AWAKE / MAGA COMING AFTER OUR SCHOOLS By Nancy Kupca If you follow the local school board meetings like I do, you will see well-intentioned people getting up to speak on one side of an issue or the other.  This is what the reception of visitors’ section of the agenda is for. But there are...Read More

“NOT IN OUR TOWN” – DOWNERS GROVE By Robin Tryloff Concerned about the growing antagonism against local public institutions, a number of Downers Grove residents recently came together to fight the hateful and threatening attacks on local schools and on the Downers Grove Public Library by forming the group: Not in Our Town-DG (NIOT-DG). Part...Read More

AWAKE / MAGA COMING AFTER OUR SCHOOLS By Nancy Kupca If you follow the local school board meetings like I do, you will see well-intentioned people getting up to speak on one side of an issue or the other.  This is what the reception of visitors’ section of the agenda is for. But there are...Read More

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR THE APRIL 4 SCHOOL BOARD AND LIBRARY BOARD ELECTIONS. At the Indivisible DuPage January meeting, they held a discussion on recent events in school board governance throughout Illinois with a presentation and panel discussion.  At our DGTDO February meeting, we shared the recording of Jim McGrath’s presentation “What You Should...Read More

MUNICIAPAL ELECTIONS IN 2019:  SUPPORT LOCAL CANDIDATES AND ISSUES It’s important to stay informed about issues at all levels of government (e.g., Federal, State, County, Municipal).  It’s easy to just pay attention to federal and state since they get the most press.  Don’t forget the importance of local elections that have a direct impact your...Read More