Our own U.S. Congressman Sean Casten will be there! And candidates for state office! We are gearing up for 2020-- The Big One! Join us as we celebrate our elected Democrats and mobilize to elect more Democrats in Palatine Township! This fundraiser helps support the only year-round Democratic office in the Northwest Suburbs. Mark your calendars: Thursday, Oct. 10, at Arlington Lakes Golf Course, 1211 South New Wilke Road, Arlington Heights. Check back later for more information!

Empower yourself -- be a precinct captain for your neighborhood! Precinct captains are a powerful way to make the world a better place, just by talking to neighbors and letting them know how they can take action themselves. Greater Palatine Area Democrats and Illinois Sixth Congressional District Democrats are holding training for precinct captains in Palatine Township will be 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Northwest Democratic offices, 1310 W. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Now is a good time to rouse ourselves and get ready to help our candidates as they prepare for the 2020 Primary Elections in March. Join us on Tuesday!  Sign up here!

WOW, what a powerful meeting we had tonight!! Thank you, thank you, Erika Burch for firing us up for individual acts of protest. Thank you to Alan Bosslet for sharing his daughters' experiences volunteering on the border. So grateful to Save the Children Action Network organizers Debby Brauer and Hal Snyder for sharing how SCAN is training them for higher levels of citizen organization. People left the meeting fired up to take action: from protest to running for office.  We are taking positive actions to make the world a better place!