2012 FALL CANDIDATE FORUMS, Wed., 10/10 & Wed., 10/17

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2012, 5 PM, WAUKEGAN

INVITED CANDIDATES

State Senate District 30: Terry Link (D) and Don Castella (R)

State Representative District 60: Rita Mayfield (D) and Jackie Burleson (R)

Lake County States Attorney: Chris Kennedy (D) and Mike Nerheim (R)

Lake County Coroner: Tom Rudd (D) and Steve Newton (R)

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Rupam Davé (D) and Keith Brin (R)

Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County, Waukegan Township, AAUW Waukegan Area Branch, Lake County Seniors Council 

PARK PLACE SENIOR CENTER

414 S. Lewis Ave.

Waukegan, IL 60085 

and is located in Belvidere Park. Enter off of Lewis Avenue and turn right.

FOR INFORMATION: Ms. Marty Williams, 847-244-9242 or mwilliams@waukegantownship.com .

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012, 5:30 PM, GRAYSLAKE

Lake County States Attorney: Mr. Chris Kennedy (D) and Mike Nerheim (R)

Lake County Recorder: Mary Ellen Vanderventer (D) and Bob Bednar (R) 

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Ms. Rupam Davé (D) and Keith Brin (R)

Statement by Lake County Coroner Candidate: Steve Newton (R)

Co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County, Lake County Bar Foundation, Daily Herald Newspaper, AAUW Waukegan Area Branch

College of Lake County 

C-Wing Auditorium Room C-005 (Lower Level)

19351 Washington Street

Grayslake, IL 60030

FOR INFORMATION: lwvlakecounty@gmail.com

LWV-Lake County Participates in Lake County Women's Coalition Panel for Women's Equality Day

The Lake County Women's Coalition (www.lakecountywomen.org) held its annual Women's Equality Day program at Robert Morris University in Waukegan on Tuesday, August 28, 2012.  This year's program was a panel discussion about current issues that affect women.  The panel members were from some of the organizations that are included in the coalition. Barbara Joan Zeitz is a women's history historian, author, and AAUW member.  She spoke about the obstacles women overcame to acquire the vote and the remaining problems in achieving equity.   Cheryl Hudson-Jackson is Director of Operations and Human Resources at the Waukegan YWCA as well as owner of a consulting firm.  She spoke of the need for families to know their history as well as the importance of quality child-care and the need to remind our legislators of its importance.  Rosemary Heilemann is a member of the board of directors of the League of Women Voters - Lake County and of the LWV-Deerfield Area.  She explained the League's interest in getting citizens involved in their government and about the League's work against recent efforts in several states to make voting more difficult.  The moderator was Coalition President Debbie Larker who also read questions from the audience at the end of the presentations.

False Confessions: Do They Happen? How? Why? A Panel Discussion with Juan Rivera, Jed Stone and Rob Warden

False Confessions: Do They Happen? How? Why?
A Panel Discussion with Juan Rivera, Jed Stone and Rob Warden

Juan Rivera, Jed Stone and Rob Warden will participate in a panel discussion titled, "False Confessions: Do They Happen? How? Why?" at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College.

Juan Rivera is a former inmate who was convicted on the basis of a false confession. He was recently released after 19 years in prison when the Appellate Court overturned his 1993 rape and murder conviction of 11-year-old Holly Staker. Jed Stone is a criminal defense attorney and Rob Warden is the Executive Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law.

This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County, Lake Forest College Ethics Center, Lake Forest College Politics Department, Lake Forest College Legal Studies Program, and AAUW Waukegan Area Branch. The public is welcome to attend.

For more information contact lwvlakecounty@gmail.com

Press Release: False Confessions: A Panel Discussion with Juan Rivera, Jed Stone and Rob Warden

PRESS RELEASE

From the League of Women Voters of Lake County

For Immediate Release: March 29, 2012

For information, contact: lwvlakecounty@gmail.com

 

False Confessions: Do They Happen? How? Why?
A Panel Discussion with Juan Rivera, Jed Stone and Rob Warden

Juan Rivera, Jed Stone and Rob Warden will participate in a panel discussion titled, "False Confessions: Do They Happen? How? Why?" at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College.

Juan Rivera is a former inmate who was convicted on the basis of a false confession. He was recently released after 19 years in prison when the Appellate Court overturned his 1993 rape and murder conviction of 11-year-old Holly Staker. Jed Stone is a criminal defense attorney and Rob Warden is the Executive Director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law.

This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County, Lake Forest College Ethics Center, Lake Forest College Politics Department, Lake Forest College Legal Studies Program, and AAUW Waukegan Area Branch. The public is welcome to attend.

For more information contact lwvlakecounty@gmail.com

Photo: Candidate Forum Held March 5, 2012

March 5, 2012 Candidate Forum held at Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center

Candidates for the Lake County Board, State Senate and US Representatives participated in this candidate forum that was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Lake County and the Round Lake Area Library District.