Illinois Democratic Women of Kankakee County

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Mark your calendars! Saturday, July 18th. We hear it will be somewhere in the Collar Counties! So driving distance from us. Some of us may carpool.⛽️ 🌺😀

The new date for our Annual Meeting and Convention will be July 18. Stay tuned for the location.

Michelle Obama represents leadership at its finest -- lifting voices, demanding better for everyone, and proving that true power lies in bringing others along. Since leaving the White House, she has remained a beloved figure dedicated to empowering women, expanding girls' education worldwide, and mobilizing voters through her organization When We All Vote, which has reached more than 100 million Americans.

Today, we hosted our Annual Picnic Potluck. It was a beautiful day for a picnic. 🌸🌺 Thanks to all those who showed up. We appreciate all our wonderful sponsors. 😊😊

At a time when the manosphere is bombarding young men with the idea that feminism is dangerous, the U.S. Secretary of Defense invites his Christian nationalist pastor -- who has called the 19th Amendment "a bad idea" -- to preach at the Pentagon, and the Trump administration and Republican legislators across the country are stripping away women's control over their own bodies -- there's no 'gender war.' There's a concerted effort to rebuild the old hierarchy -- and the people doing it aren't even hiding."

To inspire children and teens with the true stories of women who fought for women's rights and the rights of others throughout history, visit our blog post, "Dissent Is Patriotic: 50 Books About Women Who Fought for Change," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=14364

To introduce children to the heroic women of the Suffrage Movement -- who fought for over 70 years to win the vote for women -- visit our blog post, "Books for Kids & Adults About the U.S. Suffrage Movement” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11827

For powerful books for tweens and teens about girls living in real-life oppressive societies throughout history -- including religious autocracies -- visit our blog post "The Fragility of Freedom: Mighty Girl Books About Life Under Authoritarianism" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=32426

Thanks to the National Organization for Women (NOW) for sharing this image!

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While affordable housing, healthcare costs, education, wages, and basic quality of life are literally on fire, Congresswoman Mary Miller keeps pointing voters toward whichever culture war outrage is trending this week.

Because she knows if people stay angry at each other, they might stop asking why they still can’t afford groceries, rent, childcare, or a doctor visit.

That’s not representation. That’s distraction politics. We deserve better!

Potluck Picnic! 🧺🍗🥪 🛝This Saturday at The Grove (12-3) The pavilion behind the police station. Puppet show at 1 pm. 🎭