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New Illinois Retirement Savings Program

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In his October newsletter, Illinois Treasurer Michael Freirichs describes the new Illinois Secure Choice retirement savings program

that travels with the worker. The General Assembly established the program as part of a larger retirement savings law to address the retirement savings crisis in our country. Too many people forgot, or were never taught, that Social Security was designed to supplement, not replace, personal savings …

Workers are 15 times more likely to save for retirement if they can do so through payroll deductions, according to an AARP study. And there’s a need to save—23 percent of retirees rely upon Social Security for 90 percent of their retirement income.

The enrollment deadline is Nov. 1. Please see the Illinois Secure Choice page at illinoistreasurer.gov/Individuals/Secure_Choice for more information.

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Nancy Staszk’s “Worlds Before Us” Featured at Woodridge Library

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Artist Reception Sunday afternoon, June 25th 2-4 PM

Our own Nancy Staszak’s exhibit “Worlds Before Us” will be on display in the Art Gallery, located in the lobby, throughout June during the Woodridge Library’s regular hours of operation.

Nancy is an award-winning artist and a long-time resident of Woodridge, a retired art teacher, an avid reader who enjoys science fiction, and a gardener and hiker who enjoys nature and just about everything. She writes:

The world before us is intricate and beautiful: all of it from telephone poles and
cellular towers around us, to natural landscapes and animals present and past,
and what we imagine dinosaurs may have looked like before we were even here. There are other worlds too, in our own galaxy and beyond.

With so many different subjects and art materials to explore, it’s satisfying to
experiment and see what effects you can get and how much fun (or frustration) it can be! Paints, prints, pencil, collage — all of them offer opportunities to look
around at the world before us, to wonder, and to create an impression of it all.

Nancy hopes you will enjoy the work here and perhaps feel inspired to try your hand at some form of art too. Taking part in creation is a very human and joyful thing to do — trying something different and making mistakes, solving problems, and creating something new.
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Some Election Highlights

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  • No “Red Wave”!
  • Lisle Township’s Mental Health Board referendum won handily! Congratulations to all who worked so hard on this!
  • The “Workers’ Rights Amendment” has also apparently passed.
  • Representatives Foster, Casten, and Underwood all won re-election.
  • Senator Tammy Duckworth was re-elected.
  • Governor Pritzker and the entire statewide slate all won re-election.
  • Every election-denying secretary of state candidate (and most governor candidates at this point) lost. This is great news for the integrity of the next presidential election.
  • Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate. Senator Raphael Warnock and Hershel Walker will compete in a runoff election.
  • Complete DuPage County results here: dupageresults.gov.
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Vote by Mail is Live!

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You can now apply to Vote by Mail in DuPage County with a full range of options: permanent or 2022 only. You may apply for a ballot online at vote.ltdo.org/vbm.

Once you receive your paper ballot at home, you must vote with that ballot. Be sure to sign the back of the envelope!  Return it in the mail or to the drop box in Wheaton. The deadline is November 3, 2020. You do not need postage to return your ballot. If you forget or change your mind and wish to vote in person you can bring it to an early voting location or polling place and vote in person.

Starting when the ballot is mailed you can (and should!) track your ballot to be sure it is counted at: dupage.ballottrax.net/voter.

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Effective Messaging From Demcast: “President Biden Delivers”

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Polled approval ratings for President Biden have been maddeningly low despite unprecedented accomplishments. How can we communicate how effective he has been? For that matter, how can all Democrats use social media to get our message across?

The website, Demcast, has as its mission “To cultivate, amplify & maximize the impact of grassroots digital media, bolstering blue electoral and policy victories at all levels of government, across America.” The recent posting, President Biden Delivers, is not a simple opinion piece but a how-to blueprint for getting the message across. It includes an interactive infographic that can be freely shared. Take it for a spin!

Since this site was pointed out to me (thanks, Diane Hewitt and Holly Hootman!) I’ve yet to digest what it has to offer, but it’s well worth exploration. Here are some recent offerings:

Have fun!

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