League of Women Voters Glenview-Glencoe

09/15/2026

Across the United States, states have shown little progress with respect to racial, ethnic, gender, and professional diversity among state supreme court justices.

09/15/2026

Women keep making history

Happy ! ✨ Join us as we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Latina trailblazers, including:

🌹 Dolores Huerta, iconic feminist activist, labor leader, and cofounder of the United Farm Workers union

🌹 Celia Cruz, internationally acclaimed singer known as the "Queen of Salsa" and recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee

🌹 America Ferrera, actress, women's rights advocate, and the first Latina to win an Emmy for a leading role

🌹 Selena Quintanilla, beloved singer and the first Tejano woman artist to win the GRAMMY for Best Mexican-American Album

🌹 Maria Guadalupe Evangelina de Lopez, an educator who helped win the vote for Californian women with her Spanish-language speeches and writings

🌹 Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina to go to space and the first Latina director of the Johnson Space Center

🌹 Gracia Molina de Pick, advocate for the rights and inclusion of the Hispanic community, particularly in the field of education

🌹 Jeanne Córdova, prominent LGBTQ+ movement leader and founder of Le***an Tide, the first national le***an newspaper in the U.S.

🌹 Julia Alvarez, celebrated novelist and author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies

09/15/2026

The League of Women Voters responds to whistleblower allegations about USCIS’s “Unlawful Voter Initiative” and calls for a full investigation.

09/15/2026

VOTING RIGHTS MATTER

In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the US Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the US Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule that would have significantly restricted mail voting and disenfranchised voters who r...

09/15/2026

In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the US Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the US Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule that would have significantly restricted mail voting and disenfranchised voters who r...

09/15/2026

Your vote is your secret! The confidentiality of your selections is protected, even from election officials. This fundamental principle of democracy ensures that your choices remain private while still allowing for transparency in voter participation. 🗳️🔒

09/12/2026

VOTING MATTERS

The administration’s attack on elections has failed in Congress and courts. Now it’s up to voters.

09/12/2026

📻 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: I joined WGN Radio to talk about our call for nearly 7,000 Election Judges to help serve voters across suburban Cook County this November.

Election Judges are the backbone of our elections. They’re our neighbors, friends and community members who help keep polling places running smoothly and build trust in the election process.

🎧 Listen to the full interview here:
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/suburban-cook-county-is-looking-for-nearly-7000-election-judges/

Interested in serving? Visit http://cookcountyclerk.com/work to learn more.

09/12/2026

VOTING MATTERS

09/12/2026

Calling...everyone! Join us for a virtual forum about the new, harmful federal voucher school program (yet another tax giveaway for the wealthy!)—Tuesday Sept. 15th, 6:00-7:30 PM CT.

Register: bit.ly/fedvoucherforum

Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation circulating about how this program—designed and intended to unleash private school vouchers funded by tax dollars nationwide—will impact our public schools. Our knowledge-packed panel will share the facts on how this program will harm our public schools and hurt education equity.

If you’re a school leader, community member, parent, educator, or student, the time is now to engage and ask questions about how you can educate and organize your community to advocate for keeping vouchers out of Illinois and strengthen our public schools.