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Parade Season is upon us!

Key Dates to Remember:

MAR 19 - Last day to register online to vote with the Illinois State Board of Elections
MAR 20 - First day of early voting at regular polling places
APR 3 - Last day for a voter to request a mail-in ballot in person at DuPage County Clerk
APR 3 - End of early voting
APR 4 - Election Day (Vote at any polling location in DuPage County)

Sample ballots are available on the County website. Click here dupagecounty.gov

Many Democratic township websites have candidates listed who share our values. Google your township website or attend a township meeting. We want every voter to have the info they need to vote the entire ballot! Also, google The League of Women Voters - several chapters are hosting candidate forums in your area.

The words equity and equality are often used interchangeably.

Etymologically, the root word they share is aequus, meaning “even” or “fair” or “equal” - which led to equity being from the Latin aequitas, and equality from aequalitas. Yet, despite these similarities, equity and equality are inherently different concepts, and the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme seeks to help forge worldwide conversation about this important issue and its impact.

So, what's the difference between 'equity' and 'equality' - and why is it important to understand, acknowledge and value this?

The IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme seeks to get the world talking about why "equal opportunities are no longer enough" - and can in fact be exclusionary, rather than inclusive.

Holi is one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of the Hindu faith,

celebrated in India and around the world. It is also sometimes called the

“festival of love” as it is a day people unite together forgetting all resentments

and all types of bad feeling towards each other. The great Indian festival lasts

for a day and a night, starting with a bonfire before the day of Holi, this

process, symbolizes, a triumph of good over bad. On the day of Holi people pray

then play with powders of vibrant colors with their friends and families, as a

sign of love and respect. The vibrant colors used symbolize the rebirth; the

season of spring.

March 24 Chili Cookoff, Progressive Beer, NCAA Party

Who wants to make chili to compete in the chili cook-off? You think your chili has what it takes? There are three categories of competition, "Most Unique Chili", "Spiciest Chili" and "Best Overall Chili". There will be prizes for the best chili entries.

The chili cook-off is judged the "Chicago Way", attendees can buy extra vote tickets for a dollar, taste the chilis, then stuff the ballot containers that go with their favorite chilis. Come, watch basketball (March Madness-Sweet 16), eat chili, cornbread, and desserts and hang out with great people.

This event is sponsored by the Minocqua Brewing Company makers of Progressive Beer. Try some "Bernie Brew" "Biden Beer" "AOC IPA" "Extinct Elephant" and more. Buy donation tickets at the event for $7 and get a 16 oz. beer. Find out more about MBC at minocquabrewingcompany.com.

Chili makers have a $7.50 entry free, Chili eaters have a $15 entry fee, additional "vote" tickets are a dollar. Buy donation tickets for beer at the cook-off.

Scan the QR code or hit Get Tickets to sign up! This will be a fun time for all!

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