A+ Illinois to hold public forums with candidates for the Illinois General Assembly.
These days, the headlines are packed
with coverage of the presidential hopefuls charging through the early primary
states.
But Illinois education
advocates know that the most important elections are often those closest to
home.
Illinois’ February 5
primary elections will help decide not only who will head for the White House,
but who will represent their districts in the Illinois Senate and House of
Representatives.
Next year’s
General Assembly will play a crucial role in shaping Illinois’ future, with the
power to improve classroom quality and provide schools with the resources they
need.
A+ Illinois, the state's leading campaign for
improved school quality and
funding, will
hold a series of public candidate forums to learn what General Assembly hopefuls can
do for Illinois’ schools. The campaign will hold nine public
forums
across the state, from Peoria to Chicago to north suburban
Lake County.
“Will our next state leaders provide Illinois schoolchildren the opportunity
to succeed in life and compete in the global economy?” asked A+ Illinois
Campaign Manager Mary Ellen Guest. “Now is the time to find out where candidates
stand on the most important issues facing our state.”
In addition, A+ Illinois distributed questionnaires to all candidates for
Illinois General Assembly. To read the
candidates’ answers to A+
Illinois' questions
online,
visit the A+ Illinois web site at www.aplusillinois.org.
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CHICAGO
AND NEAR SUBURBS:
Chicago West:
Senate District 5, House District 9 & 10
North
Lawndale College Prep High School
1613 S. Christiana, Chicago
January 15
at 6:00 pm
Chicago South:
House District 26
Dr. Martin
Luther King High School
4445 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago
January 16 at 6:00
pm
Chicago South:
Senate District 3, House District 5 & 6
Chicago
Urban League
4510 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
January 23 at 6:00 pm
Chicago Far South:
House Districts 27 & 28
Morgan Park High
School
1744 W. Pryor Ave.,
Chicago January 24, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Contact: Tanya Iida at (773) 575-3564, or tiida@aplusillinois.org
Chicago Near Northwest:
Senate District 2
Erie
Neighborhood House
1347 W. Erie St., Chicago
January 22 at 6:30 pm
Contact: Vince Casillas, (312) 623-0131 or
vcasillas@aplusillinois.org
NORTHWEST COOK/ DUPAGE COUNTY:
House Districts 56 & 66
Hoffman Estates Park
District
1685 W. Higgins Rd., Hoffman Estates
January 17 at 7:00 pm
Contact: Laurel Bault, (630) 484-4874, or
lbault@aplusillinois.org
AURORA (KANE & KENDALL
COUNTIES):
House District 50
Prisco Center
150 Illinois Rd.
Aurora
January 15 at 7:00 pm
Contact: Laurel Bault, (630)
484-4874, or
lbault@aplusillinois.org
NORTH SUBURBAN LAKE
COUNTY:
House District 60
Greenbelt Cultural Center
1215 Green Bay Rd , North
Chicago
January 16 at 6:00 pm
Contact: Vince Casillas, (312) 623-0131 or
vcasillas@aplusillinois.org
CENTRAL ILLINOIS—PEORIA:
House Districts 91 & 92
Peoria Public Library
107 NE Monroe,
downtown Peoria
January 17 at 6:30 pm
Contact Chris Butler, (312)
402-2204, or cbutler@aplusillinois.org