METRO EAST

Dr. Pamella Gronemeyer and Downstate Democrats For Change are hosting a free health care forum on April 12 at the Gateway Convention center from 10AM to 1PM. It is entitled Here Today, Gone Tomorrow -The Healthcare Crisis in America.

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St. Louis Post Dispatch endorses Danny Stover (IL-19)!!

"In the Illinois 19th, which takes in a bright red swath of Illinois from Springfield southward, Rep. John Shimkus, 48, was cruising toward a sixth term until his name popped up in the investigation of the scandal surrounding former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla. As head of the House Page Board, Mr. Shimkus confronted Mr. Foley in the fall of 2005 over one relatively innocuous e-mail to a former page. Mr. Shimkus says he had no inkling that Mr. Foley's problems went deeper. "There's a lot of guilt," he said, adding "I'm pretty clueless on people's private lives."

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I spent this evening with my Congressional candidate, Danny Stover , along with my Senator, Dick Durbin, my Governor, Rod Blagoevich and my state Treasurer candidate Alexi Giannoulias at the Madison County Democrats JFK Dinner at the Collinsville (Rep. Shimkus' hometown) Convention Center.

The 500+ enthusistic attendees were treated to many motivational speeches. I was surrounded by 17 friends, all dedicated members of Downstate Democrats for Change, who have been working hard for Stover's campaign since April.

Tomorrow we begin our 2nd weekend of major canvassing in Madison County (21% of District 19's population). Last weekend we reached over 5400 homes with our small army of volunteers.

Address:
Democratic Headquarters, 6400 W. Main St., Belleville

Group:
Belleville Dems

Cost:
free

Description:

Belleville Blitz will be held on Sat., Oct 21 at 9:00 AM. Please meet at the Democratic Headquarters located at 6400 West Main St in Belleville next to Shenanigan's and Subway. More information is available at:
http://bellevilledemocrats.org

Address:
Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville

Group:
Madison County Democratic Party

Cost:
$75

Description:

U.S. Senator Richard Durbin will be the keynote speaker at the annual John F. Kennedy Dinner Friday, October 20, at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville.

The annual JFK Dinner begins with cocktails 5:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 7:00 p.m. Senator Durbin will speak at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are available for $75 per person, or tables for eight for $600. Please call (618) 656-VOTE (8683) or email demteam@sbcglobal.net to order tickets.

For more info, see http://www.madcodemocrats.com

Address:
Tim & Joe's, 6500 W. Main St., Belleville

Group:
Belleville Dems

Cost:
free

Description:

The next meeting will be held at Tim & Joe's in Belleville at 7:00 PM on Wednesday - October 18th. More information is available at:
http://bellevilledemocrats.org