Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.
The Geneva Dems meet on the first Thursday of every month. Please email the Geneva Dems at genevaILdems@gmail.com.
Join the Dundee Democrats on the 2nd Monday of every month for their township meetings.
The St. Charles Dems monthly meetings are Hybrid (In Person and on Zoom) on the second Tuesday of each month.
We’ll meet in person at the Kane County Democrats Saint Charles office.
473 N Dunham Rd, Suite 102, St. Charles, IL
Doors open at 6pm for social time. Meeting begins at 6:30pm.
Please email Miki Powell at mikipowell@gmail.com with any questions.
Please join the Sugar Grove and Big Rock Democrats on the second Wednesday of each month at the:
Tap House Grill
3341 W Main St, Saint Charles, IL 60175
Join the Western Township Democrats for their monthly meeting! The second Wednesday of every month at the Tap House Grill, 3341 W Main St., St. Charles, IL (otherwise known as Peck and Rt 64).
We encourage attendees to join our conversation with a drink and learn more about our push to elect Democrats in the western townships of Kane County! Any democrats from Blackberry, Campton, Plato, Kaneville, Burlington or Virgil are welcome!
To learn more or join our e-mail list to receive updates, please email us at WesternKaneDems@gmail.com
The Batavia Dem’s will be meeting at East China Inn, 140 W Wilson St, Batavia.
Please email Kim Tarver at BataviaTwpDems@gmail.com with any questions.
Join the Aurora Dems at the IBEW Local 461 for their monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 7:30pm.
Stop by and say “hello” to the Kane County Democrats at this year’s Kane County fair! We’ll have a booth set up out doors and are always looking for volunteers as well!
Volunteers needed at the Kane County Democrats Booth.
Talk to your township chair to sign up!
- July 11 – setup day starting at 10am
- Wednesday | Dundee
7/12, 3pm-11pm - Thursday | Elgin
7/13, 3pm-11pm - Friday | Batavia
7/14, Noon-Midnight - Saturday | Aurora
7/15, Noon-Midnight - Sunday | Saint Charles
7/16, Noon-10pm
Midway Hours of Operation
- Wednesday: 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
- Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
- Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Carolyn Bird Salazar, Chair, kcdw@kcdwomen.com
Kane County Democratic Women “Women & Power Speakers Series” Hosts A Panel Discussion Entitled “Immigration 101: A Path Forward in Illinois and Why It Matters”
ST. CHARLES, June 28, 2024 – The Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) will host a forum entitled “Immigration 101: A Path Forward in Illinois and Why It Matters” on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S. 7th St., Geneva, IL. The purpose of the forum is to bring the community together to learn from experts about the laws & policies that make up our immigration system, its history, and the current challenges and opportunities. The panel consists of a moderator and 4 speakers.
- Moderator: Dr. Sandy López, Director of the Undocumented Student Resource Center at NIU and a board member of the IL Latino Council on Higher Education.
- Marlén Romero Garcia, Esq. Immigration attorney for the YMCA in Elgin. Marlén’s passion is assisting immigrants as they traverse our immigration system.
- Dianha Ortega-Ehreth, Executive Director of Centro de Información. Centro provides immigration services and community resources, including food assistance.
- Maya Piña, Director at Casa Michoacan Elgin, a bi-national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare and empowerment of the Latinx community.
- Farah Chalisa, Esq. Chicago attorney who handles employment discrimination and human rights litigation. She volunteers as the legal advisor for Empowering Women.
The forum is free and open to the public. Questions regarding the Women & Power Speaker Series or the Kane County Democratic Women can be sent to KCDW Chair, Carolyn Bird Salazar at kcdw@kcdwomen.com
ABOUT THE KANE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: The mission of the KCDW is to harness the political power of Democratic women to create positive social change through engagement, education, and empowerment. Meetings are open to the public and held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. They alternate between Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora and Carmina’s Restaurant in Elgin.
