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• Jan 8th

  10am

  Health Care Reform Discussion (Meeting)

  Community Health Care Discussion with the Campaign for Better Health Care, a statewide grassroots coalition dedicated to guaranteeing access to quality, affordable health care for all (www.cbhconline.org). Attendees include community partners, providers, advocates and consumers. Question: How do we win affordable, quality health care for all? (How to get involved!) We will discuss: Scope of the he

  Friends Of The Downers Grove Public Library

  1050 Curtiss Street
  Downers Grove, IL 60515
• Jan 8th

  7:50pm

  Northside DFA January Meeting

  Everyone is welcome to join us at 6:00 p.m. for dinner (buffet - $12 minimum donation) and socializing. The meeting itself starts at 7:00 p.m. We meet the first Thursday of every month.

  Our members choose what candidates we support! Come and be part of the process. We will have a guest speaker as well as updates on our current adopted and endorsed candidates who include:

  - Dan Seals (adopted), Dem

  TBA

  TBA
  Chicago, IL 60607
• Jan 8th

  7pm

  2008 Political Wrap-Up with Neil Steinberg in Deerfield

  Chicago Sun-Times Columnist Neil Steinberg Farewell 2008: It Was a Fun, Scary and Memorable Political Year Date: Thursday, January 8, 7:00 p.m. Location: Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield Instructor: Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun-Times Columnist You have to go back a long way to find a political year as interesting as 2008. Obama, McCain, Palin, Biden, Hillary, Jeremiah Wright,

  Deerfield Public Library (Meeting Room)

  920 Waukegan Road
  Deerfield, IL 60015
• Jan 10th

  8pm

  DPOE Inaugural Ball

  Join the Democratic Party of Evanston to commemorate this historic event with an evening of entertainment and dancing to a live band. Raffle prizes. Sweets and savories. Cash bar. Black Tie Optional. $44 person/$80 couple. See www.dpoe.org for full details on this and upcoming events. All proceeds benefit the Democratic Party of Evanston. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Election

  Hilton Garden Inn

  1818 Maple Avenue
  Evanston, IL 60201
• Jan 10th

  9pm

  OBAMA INAUGURATION CELEBRATION & MLK jr B-DAY CELEBRATION

  :AFRICA HI-FI INAUGURATION CELEBRATION w/ HONOR TO MARTIN LUTHER KING jr: SATURDAY JANUARY 10, 2009! This month marks a groundbreaking time for the United States...not only are we starting the New Year celebrating the Inauguration of BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, but it is also MARTIN LUTHER KING jr's Birthday! We must pay our respects and remember MLK jr for teachin

  SONOTHEQUE NIGHTCLUB

  1444 West CHICAGO Avenue
  Chicago, IL
• Jan 13th

  7:30pm

  Downers Grove Township Democratic Caucus

  This is the caucus to select Democratic candidates for township offices, Supervisor, Assessor, Highway Commissioner, Clerk and Trustees. Participants must be registered Democratic voters in Downers Grove Township.

  Westview Hills Middle School

  630 West 65th Street
  Willowbrook, IL 60527
• Jan 16th

  6pm

  Barack Obama and the Politics of Race

  John K. Wilson, author of "Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest" (obamapolitics.com), signs copies of his book and discusses the role of race in the 2008 campaign.

  International House @ University of Chicago

  1414 East 59th Street
  Chicago, IL 60637
• Jan 18th

  12pm

  Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration: Bus Trip to Washington D.C.

  !!!!!!!!!!!2 NIGHT STAY IS AVAILABLE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS AND PAYMENT INFORMATION GO TO ***WWW.ILLIANA4OBAMA.COM**** ****Seats will be reserved by payment only****** ******* 2 Night Stay is available for a limited time *********** DEPARTING: Jan 18, 2009 Meeting Location: Midway Airport Meet up Time: 10:00 pm For details go to www.illiana4obama.com Round Trip Bus Transportation 2 ni

  (Chicago, IL) to Washington DC

  
  Chicago, IL 60617
• Jan 18th

  1pm

  Recycling Chicago

  This even is focused on generating ideas for finding ways to recycle in the city of Chicago.

  6-flat Condominium

  444 West Aldine Avenue Apt 1E
  Chicago, IL 60657
• Jan 18th

  7pm

  Waiting to Inhale

  We will show "Waiting to Inhale: Marijuana, medicine and the Law" at 7pm at the Peter Jones Gallery (1806 W. Cuyler, Chicago, near the Irving Park "Brown Line" stop). Refreshments and discussion to follow. Waiting to Inhale is "the first documentary to examine the movement to legalize Cannabis for medical use." This meeting will provide a starting point for discussion

  Peter Jones Gallery Theatre

  1806 West Cuyler Second Floor
  Chicago, IL 60613