Hi, all-- This is it--showtime! It's what the last 4 years (or 8 years) have been leading up to. Time for change--change for the Presidency, greater numbers...
Dear Friends, In 2000, I kept meaning to volunteer for Al Gore, but I put it off. On election night--and all the days and nights that followed--I was consumed...
Hi, all-- It's a great day for the country with a new president-elect but closer to home, we congratulate all of those who won their races, and offer our great...
Dear Friends, On election night, I held my breath along with Obama supporters across the nation, waiting to find out whether a majority of Americans would ...
Beautifully put, Leah--beautifully put. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. Â Â Â Â --Thomas Jefferson ... From: lkyarrow <lkyarrow@...> Subject:...
Hi, all-- It seems like the election was just last week, but already people are gearing up for the next cycle of elections with fundraisers. Other social...
Hi Everyone, It seems like much longer than two weeks since election night. Before your memories fade and you move on to more mundane activities like ...
Hi all-- I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving--we have a lot to be thankful for, and not just politically! Please remember those less fortunate this year--there...
Dear all-- Remember the Niles Township Democratic Organization Cocktail Reception on Tuesday evening at Gulliver's Restaurant on Howard Street. Also, please...
Hi all-- This is the last event list until the new year--the calendar will continue to be updated so please check periodically to ensure you aren't missing...
Happy 2009! Except for Obama's victory (and that of the other Democrats) there isn't much I'll miss from 2008--war, markets crashing, recession, job losses, ...
(Thanks to Leo for noticing the glitch in the "list-o-matic" system--the previous version had the times 1 hour earlier--this version is correct. Sorry for...
Yes we can celebrate! On Thursday, January 15th, the Niles Township Democratic Meetup will be getting together for a pre-inauguration celebration. We'll...
Hi all-- As I write this, we only have 9 more full days (count 'em, NINE!) of the George W Bush presidency. As bad as I thought it would be, it was a thousand...
Neither snow nor ice nor frigid temperatures can keep us from coming together to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama and Joe Biden! This Thursday...
Hi All, George W. Bush is giving his last address as president tonight, perfectly timed for the start of our meetup. So turn off your TV and come out to...
Hi all-- As I write this, we have just over 15 hours before President Elect Obama is sworn into office. I have to admit that I forgot about the List of Events...
Dear Friends, Here's what the numbers in the subject line mean: 36 = the percent increase of people using the Niles Township Food Pantry in the last three...
Hi all-- Sorry about missing last week's list of events--I was in sunny California and all thoughts of snow, ice and impeached governors were magically removed...
Hi all-- It's Lincoln's bicentennial on February 12th, and as an added bonus to the events is the full text of the Gettysburg address (see below). I think...
Hi Everyone, In a commercial that's recently been airing, President Obama makes a compelling request for people like us, people who can see what needs to be...
Really good e-mail--I'm glad you're tying it in, in a different way each time, with Obama's call to action. You're the best You know I will be there--with...
Hi, all-- If you wondered when Chicagoland would get back into full-political-swing after last fall's elections and the heady days of the inauguration, it's...
Hi Everyone, Lots of energy and creative ideas are being generated by our fledgling projects in support of the Niles Township Food Pantry. At our meetup ...
All, Just a quick reminder that the Niles Township Democratic Meetup is tomorrow (Thursday) night. Inauguration tales will be told, and we'll make plans for...
Hi all-- Plenty of good events to stave off the last week of the February blues (is anyone else as sick of winter as I am?) Town halls, fundraisers, trainings...
Hi all-- March already? And with that, the IL 5 CD Primary is on Tuesday, leading up to the general election in April--so you can bet there are plenty of good...
Hi all-- Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night--it's finally daylight saving time, and spring is officially...
Dear Friends, This past Saturday, a small group of us did a food drive at the Jewel in the Village Crossing Shopping Center. We printed up fliers about the ...