Let’s talk about the state of Illinois’ colleges. Join the League of Women Voters of Illinois’ to hear from Ralph Martire, Professor of Public Policy at Roosevelt University and Executive Director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability.

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This event is part of our Democracy and Equity Education Series, brought to you by LWVIL's Issues & Advocacy Committee.

The idea or a Mississippi River Compact has been rumbling up and down the river for years without getting a real toe-hold. A Mississippi River Compact would be a legal agreement between all ten mainstem Mississippi River states and the Federal Government. If enacted, a Compact could provide a forum for management over the entire watershed comprehensively using the sovereign powers of both state and federal governments.

Is it time now for a Mississippi River Compact? Join the League of Women Voters of the Upper Mississippi River Region on December 4 to learn more!  

Registration required.

Join Alderman Matt Martin and grassroots organizations for a town hall about the Chicago Fair Elections Ordinance, a small dollar matching program that aims to increase participation in local elections and empower people from all walks of life to run for elected office.

Chicago is currently the largest US city without publicly financed elections. This town hall is an opportunity to learn about the ordinance and discuss what Fair Elections would mean for you and your community.

Virtual lecture addressing questions following the November 5 Election with David Orr, former Cook County Clerk and government advocate.

This event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Evanston.

The Electoral College Committee of the League of Women Voters of Deerfield/Lincolnshire is delighted to welcome journalist Ari Berman.

Mr. Berman will speak about his new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It. Attendees are encouraged to read the book ahead of the meeting so we can follow Berman's remarks with discussion and make the meeting a a "democracy book club."

About the Speaker

Ari Berman is the national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones and a reporting fellow at Type Media Center. He’s the author of the new book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It, published in April by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, as well as Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America (finalist, National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction) and Herding Donkeys: The Fight to Rebuild the Democratic Party and Reshape American Politics. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, the Washington Post and The Atlantic, and he is a frequent commentator on MSNBC and NPR. He's won the Sidney Hillman Foundation Prize for Magazine Journalism and an Izzy Award for outstanding achievement in independent media. He lives in New Paltz, New York.

In this presentation, award-winning journalist and media executive Eric Schurenberg explores the current news and election landscape. You’ll come away with an understanding of how social media and digital economics shape today's information environment, how partisan actors exploit our all-too-human vulnerability to misinformation, and how those economic and psychological forces have shaped the coverage of this Presidential campaign.

The goal: To help you think critically, despite the heightened passion and noise, about the decision you'll make on November 5.

This program is part of a League event series where noted authorities speak on relevant topics leading up to the U.S. Presidential Election on Tuesday, November 5. Presented by LWVIL’s Misinformation and Disinformation Task Force, the series is part of an effort to provide tools and resources that educate voters.

About the Speaker

Eric Schurenberg is the founder of the Alliance for Trust in Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering trust between journalists and their audiences. The Alliance partners with newsrooms across the country to research strategies that help build audience trust and shares its findings at live events and through its website. It also promotes media literacy in the workplace and hosts the podcast In Reality, which focuses on truth, disinformation, and the media.

Before founding the Alliance, Eric served as CEO of Mansueto Ventures, home to Inc. and Fast Company, where he led the company to its first year of profitability. Prior to that, he was president and editor-in-chief of Inc., founding editor at CBS MoneyWatch.com, and held several leadership roles in business journalism, earning numerous accolades including a Loeb Award and a National Magazine Award.

In addition to his work at the Alliance, Eric is editor-in-chief and board member of Amplify Publishing Group. He also serves as a strategic adviser to the University of Chicago’s Leadership and Society Initiative and is a senior fellow at the US Chamber of Commerce.

Earlier in his career, Eric spent six years as an actor, often typecast as a Cockney juvenile delinquent—despite being from Ohio.

Outside of work, Eric is a private pilot and a competitive club tennis player.

A representative of the Chicago Board of Elections will demonstrate how a voting machine works at Legler Regional Library.

They will also share a short video and answer some questions about the 2024 election, voting, and the media. Brenda Caflin, an LWV Chicago member and representative of the LWVIL Mis/Disinformation Task Force, will present on election disinformation.