum
2018-08-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, 325 S. Kenilworth Avenue, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Learn the ins and outs of appealing your property taxes through the Cook County Board of Review!
The forum is hosted by Third District Commissioner, Larry R. Rogers, Jr. in partnership with Oak Park Township Assessor, Ali El Saffar and Senator Don Harmon.

Oak Park Micro Brew Review
2018-08-18 15:00 - 19:00 | 100 N. Marion Street, 100 N. Marion Street, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Come to downtown Oak Park on Saturday, August 18, for brews, bites, and tunes at the largest zero-waste craft beer fest in the Midwest!
Featuring inventive brews from 80+ of the Midwest's finest craft breweries, small plates from popular local restaurants, and live music - including our own committeeman, Senator Don Harmon with his band The Accidentals, playing at Marion and Lake Street at 5:40pm.
Enjoy a great beer festival and help raise vital funds for Seven Generations Ahead, an environmental non-profit working to promote healthy and sustainable communities. And with nothing from the event going to landfill, by coming to the event you're doing a good thing for the planet too!
The Oak Park Microbrew Review is a fundraising event. Tickets are non-refundable.

Davis Town Hall Meeting on School Violence
2018-08-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Oak Park River Forest High School, 201 N. Scoville, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
Congressman Danny K. Davis invites the Oak Park and River Forest High School community to the 7th District of Illinois Town Hall Meeting to discuss school violence, bullying, and mental health.
The meeting will be held at Oak Park and River Forest High School in the Little Theatre. All constituents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact the office of Congressman Davis at 773.533.7520.
