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The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington and Schaumburg Areas
encourages informed and active participation in government, and works to influence public policy through education and advocacy. Membership is open to all persons sixteen years of age and older.

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Join LWVPA Book Club Facilitators Marilyn McCarty-Fulton, Lana Brozik and Mary Pat Fontana

for a discussion of

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

 

Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 10:30 AM

Palatine Public Library


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Artificial Intelligence and Its Effect on Politics


Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Schaumburg Central Library - Rasmussen Room
130 South Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 6019

This session covers the topic of Artificial Intelligence and its connection with politics. Speaker Roman Eng talks about how AI can be used to generate campaign images and how those images can effect voter outlook. Roman Eng's professional background includes 30 years in Information Technology and Cybersecurity.


You can choose to attend in-person or watch online on Zoom. Please indicate your preference when registering.


The public is invited to attend.

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Defend Democracy Drop-in:
Defending the US Department of Education

Monday, June 16, 2025, 6-7 pm

Palatine Public Library

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Misinformation:
Inadvertently sharing false information without the intent to harm.

Disinformation:
Intentionally sharing false information with the intent to harm.


The proliferation of misinformation and disinformation has emerged as a significant threat to our democratic processes and informed decision-making of the electorate. Learn more about this issue and what you can do to fight mis- and disinformation by clicking HERE.
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In a typical year, LWV of the Palatine Area:

  • Sponsors or co-sponsors candidate forums
  • Holds voter registration drives in a wide variety of locations
  • Hosts or co-hosts public programs related to the environment, voting, immigration, criminal justice, election issues and other important topics
  • Hosts books discussions, field trips and social events
  • Works to improve our democracy by contacting legislators, writing postcards and letters, and joining rallies


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The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Barrington, and Schaumburg Areas is a nonpartisan political organization and does not support any political party or candidate.