Monthly Archives: March 2015

Lake/McHenry Organizing for Action Hosts Immigration and Climate Change Event

When: Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 1:00 – 3:00pm

Where: Lake Villa Library, 1001 E. Grand Ave., Lake Villa, IL

What: Lake/McHenry Organizing for Action presents a discussion of immigration and climate change.  Speakers include Megan McKenna Mejia, executive director of Mano a Mano Family Resource Center; representatives from The Clean Power Plan and the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition; Caroline Wooten, Illinois Sierra Club Associate Conservation Organizer; and Alex Morgan from the Clean Power Lake County, Beyond Coal Campaign, and the Sierra Club.

For additional information, contact Sheila Olsen at 847-287-4214 or email saolsen15@gmail.com

Illinois Kids Count 2015 Awards Benefit

When: Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 6:00 – 9:00pm

Where: Harold Washington Library Winter Garden, 401 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL

What: Voices for Illinois Children invites you to attend its Illinois Kids Count 2015 Awards Benefit, an evening in celebration of Illinois Children.  Emcee: Rob Johnson, CBS News Anchor.  Featured guest: author and youth advocate Wes Moore.

Tickets: $250

For further information and to register, click here.

Sen. Julie Morrison and Rep. Rita Mayfield at Clean Jobs Forum

When: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 6:30pm

Where: Most Blessed Trinity Academy, 510 Grand Ave., Waukegan, IL

What:  State Sen. Julie Morrison, Rep. Rita Mayfield, and the Clean Power Lake County coalition discuss a plan to protect the environment by increasing the amount of energy Illinois acquires from renewable resources and to reduce our overall electricity use by increasing energy efficiency.  Special guest: Jack Darrin, Sierra Club executive director.

For more information, contact Alex Morgan at 313-580-9322 or email: alex.morgan@sierraclub.org

Sen. Julie Morrison and Rep. Elaine Nekritz to Host Town Hall Meeting in Wheeling

When: Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 6:30 – 8:00pm

Where: Wheeling Village Hall, 2 Community Drive, Wheeling, IL

What: State Senator Julie Morrison and Representative Elaine Nekritz will host a town hall meeting in Wheeling on April 9th.

Executive Director of Waukegan Main Street

Waukegan Main Street is seeking a full-time professional to head our organization as Executive Director. Applicant needs to be results oriented, high energy, collaborative and creative, and experienced in economic development. Waukegan, Illinois is a city of 90,000+ and our ED will serve as liaison between our organization and a 15-member working board as well as City staff, community, state and national organizations, and volunteers. Job duties include directing and implementing annual work plans in accordance with the Main Street approach, maintaining and growing an annual budget of approximately $150K, and coordinating 150 volunteers. Bachelor’s degree, excellent communication and organizational skills are required; marketing, volunteer management and fundraising experience preferred. Salary package negotiable. Forward resume to Ms. Jamie O’Meara via email to jobs@waukeganmainstreet.org, or by mail to Waukegan Main Street, 214 W. Washington Street, Waukegan, IL 60085. Deadline April 6, 2015. For a complete job description, click here.