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Will Reynolds for County Board Pizza Party Fundraiser (Springfield)

Submitted by Willinois on Wed, 07/12/2006 - 2:19pm.

Start: 08/03/2006 - 5:00pm

End: 08/03/2006 - 7:00pm

Address:
Bernie & Betty's Pizza, 1101 Spring St., Springfield

Group:
Friends of Will Reynolds

Cost:
$20 per person. $200 to sponsor.

Description:

Join Democratic candidate for Sangamon County Board Will Reynolds for a Pizza Party Fundraiser Thursday, August 3, 5pm-7pm at Bernie & Betty's Pizza, 1101 Spring St. (Corner of Allen & Spring) in Springfield. Support a voice for progress in central Illinois! http://www.willreynolds.us

Dem Day at the Illinois State Fair

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 07/09/2006 - 3:09pm.

Start: 08/16/2006 - 11:00am

End: 08/16/2006 - 4:00pm

Address:
Illinois State Fair Grounds, 801 Sangamon Ave., Springfield

Group:
Illinois State Fair

Cost:
$3 admission adults 13 and older; free for children (12 and younger)

Description:

Also known as "Governor's Day". Annual Get-together of Democrats in the State of Illinois. High-point is the rally where our various Democratic State Officials speak. This is usually from 1:00pm-4:00pm.

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Carbon Dioxide Letter in the Illinois Times

Submitted by Willinois on Wed, 06/21/2006 - 4:19pm.

I did a blog post the old fashioned way by getting a letter to the editor published in the Illinois Times about the Competitive Enterprise Institute's advertisements on Carbon Dioxide pollution. You can read more about my campaign activities at my blog: http://www.thereisaway.us

Here's the letter:

THE REAL STORY ABOUT COAL POWER

Recently I went online to view ads about carbon dioxide pollution from coal power plants produced by a corporate advocacy group called the Competitive Enterprise Institute. The CEI sent out a press release claiming the ads would run in the Springfield area, but no one I know has seen them on television. One of the most hilariously ridiculous suggestions made in the slick ads is that carbon dioxide pollution must be good for the environment because it comes out of our bodies. Feces and urine come from the body as well, but that doesn’t mean I want them in my drinking water. Apparently Americans have been wasting billions of dollars on sewage and waste-treatment systems for years, because, according to these ads, anything that the body excretes must be good for us.

Drinking Liberally Springfield

Drinking Liberally is an informal, inclusive progressive drinking club. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.

In Springfield we meet every Thursday at Floyd's Thirst Parlor starting at 8pm. We also meet the first and third Saturday morning of eac

Drinking Liberally Springfield Anniversary Party!

Submitted by Willinois on Tue, 06/06/2006 - 5:27pm.

Start: 06/22/2006 - 8:00pm

End: 06/22/2006 - 10:30pm

Address:
Floyd's Thirst Parlor, 210 S. 5th, Springfield

Group:
Drinking Liberally Springfield

Cost:
free

Description:

Drinking Liberally in Springfield turns one year old this month! Join our special birthday celebration Thursday June 22 when we'll have cake, candidates and special guests!

Join the DL Springfield Myspace page!

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Will Reynolds (Former Kerry Campaign Worker) Runs for Sangamon County Board

Submitted by leo on Wed, 04/19/2006 - 9:52am.

(from the DemNetCenIL Yahoo Group):

Dear Democrats, I met many of you in this group when I was working for the DNC in the Kerry-Edwards Illinois campaign office. After spending ten years helping other Democrats get elected as a volunteer and campaign staff, I decided to make my own run for office in my home town for Sangamon County Board District 22.

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Meet & Greet: Alexi Giannoulias (Springfield)

Submitted by leo on Tue, 03/28/2006 - 4:38pm.

Start: 03/28/2006 - 6:00pm

End: 03/28/2006 - 8:30pm

Address:
Floyds, 210 S 5th St, Springfield, 62701

Group:
Alexi Giannoulias for State Treasurer

Cost:
free

Description:

For those in Springfield this evening, Alexi Giannoulias, Democratic nominee for State Treasurer, will be hosting a free meet and greet this evening at Floyd's from 6 - 8:30. Stop by, say hi, and enjoy.

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Death Penalty Lobby Day (Springfield)

Submitted by leo on Mon, 03/27/2006 - 1:31am.

Start: 03/29/2006 - 6:30am

End: 03/29/2006 - 4:00pm

Address:
Grace Lutheran Church, 714 E Capital Ave., Springfield

Group:
Amnesty and the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty

Cost:
free

Description:

Through the hard work of citizens throughout Illinois, our state has been a leader in the reexamination of the death penalty across the nation. We need to continue to educate our legislators on the ongoing flaws and injustices in our death penalty system.

Join ICADP in Springfield on Wednesday, March 29! (Bus leaves Chicago at 6:30 and returns by around 6:00).

Put your passion to work with a targeted group of legislators who may be ready to join ICADP and its concerns over the use of capital punishment against the seriously mentally ill and the rising costs of our death penalty system.