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Dawn meetings are held on a monthly basis. Here is our upcoming schedule.
Mark these dates on your calendar and come check us out!
These are held on the first Tuesday of the month @ 7:30 pm.
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April 1st |
July 1st |
Oct. 7th |
| Feb. 12th |
May 6th |
Aug. 5th |
Nov. 11th |
| March 4th |
June 3rd |
Sept. 2nd |
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Meetings are held at the Glen Ellyn Public Library
Click here for images from our meetings.
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In Search of a Fair Immigration Policy
A panel discussion to be hosted in Glen Ellyn
Tuesday July 1st
Glen Ellyn Public Library
1st floor meeting room
400 Duane St.
Glen Ellyn IL 60137
7:30 pm - 9pm
Please join DAWN ( DuPage Against War Now ) as we host a panel of experts who explore the issue of immigration.
Included in a panel of experts will be Fred Tsao, Policy Director or the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights ( ICIRR ) and Kim Reed of the League of Women Voters, who recently completed a comprehensive Immigration Study. Also there that night will local activists and legal experts who specialize in immigration law.
This event is designed to foster understanding and search for solutions to immigration issues .
In addition to encouraging DAWN members to come, share thoughts and ask questions, this event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please contact Kathy at 630-469-8251.
Join us at this classic, lighthearted Shakespeare romp- a play which begins with the aspect of soldiers who have returned home from war!
FRI, July 25
Bring a picnic, a lawnchair or blanket, and enjoy
3rd Annual Dawn
Shakespeare-under-the-Stars
while helping DAWN to continue our work!
Directed by Michael Goldberg
The tale of the bickering Beatrice and Benedick, whose tempestuous relationship is saved when they unite to help sweet Hero save her reputation and win back her love, Claudio. One of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, it's a perfect choice for a summer's evening !
Held at First Folio, located on the beautiful grounds of
MAYSLAKE PEABODY ESTATE,
1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Performance at 8:15
Light refreshments served from 6:30 pm - til 8:15
TICKETS- play and reception: each $35,
please send check made out to
Kathy Slovick/DAWN
2S437 Terrace Dr.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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Please help us get signatures so our Representatives know it is time to REPRESENT the anti-war MAJORITY! Download the petition below and copy as many times as you can. Call Amy at 630-469-4931 with any questions or to turn finished petitions in.
Thanks
DAWN MEETING
DAWN hosted Robert Saar, Executive
Director of the DuPage Election Commission on Tuesday, Jan 8th, 2008.
 
Looking back to the first few months of DAWN's initial opposition to the Iraq war, it's easy to see why there was optimism that the voices of reason would be heard. A pre-emptive, unilateral war in Iraq was wrong. Many doubted claims that there were WMD in Iraq, and conventional wisdom was that weapons inspections should be allowed to continue while the policy of containment kept Saddam Hussein in check. Peace advocates thought that by protesting or writing letters to our members of Congress we could stop the war.
So much has happened since that first chance meeting in October, 2002. There have been many unforgettable moments. Amy and Kathy won't forget being on Oprah, with the topic of impending war, filmed and televised the morning after Colin Powell's presentation to the United Nations. We recall proudly the many vigils and protests, each one drawing more and more participants. We cherish the experience of registering 7,000 voters, some whom shook your hand afterwards with tears in their eyes. We were pleased to help host the picnic with Cindy Sheehan, and will always recount the shared ride and conversation with her later.
DAWN members continue to amaze us and inspire us with their spirit of optimism. DAWN has reinforced that it is acceptable to question leadership while still fiercely loving one's country. Let's continue to fight for what's right in this country, and work to change things for the better.
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| Pollwatching Bill SB0299 Passes Both Houses!!
Three cheers for DAWN and especially the League of Women Voters Illinois for their success in lobbying lawmakers to enact a fair pollwatching bill. This is a good news and great victory for all non-partisan groups who care about fair and accurate elections who wish to add extra eyes and ears to the polling places.
DAWN's Kathy joined in with the LWVIL Election Reforms Committee in January 2005, and has worked regularly with League members since then on elections issues. The pollwatching bill has been in the works for all that time, and Kathy and Amy were included in the decision-making process as to the wording of the bill. League members have done most of the heavy lifting in getting this done, but DAWN is proud to have played a role.
Listed below are lawmaker sponsors and supporters. We are grateful to our local lawmakers Sandy Pihos and Linda Chapa La Via for the role they played as well!
More details here:
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As you probably know...
The ballot referendum PASSED in every township in which it appeared!! This includes Cook County, Dekalb, Geneva, Aurora, Riverside, Champaign, Cunningham, Whiteside, Springfield, Berwyn and Oak Park. Here's the article about Downers Grove
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