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How legislators get work done in Springfield - discussion and questions with Rep. Bob Morgan and Sen. Julie Morrison: Join the League of Women Voters of Highland Park-Highwood and League of Women Voters of Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Area for a virtual program “Behind the Curtain, How Our State Legislators Get the Work Done.” The program is planned to offer our communties a better understanding of how our representatives carry out their responsibilities and address community needs. Joining us for this panel discussion will be State Senator Julie Morrison and State Representative Bob Morgan. The conversation will be moderated by Carol Russ, current President of LWV Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Area.

What issues should our League be focused on in the coming year? Are there new areas of advocacy we should be considering? Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this conversation. Send your suggestions to Linda Tomchuck, lindatomchuck@comcast.net and be sure not to miss the deadline for submitting your Program Planning suggestions.

You’re cordially invited to the 2024 Earth Month Program…"Home, Green Home" - Environmental Sustainability Under Your Roof. Is there a heat pump in your future? Is your old gas furnace (or water heater) about to expire? What do you need to know about solar panels? How do the costs of these innovative technologies compare to the savings? How do they benefit the environment? These and many other questions about the new, clean, green energy sources will be answered by local environmental advocate and green energy expert Jay Futterman when you join us on Friday, April 12, at 4:00 PM, at the Lake Forest home of one of our members (address provided when you register). Refreshments will be served!

Former Head of Election Integrity and Product Strategy at Meta To Discuss Protecting Democracy in an Age of Social Media and AI: Diane Chang, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia Journalism School and the former head of Election Integrity and Product Strategy at Meta, will speak about how to protect and secure democracy in an age of threats from social media and AI at a virtual meeting of the League of Women Voters of Illinois (LWVIL) on Wednesday, April 17, at 7:00 PM Central Time, via Zoom. Organized by the LWVIL’s Misinformation and Disinformation Task Force, the event is the second in a series of presentations where noted authorities will discuss topics that inform and educate voters in advance of the 2024 General Election on Tuesday, November 5. Ms. Chang has ten years of experience building artificial intelligence and consumer technology products to connect people to information, safety and sustainability. She led Meta’s election strategy integrity and product strategy from 2021-23. In her current position at the Brown Institute, Ms. Chang is an advisor and consultant to nonprofits in the U.S. and abroad on technology and elections. She has a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School Research Institute at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. To address the troubling rise of misinformation and disinformation—and its impact on our elections—the League of Women Voters of Illinois formed the Mis/Disinformation Task Force in January 2024 with the goal of educating the general public on mis/disinformation. For more information, visit the League of Women Voters of Illinois at https://www.lwvil.org/misdis-info.

All Board meetings are open for the general membership to attend, and time is given at the beginning of the meeting for your questions, comments, and suggestions. If you would like to join the meeting you may do so by requesting the meeting info from Lynette Foss.