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Vernon Township Canvass Vernon Hills Saturday, July 31 Vernon Township Canvass Vernon Hills Tuesday, August 3 Lake County Senior Expo Grayslake Wednesday, August 4 Lake Forest Day Parade Lake Forest Wednesday, August 4 An Event to Remember Chicago Thursday, August 5 An Evening with the President Chicago Thursday, August 5 A Party for All Parties Highwood Thursday, August 5 Let's Talk Politics Lincolnshire Thursday, August 5 North Chicago Community Day Parade North Chicago Saturday, August 7 Meet Sheila Simon Oakwood Hills Sunday, August 15 Parra / Voltaire Dinner Libertyville Friday, August 20 An Evening with Karen May Highwood Sunday, August 29 EDDI Awards Dinner Mundelein Sunday, September 26

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New law gives tollway tougher watchdog "The tollway is being transformed from a politically connected patronage haven for insiders to a well-run, well-respected agency that provides efficiencies and ethical standards that will benefit all taxpayers," said state Sen. Susan Garrett, a Democrat from Lake Forest. NorthWest Herald  •  7/29/2010 5:30:00 AM TOMSKY FUND-RAISER A fund-raiser for Laura Tomsky, Democratic candidate for Lake County clerk, will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday Jul 18 at Jesse Oaks, 18490 W. Old Gages Lake Road, Gages Lake. The event will feature indoor/outdoor sand volleyball, bags, live music, kids' games, face painting and food. Adults, $8; children, $4. RSVP to (847) 380-4064. For more information, see www.lauratomsky.com The NewsSun  •  7/20/2010 SEALS CAMPAIGN Illinois Victory will be canvassing Libertyville Township for Dan Seals at 1 p.m. Saturday Jul 17 and Tuesday Jul 20. Meet at Caribou Coffee, 725 N. Milwaukee Ave. Call (847) 945-8900 The NewsSun  •  7/16/2010 BEAN CAMPAIGN Canvassing on behalf of Congresswoman Melissa Bean will take place at 9:30 a.m. Saturday Jul 17 and 12:30 p.m. Sunday Jul 18 in Grant Township. Rendezvous at the Dave McArtin home, 25713 W. Woodland Drive, Round Lake The NewsSun  •  7/16/2010 10TH DEMS Terry Cosgrove of Personal PAC, a bipartisan political action committee which seeks to elect pro-choice candidates to state and local office in Illinois, will be the guest speaker at a 10th Dems event at 7 p.m. Monday Jul 19 at the Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road. RSVP to tdu.tenthdems.org The NewsSun  •  7/16/2010 SENTE COFFEE State Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, will host a coffee shop visit from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. July 23 at the Starbucks at 780 Lakehurst Road, Waukegan. "In order to best represent the district, I need direct input from local residents," Sente said. "I would love to hear your opinion on any state or local matter that you have concerns about." Sente has been hosting regular coffee shop stops around the 59th House District. For more information, call her Vernon Hills office at (847) 680-5909 The NewsSun  •  7/16/2010 DEMS PICNIC The West Deerfield Township Democrat Organization will host a picnic on Sunday, July 25 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 25 at Mitchell Park, just north of Deerfield and Wilmot roads. For more information, go to www.wdtdo.org The NewsSun  •  7/16/2010 MULL FUND-RAISER A fund-raiser will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Juil 11 for Beverly Mull, Democratic candidate for Lake County Board in District 4, at the Hastings home, 10645 W. Chaplin, Beach Park. For more information see www.mullforlakecounty.org The NewsSun  •  7/9/2010 LINK SPEAKS Lake County Democratic Chairman Terry Link will speak about the "Cornerstones of a Dynamic Democratic Party in Lake County and Beyond" on Tuesday Jul 13 at the Lakeside Inn, 110 S. Main St., Wauconda. There will be a pay-as-you-go dinner and cocktails beginning at 6 p.m. with the presentation starting at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge. RSVP to (845) 401-1035 The NewsSun  •  7/9/2010 School board vacancy with Mayfield named to Legislature Rita Mayfield said she plans to continue fighting for education funding and for early childhood education while in Springfield. "I'm going to be down there fighting for our funds -- making sure we're getting our money in a timely matter," she said. The NewsSun  •  7/8/2010 WARREN DEMS Warren Township Democrats will conduct their adopt-a-highway cleaning of their section of Stearns School Road in Gurnee between Dilley's Road and Route 41 starting at 9 a.m. July 17. Reflective vests and orange bags will be provided, as will cold water and soft drinks. Assembly point will be the west side of the parking lot of the Church of the Annunciation at the corner of Stearns School and Dilley's. For more information, call (847) 223-0795, consult the Web site www.warrentwpdemocrats.org or write P.O. Box 8061, Gurnee, IL, 60031 The NewsSun  •  7/8/2010 School board member fills Statehouse post In what was described as a "surprise" appointment, Waukegan School Board member Rita Mayfield was named to complete the term of the late state Rep. Eddie Washington, D-Waukegan. "I promise to do the very best I can," Mayfield said after taking the oath of office at noon Tuesday. "We need resources. We need jobs." Mayfield said her political involvement began as a member of the school watchdog group COSLA (Community Organizing for School Leadership Accountability), which led to her election to the Waukegan School Board, a post she has held for about three years. Mayfield said COSLA's goal was transparency and financial accountability, "things I hope to bring to this office as well." The NewsSun  •  7/7/2010 Become a highway commissioner Avon Township government is seeking a replacement for Highway Commissioner Patrick Anderson, who has departed the elected position. Anderson, who was re-elected to a four-year term in 2009, was making more than $61,000 a year. Annual 4 percent raises have been established for the job. Application packets for the position will be available today and are due back to the Avon Township supervisor's office no later than 4:30 p.m. July 20. All would-be highway commissioners must be Avon residents as well as a registered voter, or be able to register. Applicants are supposed to have experience in management, construction, transportation and heavy equipment. The Avon Township headquarters is at 433 E. Washington St. in Round Lake Park. The township includes all or part of Grayslake, Hainesville, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Park, Round Lake Heights and Thurd Lake. The highway commissioner's term expires May 20, 2013. For more information, contact Avon Township Supervisor Sam Yingling at (847) 546-1446 Daily Herald  •  7/6/2010 12:01:00 AM GIANNOULIAS speaks State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, will be the guest speaker at a Tenth Dems University at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday Jul 7 at Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Ave. Tenth Dems University courses are free and open to all. Preregistration is encouraged in case attendance exceeds room capacity when priority admission will be given to those who register in advance. Go online to www.TenthDemsU.org or call (847)-266-8683 The NewsSun  •  7/6/2010 Dems pick Waukegan school official for 60th House seat Rita Mayfield, a relative newcomer to government with just three years as a school board member on her resume, is the new state representative for the 60th District. Mayfield, of Waukegan, was sworn in at noon Tuesday in a Waukegan law office. She replaces Democrat State Rep. Eddie Washington, who died of a heart attack June 5. Mayfield will complete Washington's term and be up for election in November. "I believe Rita will bring a fresh new approach to the legislature," said State Sen. Terry Link, who is also the Democratic Party chairman for Lake County. "She is young and energetic," Link said. Daily Herald  •  7/6/2010 BOND SHOOTOUT State Sen. Michael Bond, D-Grayslake, will host an afternoon of shooting and barbecue June 29 at the Northbrook Sports Club, 160 Sports Club Drive, Hainesville. Check-in is at 11:30 a.m.; rounds begin at noon and lunch at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $250 to $2,500. RSVP to (312) 630-7700 and for more information see www.michaelbondforsenate.com The NewsSun  •  6/22/2010 TOWN HALL MEETING State Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, will hold a town hall meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 13 at the Larry Laschen Community Center, 294 Evergreen Drive, Vernon Hills, to talk about the state budget and many other matters affecting the community. The NewsSun  •  6/22/2010 EDDI PICNIC Democratic candidates and elected officials will be at the annual summer picnic of the Eighth District Democrats & Independents from 3 to 7 p.m. June 27 at 24570 W. Chardon Road, Grayslake. Bring a dish to pass. RSVP to (847) 550-8631 or see www.illinoiseddi.com The NewsSun  •  6/21/2010 PARRA FUND-RAISER Del Parra, Democratic candidate for Lake County Board in District 15, will hold a fund-raiser from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday Jun 25 at Dover Straits, 890 E. Route 45, Mundelein. Tickets range from $31 to $100. RSVP to (847) 338-0190 or see libertyvilledems.org The NewsSun  •  6/19/2010 LET'S TALK POLITICS Tenth Dems and Moraine Township Democrats will hold a weekend edition of Let's Talk Politics on June 27 with dinner for purchase at 6 p.m., followed by a free discussion at Las Palmas, 474 Central Ave., Highland Park. RSVP to tdu.tenthdems.org The NewsSun  •  6/19/2010

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