Woodford County Democrats (Illinois)

Note date: Woodford Co. Democrats meeting THURSDAY 8/14 6pm, #Laborers 996, 107 E. Broad St., Roanoke IL 61561. (Switched to avoid #ILDemDay Tue. night/Wed. morning in Springfield.) Candidate #petitions arriving & last-minute planning for 8/21 Founders Day Dinner. All friendly people welcome!

Flyer, dark brown text on white background, with the following text: WOODFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS Founders Day DINNER: Celebrating 184 years since the county's founding. Keynote: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi - Peoria's own – now U.S. Representative for IL-08. Thursday, August 21, 2025; 5:30-6:30 cocktails & social, 6:30 dinner, 7 p.m. speakers Support & mingle with your fellow state and local Democrats! Barn III Event Center & Dinner Theatre 1451 Timberline Road, Goodfield IL TICKETS — SPONSORSHIPS: Outfitter – $1000 – 2 tables (8+8=16). Wagonmaster – $500 – 1 table of 8. Individual seats $40 before July 21. $25 for teachers & HS/college students. $50 after July 21 or at door. 50/50 Raffle. Dress Business Casual. Get tickets or more info at https://www.wcdem.org/founders or make checks payable to WOODFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS; mail check, ticket names, & any dietary needs to P.O. Box 1051, Metamora IL 61548. Woodford County Democratic Central Committee. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is available on the Board's official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois. 0709a

Thu. Aug. 21, 2025 Woodford County Democrats' annual fundraiser banquet - $40/seat extended to at least 7/21. Includes socializing + dinner + speaker Congressman @rajaforil.bsky.social + more! $25 for students/teachers. Any county. Tickets & more info: secure.actblue.com/donate/wcfdd... #IL-16 #IL16

We are skipping tonight (Wed. 6/18) at Old Settlers Days due to weather. But come see our Woodford County Democrats tent Thu./Fri./Sat. on the Village Square in Metamora, on the northeast side of the center gazebo. Stay safe out there! #MetamoraIL #IL16 #IL-16

More Peoria protests today&tomorrow #IL16 #IL17
* Sun. 6/15 1p-3p, W. Main St. & N. University St., solidarity w/L.A. for protest & immigrant rights www.facebook.com/events/10402...
* Mon. 6/16 noon-1p, Main St. & NE Monroe St., protest/prayer for democracy/rights @ LaHood ofc. fb.me/MarshallCoun...

We're preaching the advantages of Bluesky. I think more candidates will adopt it later in the cycle, but right now some are prioritizing getting news out to that "one" social forum with critical mass though everyone resents it & have to manually detoxify threads because the service's owners won't.

This opens at 5pm and you can come and go as you like, so there's time to make Saturday afternoon protests/festivals then come meet a candidate taking on LaHood in #IL-16 - It may roll past 7pm if there's enough food and crowd. WCD isn't sponsoring but we'll be there!

blue flyer with portrait of Joe Albright, QR code, tiny map of congressional district IL-16, and text: Red Wine and Blue campaign kickoff. Meet Joe Albright, candidate for IL District 16 Representative. Tres Rojas Winery, 1774 Cruger Rd., Washington IL. June 14, 2025, 5-7pm. Join me for light refreshments and conversation. Paid for by Committee to Elect Joe Albright for US Representative. The future is Albright 2026. QR code: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/albrightjune14

This Saturday 6/14 5-7pm+: Campaign mingle with Joe Albright, #IL16 candidate & Woodford Co. resident, Tres Rojas Winery, 1774 E. Cruger Rd., Washington IL, near Peoria/Woodford. Refreshments & conversation; donations appreciated but optional. See secure.actblue.com/donate/albri... or just show up.

Meeting tonight (Tuesday 6/10), 6pm, Laborers Local 996 Hall, 107 E. Broad St., Roanoke. We'll be discussing upcoming festivals & parades, upcoming campaigns, and August 21 fundraiser dinner arrangements. No membership or residency required; all friendly people welcome to meet each other!

We're here at Watermelon Fest today (Fri 6/6) & tomorrow (Sat 6/7), Spring Bay American Legion 1115, 500 Legion Ln., East Peoria IL (but really Bayview Gardens). Purple tent with American flags past the Orient ride in vendor row. Come on over and talk and get event & candidate info.

Also, in a national poll, no major group of people comes close to supporting food assistance cuts; even Republicans were only at 19%. In synthesized likely support models based on Congressional district, the calculations didn't come up over 15% support in ANY district. See bsky.app/profile/data...

This week, IL Republicans in DC voted to defund your healthcare and cut more food off from your family & use the "savings" not to pay down the debt, but give tax breaks to super-rich who already pay less taxes. Democrats press release & sources in link. #IL16 #IL12 #IL15 #IL-16 #IL-12 #IL-15

Woodford Co. Dems regular open meeting this Tue. May 13 '25 6pm-8pm, Laborers 996 union hall (orange building), 107 E. Broad St., Roanoke IL. Main topics: candidate interest for 2026, August 21 dinner prep, & how April Peoria rallies went. Free; no membership/specific county required.

bsky.app/profile/indi... - Marshall County Peacemakers May 5, noon-1pm, U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, 100 NE Monroe St. @ Main St. Mostly pay parking; potential free lot (if ticket booth gates are up) SW Monroe St. @ Fulton St., 1 block SW of protest corner.

Sat. 5/3 1-2:30pm: bsky.app/profile/peor... - The big one! #HandsOff Our Democracy, Peoria Stadium, 315 E. War Memorial Dr. Free stadium parking: Big gravel, enter from New York Ave. near Cox Ave. or War across from California Ave.; smaller asphalt/gravel, enter from War across from Missouri Ave.

Sat. 5/3 9:45-11:15am: bsky.app/profile/indi... Water St. @ Riverfront Museum. Support HS artists & families with NICE messages while peacefully protecting their future. Free weekend parking: Cat Lot 1, 100 Hamilton Blvd. @ NE Water St.; multiple lots along river on SW Water St. (organizer unknown)

Watercolor-style poster with text: Tell Darin LaHood: Protect Arts, Education, and Humanities. Saturday, May 3, 2025, 9:45am-11:15am. Peoria Riverfront Museum, Southwest Water Street sidewalk. LaHood is hosting a reception for Illinois 16th Congressional Art Show Competition winners. Let's show these high school artists some love while peacefully protesting for their future.

Flyer with blue eagle; smaller image with word "resist" and red, white, and blue fists and URL fiftyfifty.one; 50501 logo; and text: Peoria 50501. Hands Off Our Democracy 2.0. Protest & rally. Saturday, May 3, 2025, 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Peoria Stadium, 315 E. War Memorial Dr., Peoria IL 61614.

Flyer with purple and black text: Peaceful protest & prayer vigil. U.S. Representative Darin LaHood at Peoria District Office, 100 N.E. Monroe. Noon-1:00pm, Monday May 5th. Purpose: to protest the current administration policies against democracy and human rights. Initiated by the Marshall County Peacemakers non-affiliated faith based group of concerned citizens- https://facebook.com/MarshallCountyPeacemakers

#PeoriaIL Three #protests in three days? Yes we can, as someone once said. Sat. 5/3 morning downtown (family-friendly messages); 5/3 again afternoon on US 150 (excitement); Mon. 5/5 noon downtown (w/prayers). Details in replies below. Chat/contact us if you have questions. #IL16 #IL-16 #protests

FLASH: McClugage Bridge closing TONIGHT (Monday 4/28) at 7:30pm for main blast. This is the big one that was supposed to happen Wednesday. See details in post below. Spread the word. (This is US 150 between Peoria & East Peoria, main Illinois River link for Woodford County.)

Town hall in less than an hour. Parking may fill, so try to carpool. They're going to try to livestream at www.facebook.com/CitizensIL16/ if Fb doesn't jam it up somehow.

Flyer, dark brown text on white background, with the following text: WOODFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS Founders Day DINNER: Celebrating 184 years since the county's founding. Keynote: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi - Peoria's own – now U.S. Representative for IL-08. Thursday, August 21, 2025; 5:30-6:30 cocktails & social, 6:30 dinner, 7 p.m. speakers Support & mingle with your fellow state and local Democrats! Barn III Event Center & Dinner Theatre 1451 Timberline Road, Goodfield IL TICKETS — SPONSORSHIPS: Outfitter – $1000 – 2 tables (8+8=16). Wagonmaster – $500 – 1 table of 8. Individual seats $40 before July 7. $25 for teachers & HS/college students. $50 after July 7 or at door. 50/50 Raffle. Dress Business Casual. Get tickets or more info at https://www.wcdem.org/founders or make checks payable to WOODFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS; mail check, ticket names, & any dietary needs to P.O. Box 1051, Metamora IL 61548. Woodford County Democratic Central Committee. A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is available on the Board's official website (www.elections.il.gov) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois. 0424b

Save the date: Thursday, August 21, 2025: Woodford County Democrats' big annual fundraiser banquet! Socializing + dinner + speaker Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) + more! $40/seat until July 7; $25 for students/teachers! Tickets & more info: secure.actblue.com/donate/wcfdd...

woodfordcountyelections.com final counts for 2025 Consolidated #Elections in Woodford; most IL counties will also post their final counts today, but have another week to officially certify. Most of the candidates we endorsed won! Want to be a candidate or election judge for March 2026? Contact us!

Every area Democrat thinking of running for office 2026/27 can sign up for this for free: wcdem.org/contact.html or click the link below to sign up. You can choose your track: candidates, campaign staff, party builders, or recent election winners. And we'll be able to help you afterwards too!

More people setting up town halls for these Congress occupants that have been ordered by the R Party not to have them. Isn't that nice? Luckily there's one in April in East Peoria IL for #IL16 Darin LaHood, whether he shows or not: bsky.app/profile/tazd... - RSVP because it will probably get full!

Hands Off! Peoria Fights Back · Mobilize **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** We are fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and da...

April 5, 2025 #HandsOff protests in North Central Illinois: Peoria Stadium noon www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... - Bloomington BCPA noon www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... - Ottawa 11am Bold & Curvy → noon Washington Sq Pk events.pol-rev.com/events/969b4... - worldwide handsoff2025.com & fiftyfifty.one

Woodford Co. (only) election results at www.woodfordcountyelections.com/results.html - remember that even at 100% that page doesn't count mail-in late arrivals until 14 days after, when it becomes official. Any questions or for info on running for office, contact us at wcdem.org

Lower turnout also means it's easier for those who do turn out to actually change the outcome. Polls statewide are open until 7pm; anyone in line at 7 gets in.

Town Hall for Citizens of Illinois 16th Congressional District · Citizens of IL-16 Through countless calls and emails, a petition with thousands of signatures, protests and in person requests we have demanded Darin LaHood hold a town hall for his constituents. He has yet to respond,...

Town Hall Gathering
April, 26th, 2025 3-5PM
UAW Hall 3025 Springfield Rd
East Peoria, IL

Please RSVP:
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submit your ideas at this link:
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Go to the ActBlue link to help cover the event’s costs:
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