League of Women Voters of Naperville

Tuesday Book Group - Beyond Belief, Beyond Conscience: The Radical Significance of the Free Exercise of Religion
2023-03-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
By Jack Rakove
From goodreads.com:
In Beyond Belief, Beyond Conscience, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack Rakove tracks the unique course of religious freedom in America.
As Rakove explains, America’s intense religiosity eventually created a new set of problems for mapping the relationship between church and state. He goes on to examine some of our contemporary controversies over church and state not from the vantage point of legal doctrine, but of the deeper history that gave the U.S. its own approach to religious freedom. In this book, he tells the story of how American ideas of religious toleration and free exercise evolved over time, and why questions of church and state still vex us.
Zoom discussions take place at 12:30pm on the 3rd Friday of each month and at 7pm on the following Tuesday. You are welcome to join us for either discussion (or both!) whenever time or interest allows by registering.
Discussion zoom registration links:
Register for the 3/21 at 7:00 pm event.
Register for the 3/17 at 12:30 pm event.

Friday Book Group - Beyond Belief, Beyond Conscience: The Radical Significance of the Free Exercise of Religion
2023-03-17 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
By Jack Rakove
From goodreads.com:
In Beyond Belief, Beyond Conscience, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack Rakove tracks the unique course of religious freedom in America.
As Rakove explains, America’s intense religiosity eventually created a new set of problems for mapping the relationship between church and state. He goes on to examine some of our contemporary controversies over church and state not from the vantage point of legal doctrine, but of the deeper history that gave the U.S. its own approach to religious freedom. In this book, he tells the story of how American ideas of religious toleration and free exercise evolved over time, and why questions of church and state still vex us.
Zoom discussions take place at 12:30pm on the 3rd Friday of each month and at 7pm on the following Tuesday. You are welcome to join us for either discussion (or both!) whenever time or interest allows by registering.
Discussion zoom registration links:
Register for the 3/17 at 12:30 pm event.
Register for the 3/21 at 7:00 pm event.

Cracking the Celluloid Ceiling: Women in Film and Television
2023-03-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
It’s Movie Night for our March Ideas Forum
Grab a bowl of popcorn and join our discussion of the documentary This Changes Everything, which takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. We invite everyone to join the conversation.
Features: Geena Davis, Shonda Rimes, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep, Tracy Ellis Ross, Natalie Portman, Chloe Grace Moretz, and more!
Watching the movie is not required, but it will add to the conversation.
This Changes Everything, 97 minutes
Available on:

Netflix
Kanopy (Naperville Public Library)
Hoopla (Naperville Public Library)
DVD (Naperville Public Library)

Joining the discussion will be Suzanne Chod of North Central College. Suzanne teaches classes in American political institutions, parties, campaigns and elections, as well as courses focused on women in American politics and research methods. She is currently the Coordinator of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and a member of the President’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force.
Register today!
Did You Miss Our February Forum onHow Climate Change Affects Our Lake Michigan Region? Watch it any time on YouTube

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board Candidate Forum
2023-03-07 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board Candidate Forum

Hear from the Candidates!

Ronald Amato Melissa Kelley Black

Kristine M. Gericke

Joseph (Joe) Kozminski Gilbert R. Wagner
All candidates have been invited.

Co-sponsored by Naperville General Home and School.This event is free, but please register.

How a Candidate Forum Works

All candidate forums/Q&A are run by trained, non-partisan moderators from outside the district. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question. Opening statements, responses and closing statements are all timed.

The candidates will present an opening statement, in turn, alphabetically.

Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members as well as community members. The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.

After the questions are completed, each candidate will provide a closing statement, continuing the alternating pattern.

No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

All of these events will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. We will also be streaming live on Facebook. A recorded version of each event will be available on our YouTube channel and Facebook after the event.

Indian Prairie School District 204 Board Q & A
2023-03-07 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Indian Prairie School District 204 Board Q & A

Hear from the Candidates!

Catey Genc

Justin Karubas

Mark Rising

All candidates have been invited. This event is free, but please register.
Co-sponsored by Indian Prairie Parents’ Council.

How a Candidate Forum / Q & A Works

All candidate forums/Q&A are run by trained, non-partisan moderators from outside the district. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question. Opening statements, responses and closing statements are all timed.

The candidates will present an opening statement, in turn, alphabetically.

Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members as well as community members. The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.

After the questions are completed, each candidate will provide a closing statement, continuing the alternating pattern.

No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

All of these events will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. We will also be streaming live on Facebook. A recorded version of each event will be available on our YouTube channel and Facebook after the event.

Naperville Park District Board Candidate Forum
2023-03-06 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Naperville Park District Board Candidate Forum

Hear from the Candidates!

Christopher Jacks

Rich Janor

John Risvold

All candidates have been invited. This event is free, but please register.

How a Candidate Forum Works

All candidate forums/Q&A are run by trained, non-partisan moderators from outside the district. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question. Opening statements, responses and closing statements are all timed.

The candidates will present an opening statement, in turn, alphabetically.

Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members as well as community members. The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.

After the questions are completed, each candidate will provide a closing statement, continuing the alternating pattern.

No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

All of these events will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. We will also be streaming live on Facebook. A recorded version of each event will be available on our YouTube channel and Facebook after the event.

Naperville Mayoral Election Candidate Forum
2023-02-23 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Naperville Mayoral Election Candidate Forum

Hear from the Candidates!

Scott Wehrli

Benjamin (Benny) White

All candidates have been invited. This event is free, but please register.

How a Candidate Forum Works

All candidate forums/Q&A are run by trained, non-partisan moderators from outside the district. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question. Opening statements, responses and closing statements are all timed.

The candidates will present an opening statement, in turn, alphabetically.

Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members as well as community members. The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.

After the questions are completed, each candidate will provide a closing statement, continuing the alternating pattern.

No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

All of these events will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. We will also be streaming live on Facebook. A recorded version of each event will be available on our YouTube channel and Facebook after the event.

Tuesday Book Group - Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution
2023-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
By Elie Mystal. Our book group events are offered twice a month. Register for the 2/21 event.

Naperville City Council Candidate Forum
2023-02-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Naperville City Council Candidate Forum

Hear from the Candidates!

Meghna Bansal

Patrick Kelly

Allison Longenbaugh

Rebecca Malotke-Meslin

Ashley South

Ashfaq Syed

Jodi Trendler

Madhu Uppal

All candidates have been invited. This event is free, but please register.

How a Candidate Forum Works

All candidate forums/Q&A are run by trained, non-partisan moderators from outside the district. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question. Opening statements, responses and closing statements are all timed.

The candidates will present an opening statement, in turn, alphabetically.

Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members as well as community members. The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that each candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer.

After the questions are completed, each candidate will provide a closing statement, continuing the alternating pattern.

No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

All of these events will be held virtually via Zoom Webinar. We will also be streaming live on Facebook. A recorded version of each event will be available on our YouTube channel and Facebook after the event.

Friday Book Group- Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution
2023-02-17 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Meeting
By Elie Mystal

Our book group events are offered twice a month. Register for the 2/17 event.

Civic Awareness Series: Join Jim Slusher from the Daily Herald
2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Join Jim Slusher from the Daily Herald Editorial Board to discuss election issues that need more discussion.
Recently the Daily Herald held a series of editorials focusing on a variety of election issues that have not gotten much attention in the news or, for that matter, in public policy discussions in Illinois. The goal was to spark discussion, consider how we select candidates and make decisions through the ballot box. Join in the discussion examining possible reforms that have not been examined closely and perhaps can lead to a restored faith in our elections.
As Assistant Managing Editor for Opinion and Administration, Jim Slusher oversees editorial writing, the selection of syndicated columns and cartoons, and letters to the editor for the Daily Herald Opinion Page. Working with an editorial board made up of top editors in the Daily Herald newsroom, he helps shape the newspaper’s voice on subjects of interest to suburban readers while seeking to present an engaging mix of opinions on broad social and political topics along with a forum for local residents to present their views on whatever topics they consider important.
This event is part of the Civics Awareness Series sponsored by Cantigny Park and the Leagues of Women Voters of Roselle-Bloomingdale, Central Kane County, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, and Naperville.
The event is free and open to all. Please register.
You can submit your questions to ccorrigan@fdmuseum.org or blaimins@gmail.com. Please use the Q&A button located on the bottom of the Zoom screen when asking questions during the event.

February Ideas Forum: Climate Change Impacts on the Lake Michigan Region
2023-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Learn about Climate Change and its impact on water resources and the Lake Michigan Region, as well as what the future holds for the region due to recent federal legislation. Register today!

Our presenter, Joy Guscott-Mueller of LWV Lake Michigan Region, will talk about how Climate Change impacts water resources, specifically Lake Michigan.

Elizabeth “Joy” Guscott-Mueller is the Managing Partner of Guscott Mueller Law, LLC in Chicago. Her firm’s practice includes environmental, real estate, estate planning, business litigation, and transactions.

A member of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Federal Trial Bar, Joy volunteers on its Pro Bono Panel, representing indigent clients in employment discrimination and civil rights litigation.

Joy serves as President of the LWV Lake Michigan Region, a four-state, fifty-nine-chapter, Inter League Organization with a mission to protect and enhance Lake Michigan and its associated watershed.

A member of the LWVUS Climate Interest Group (CIG) Steering Committee, Joy also serves as Chair of the LWVUS CIG Water Team. Past League Board work includes service as Vice President of Program and Board Secretary for her local league and service as an Issues Specialist for the LWV-Illinois, Issues & Advocacy Committee.

She also chairs the City of Lake Forest Legal Committee. Past community involvement includes service as a Lake Forest Elementary School Board Member and in leadership for many non-forprofit organizations.

Joy holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana– Champaign and a Masters of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in Hyde Park.

Do you have questions you would like answered? Email lwvnaperville@gmail.com.

2023 Action Plan Meeting
2023-02-04 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 95th Street Library, Nomura Room, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville
For Members Only
Program Planning for the Coming Year
The League Program Plan is the action and advocacy platform we adopt to move our mission forward. We need and want your help to determine the Program priorities for 2023.
Be one of the first 25 to register, and we’ll drop a small gift off at your home!
Please register via email by 1/27/23

This is an in-person meeting:
95th Street Library, Nomura Room
3015 Cedar Glade Drive
Naperville, IL 60564

Tuesday Book Group- Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in Colonial America
2023-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
By Gordon S. Wood

From Goodreads: In concise form, the author illuminates critical events in the nation’s founding, ranging from the imperial debate that led to the Declaration of Independence to the revolutionary state constitution making in 1776 and the creation of the Federal Constitution in 1787. Among other topics, he discusses slavery and constitutionalism, the emergence of the judiciary as one of the major tripartite institutions of government, the demarcation between public and private, and the formation of states’ rights. An immensely readable synthesis of this critical era in our history.
Our book group events are offered twice a month. Register for the 1/24/23 event.

Friday Book Group: Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in Colonial America
2023-01-20 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
By Gordon S. Wood

From Goodreads: In concise form, the author illuminates critical events in the nation’s founding, ranging from the imperial debate that led to the Declaration of Independence to the revolutionary state constitution making in 1776 and the creation of the Federal Constitution in 1787. Among other topics, he discusses slavery and constitutionalism, the emergence of the judiciary as one of the major tripartite institutions of government, the demarcation between public and private, and the formation of states’ rights. An immensely readable synthesis of this critical era in our history.
Our book groups are offered twice a month. Register for the 1/2o/23 group.

January Ideas Forum: Young Feminists Speak Up
2023-01-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Join us on January 11th at 7:00 pm for our Monthly Ideas Forum: Young Feminists Speak Up  What does the future look like for young women?
Hear from young women planning their futures and thinking about the challenges they may face as they transition to higher education, careers, and more.
As we are well aware, there is still no Equal Rights Amendment.
What might that mean for them?
What work/life balance do they envision in the future?
Does the state of childcare options in the United States limit work/family balance options?
What will be the role of women in elected office in their lifetimes?
Join us for this month’s Ideas Forum. This event is free, but please register.
Do you have questions you would like answered? Please submit them to lwvnaperville@gmail.org and put “January Ideas Forum” in the subject line.

December Ideas Forum: What Does SAFE-T Act Mean for Naperville? Police Chief Jason Arres to share the 10-43
2022-12-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
The Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act, commonly known as the SAFE-T Act, passed by the Illinois General Assembly in 2021, will go into effect on Jan. 1.
It makes several reforms to the criminal justice system, affecting policing, pretrial detention and bail, sentencing, and corrections. The ambitious act has been controversial, and certain provisions are still being debated.
Join us for a question and answer session with Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres to learn about what the SAFE-T Act means for Naperville.
Do you have questions you would like answered? Email us at lwvnaperville@gmail.com.
This event will be on Zoom. Please register using this link.

Day of Action: Moore v. Harper Rally
2022-12-07 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | DuPage County Courthouse, 505 North County Farm Road, 505 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL, United States
Moore v. Harper: the most important Supreme Court case you have never heard of!
This Wednesday, December 7, SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, which concerns the so-called “independent state legislature theory” (ISLT), which, if adopted, would have far-reaching implications for the future of American democracy.
LWVUS will be rallying on the SCOTUS steps during oral arguments.
Locally we will be having a sister rally with other DuPage County Leagues.
Our speaker will be Sania Irwin, the national Vice President of the League of Women Voters.
Join us on Wednesday to make your voice heard!
Wednesday, December 7, 4pm
DuPage County Courthouse, 505 North County Farm Road
“Giving states unchecked power to set rules for federal elections is an assault on the American voter,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the US. “Historically, state legislatures have enacted the most harmful and suppressive anti-voter laws, and pro-voter groups like the League have relied on the ability to fight them in state courts. The Independent State Legislature Theory is a dangerous, fringe ideology that leaves voters effectively defenseless from harmful election laws.” See less

December Book Group - 2023 Book Selection
2022-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
LWVN book group’s final meeting of 2022 will be Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. (There will be no daytime meeting.)
Our topic for 2023 will be the Supreme Court. During this meeting we will create the final 2023 reading list of 11 books, based on the 35 suggestions from participants.
Previously a list of all suggestions was emailed to the book group list. At our meeting, participants can volunteer to be a discussion leader for one of the books. All are welcome to help us choose our 2023 books.
Please register.

Friday Book Group - The Second Amendment: A Biography
2022-11-18 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
The Second Amendment: A Biography
By Michael Waldman
From goodreads.com:
At a time of renewed debate over guns in America, what does the Second Amendment mean? In The Second Amendment: A Biography, Michael Waldman shows that our view of the amendment is set, at each stage, not by a pristine constitutional text, but by the push and pull, the rough and tumble of political advocacy and public agitation.
Book group welcomes LWVN members and nonmembers. Attending one discussion does not commit a reader to attending others. Register below to receive the email Zoom link.

Tuesday Book Club - The Second Amendment: A Biography
2022-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting

November Ideas Forum: Affordable, Accessible and Supportive Housing: Why Our Community Needs These Options
2022-11-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Join us on November 9th at 7:00 pm on Zoom for our Monthly Ideas Meeting:
Affordable, Accessible, and Supportive Housing: Why Our Community Needs These Options
This month, learn the truth about affordable housing, and don’t miss this important and informative discussion on housing needs in our area.
During this presentation, Clara and Roger Hughes of DuPage United and Lindsey Haines, senior vice president of Real Estate Development at Full Circle Communities, will:

Clarify the different types of housing
Explain why we need these kinds of housing stock
Discuss typical residents
Show you what it will look like
Address typical community concerns
Explain the community benefits of having housing variety

This event is free, but please register.
Our speakers:
Clara Hughes is a leader with DuPage United, an organization of 28 faith-based and secular institutions that work with DuPage leaders to build stronger communities. Clara is a member of the League of Women Voters.
Roger Hughes is a retired psychologist. For the past four years, he has been an active member of DuPage United, focused on affordable housing, mental health, and gun safety.
Lindsey Haines has overseen the development of almost 1,500 units of affordable and supportive housing in the Midwest.

UnCensored! Protect Knowledge Exploration in our Communities
2022-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Are you concerned about book banning and censorship in public and school libraries?
Learn from a panel of experts what action you can take right now to protect intellectual freedom in your community.
Co-sponsored by AAUW Naperville Area, LWV of Naperville, NCJW Chicago North Shore and IL NOW
For more information about this event visit: https://naperville-il.aauw.net/2022/08/30/uncensored

Ready, Set, Vote!
2022-10-23 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cantigny Visitor Center, 1S151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton, IL, 60189
Join us!
The DuPage County Leagues are hosting an afternoon of learning.
There will be candidate forums, campaign meet & greets, information about voter registration, and voter education including a demonstration of DuPage County’s new voting equipment.
The event will be held at the Cantigny Visitor Center on October 23, 2022, and is open to all.
Candidate Forum Schedule:

Dupage County Chair 12:30 to 1:20
DuPage County Clerk 1:30 to 2:20
Supreme Court District 3 2:30 to 3:20
Forest Preserve President 3:30 to 4:20
DuPage County Treasurer 4:30 to 5:00

Friday Book Group - Bring Home the War: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary American
2022-10-21 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Bring Home the War: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary American
By Kathleen Belew

From goodreads.com:
In Bring the War Home, Kathleen Belew gives us the history of a movement that consolidated in the 1970s and 1980s around a potent sense of betrayal in the Vietnam War and made tragic headlines in Waco and Ruby Ridge and with the Oklahoma City bombing and is resurgent under President Trump.

Belew’s disturbing and timely history reminds us that war cannot be contained in time and space: grievances intensify and violence becomes a logical course of action. Based on years of deep immersion in previously classified FBI files and on extensive interviews, Bring the War Home tells the story of American paramilitarism and the birth of the alt-right.

Book Group welcomes LWVN members and nonmembers. Attending one discussion does not commit a reader to attend others.
Register below to receive the Zoom link. After registering, you receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tuesday Book Group - Bring Home the War: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary American
2022-10-18 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting

Illinois State Senate 21st District Candidate Forum
2022-10-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Learn more about the candidates running in the Illinois State Senate 21st District in the November 8, 2022 election as they answer questions from the League. Both candidates were invited and agreed to participate.
Laura Ellman – Democratic Candidate
Kathleen Murray – Republican Candidate
This event is sponsored by The League of Women Voters Glen Ellyn and The League of Women Voters of Naperville.
This event is free, but you must register.
If the registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity, you can watch the event live on our Facebook page. After the event, a video will be available on our YouTube channel.
How a Candidate Forum Works
All candidate forums are run by trained, non-partisan moderators. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question.
Each candidate will have three minutes to present an opening statement, alphabetically.
Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members.
The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that candidates alternate who will be the first to answer. Candidates will each have up to three minutes to answer each question.
After the questions are completed, each candidate will have three minutes to provide a closing statement.
No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

October Ideas Forum - Nuts and Bolts of Nov. 8 General Election
2022-10-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Does your vote really matter? How do you know what district you are in now that the state has redistricted? Can you still vote by mail, now that COVID restrictions have eased? How can you learn more than just a few basics about the candidates? How do you find information on all candidates, i.e. judges?
These questions and many more pop up as we get closer to election day. Never fear, the League is here. Join us for our “Voting 101” Ideas Forum on Oct. 12. We’ll cut to the chase on the most commonly asked questions and help you feel confident that you are ready to vote.

Illinois House of Representatives 41st District Candidate Forum
2022-10-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Learn more about the candidates running in the Illinois House of Representatives 41st District in the November 8, 2022 election as they answer questions from the League. Both candidates were invited and agreed to participate.
Rich Janor – Republican Candidate
Janet Yang Rohr – Democratic Candidate
This event is sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Naperville and The League of Women Voters Wheaton.
This event is free, but you must register.
If the registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity, you can watch the event live on our Facebook page. After the event, a video will be available on our YouTube channel.
How a Candidate Forum Works
All candidate forums are run by trained, non-partisan moderators. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question.
Each candidate will have three minutes to present an opening statement, alphabetically.
Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members.
The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that candidates alternate who will be the first to answer. Candidates will each have up to three minutes to answer each question.
After the questions are completed, each candidate will have three minutes to provide a closing statement.
No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.

Illinois 14th Congressional District Candidate Forum
2022-10-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Meeting
Learn more about the candidates running in the Illinois 14th Congressional District race in the November 8, 2022 election as they answer questions from the League. Both candidates were invited and agreed to participate.
Scott Gryder – Republican Candidate
Lauren Underwood – Democratic Candidate
This event is sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Naperville, The League of Women Voters Aurora Area, and The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County.
This event is free, but you must register.
If the registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity, you can watch the event live on our Facebook page. After the event, a video will be available on our YouTube channel.
How a Candidate Forum Works
All candidate forums are run by trained, non-partisan moderators. Equal time is given to all candidates to answer each question.
Each candidate will have three minutes to present an opening statement, alphabetically.
Questions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members.
The moderator will ask questions in rotation so that candidates alternate who will be the first to answer. Candidates will each have up to two minutes to answer each question.
After the questions are completed, each candidate will have three minutes to provide a closing statement.
No surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum, that is, one with only one candidate, is not permitted.
