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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

KWAME DELIVERS FOR THE ERA! By Joanna Williams Good news, Bad news and Great news on the ERA! Good news: The ERA is already our 28th Amendment because first, Congress passed the ERA proposal in 1972 and second because ¾ of the states (38) have ratified it. Bad news: The Biden White House has not...Read More

IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!  DOES THAT STILL MATTER? By Carla Feinkind April 4th is midterm elections.  Of course, Early Voting started and on March 6th, my husband and I took our completed mail in ballots to the Post office to get them HAND STAMPED and DATED. It’s just LOCAL elections.  Why did we bother?  Hey,...Read More

CONGRATULATIONS FROM OUR CHAIR By Julia Kennedy Beckman, DGTDO Chair Please join me in congratulating two of our amazing DGTDO volunteers.  They were both honored at the recent exciting DPDC Gala.  I could not be prouder of them and the great work they do for us: Sue Sitton – honored as Democratic Party of DuPage...Read More

LETTER FROM THE CHAIR – MARCH 2023. By Julia Kennedy Beckman, DGTDO Chair DGTDO Chair Report – March 8, 2023 Election News: Here we are in the final weeks before the APRIL 4 non-partisan election.  We have less than 2 weeks to persuade voters to choose the best candidates who share our values and will:...Read More

TAMMY SARVER FOR DOWNERS GROVE VILLAGE TRUSTEE Tammy Sarver holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh, a Juris Doctorate degree from Duquesne University School of Law, and a Ph.D. in Political Science and Statistics from the University of South Carolina. Tammy is currently a professor of Political Science, Pre-Law...Read More

CANDIDATE CORNER – SCHOOL BOARD D99 By DG99 Slate Kara Casten, Don Renner and Ken Dawson are running for the three open seats on the D99 School Board. They are coordinating their campaign and calling it ‘Educational Excellence for D99’ because they have similar views about D99 and public education. They believe all students should...Read More