9/28 Rooftop for Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals - Senate Democratic Victory Fund

9/20: Senate Democratic Victory Fund Annual Caucus Event

Senate Democratic Caucus Events: Summer 2018

Here is a list of our upcoming events. Wednesday, September 12, 5-7 PM Candidate Mary Mahady Fundraiser  Stage Left Cafe, 125 W. Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL 60098  Ticket: $50 Sponsorships: $100 | $250 | $500 | $1000 Please make checks payable to: Citizens for Mary Mahady, 803 N. Front Street, McHenry, IL 60050 RSVP: gen@ilsenatedems.org or 563-343-2538   Wednesday, September 12, 6:30-8:30 pm Senator John G. Mulroe Emerald Isle, 6686 N. Northwest Highway Tickets: $50 Sponsorships: $2500 | $1000 | $500 | $250 Please make checks payable to Friends for Mulroe, 6687 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL  RSVP: Maureen at 847-322-5217 or maureendm10@gmail.com   Thursday, September 13 Senator Mattie Hunter - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Box  opens at 6:15pm- Game Time 7:15pm Busch Stadium 700 Clark Ave. St. Louis, MO 63102 Sponsorship: $2,500 Grand slam|$2,000 Home Run| $1,500 Double|$1,000 Base Hit| Checks payable to: Friends of Senator Mattie Hunter, P.O. Box 439430, Chicago, IL 60643 RSVP: Roslyn  Fossett (roslyn@ilsenatedems.org) or (708) 369-0293   Thursday, September 13th, 7:30am- 9:30am Senator Linda Holmes Annual Labor Breakfast Painters District Council 30, 1905 Sequoia Drive, Suite 201, Aurora, IL 60506 Ticket: $250 Sponsorships: $500 | $1000 | $2500 | $5000 Please make checks payable to: Citizens for Linda Holmes, P.O. Box 6374, Aurora, IL 60598 RSVP: carly@ilsenatedems.org   Thursday, September 13, 5:30-7:30 pm Daniel Biss for Nancy Zettler Sketchbook Brewing Company | 821 Chicago Avenue, Evanston Young Professional Ticket $50 | Individual Ticket $100 Sponsorships:Advocate $250 | Champion $500 | Co-Host $1,000 | Host $2,500 | Chair $5,000 Please make checks payable to: Friends of Nancy Zettler, 4 Yorkshire Ct., Algonquin, IL 60102 or purchase your tickets here. RSVP: maggie@ilsenatedems.org   Friday, September 14 Senator Andy Manar Golf Outing Red Tail Run Golf Club, 520 W Grove Road, Decatur $400 per team Sponsorships: $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,000 | $500 | $150  Please make checks payable to: Friends of Andy Manar, PO Box 5509, Springfield, IL 62705 RSVP: golfwithandy@gmail.com   Monday, September 17th- 8:30am Senator Pat McGuire's Golf Outing 8:30am Registration, 9:30am Shotgun Start, 2:30pm Lunch Joliet Country Club, 1009 W Illinois Hwy, Joliet, IL 60433 Individual Golfer: $300 Sponsorships: $5,000 Tournament Sponsor | $3,000 Super Sponsor | $250 Hole Sponsor Foursome: $1,200 | Meal Only: $75 Please make checks payable to: McGuire for Senate, P.O. Box 2185, Joliet, IL 60434 RSVP: Carly@ilsenatedems.org or (309)-339-8341   Thursday, September 20 - 5:30-7:30 pm  Senate President John J. Cullerton and the Illinois Senate Democratic Majority Caucus Harry Caray's, Second Floor, 33 W. Kinzie, Chicago, IL Tickets: $250 Sponsorships: $25,000 | $15,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 Please make checks payable to: Senate Democratic Victory Fund, 1 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2065, Chicago, IL 60602 RSVP: Liz@ilsenatedems.org or 312-630-7700   Friday, September 21, 3:10 pm Senate President John J. Cullerton Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Sky Box Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL Tickets: $2,500 Please make checks payable to Citizens for John Cullerton, 1 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2065, Chicago, IL 60602 RSVP: Liz@ilsenatedems.org or 312-630-7700.   Saturday, September 22nd, 6:05 PM Senator Omar Aquino, Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Skybox Guaranteed Rate Field Hosted by Ben Lazare, Bruce Simon and Mona Martin Tickets: $1,000 Tickets are limited. Contact Bruce Simon at bsimon@601w.com or 217.306.1257 for tickets. Checks made payable to: Friends of Omar Aquino 1000 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60622   Saturday, September 22, 6:10 pm Senator Tony Munoz Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Skybox Guaranteed Rate Field Tickets: $1000 For more information, please email Senator Munoz at senmunoz@aol.com. Please make checks payable to Citizens for Antonio "Tony" Munoz, and return to PO Box 09112, Chicago, IL 60609.   Monday, September 24 Senator Scott Bennett Golf Outing Registration: 11:00 am | Lunch: 12:00 pm | Shotgun Start: 1:00 pm Stone Creek Golf Club, 2600 S. Stone Creek Blvd., Urbana, IL 61802 Lunch Only: $50 | Individual Golfer: $250 | Individual Golfer w/ Hole Sign: $400 | Foursome: $1000 Sponsorships: Tournament Sponsor $5000 (2 foursomes, 2 hole signs & special recognition) | Lunch Sponsor $2500 (1 foursome, 2 hole signs, & special recognition) Please make checks payable to Bennett for Senate, PO Box 1383, Champaign, IL 61824 RSVP: Lexie@ilsenatedems.org   Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 Assistant Majority Leader Senator Iris Y. Martinez Golf Classic Gleneagles Country Club, 13070 McCarthy Road, Lemont, IL 60439 Event Sponsor $4000, Luncheon Sponsor $3000, Snack at the Turn Sponsor $1500,  Golf Foursome with Hole Sponsorship $1200, Golf Foursome $1200, Hole sponsorship $300, Golf Individual $300, Luncheon only $75 Checks made payable to: Friends of Iris Y. Martinez, P.O. Box 47438, Chicago, IL 60647 Questions/RSVP: friendsofiris@um.att.com or 773-278-6550   Wednesday, September 26th, 12pm Senator Terry Link 2018 Golf Day 12:00pm Lunch, 1:30pm Tee Off Beverly Country Club, 87th & Western Ave, Chicago, IL  Individual Golfer: $1500 Sponsorships: $5000, $2500, $1000 Please make checks payable to: Friends of Terry Link, 1280 Streamwood Ln., Vernon Hills, IL 60061 RSVP required: carly@ilsenatedems.org or (309)-339-8341   Wednesday, September 26th, 5:30-7:30 pm Senate Democratic Victory Fund's Young Professional Reception STK Chicago, 9 W. Kinzie St., Chicago, IL Individual: $25 Chair: Write or Raise $500 | Host: Write or Raise $250 Please make checks payable to Senate Democratic Victory Fund, 1 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2065, Chicago, IL 60602. RSVP: Lexie@ilsenatedems.org   Thursday, September 27th Assistant Majority Leader Tony Munoz Golf Outing 12 pm Lunch, 1:00 pm Tee Off Individual Golfer: $1000 Foursome: $4000 Flossmoor County Club, 1441 Wester Ave., Flossmoor, IL Please make checks payable to Citizens for Antonio 'Tony' Munoz and remit to c/o Deanne Jaffrey, 328 S. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL 60661 Questions: Deanne Jaffrey, 312-300-2293 or djaffrey@trgil.com   Friday, September 28, 1:20 pm Senate President John Cullerton Cubs vs. Cardinals Rooftop Wrigley Rooftops, 1044 Waveland Ave., Chicago, IL Tickets: $1500 Please make checks payable to Senate Democratic Victory Fund, 1 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2065, Chicago, IL 60602. Tickets are limited, please RSVP to Liz@ilsenatedems.org or 312-630-7700   Saturday, September 29, 3:00-6:00 pm Senator Melinda Bush Garden Party Home of Kathryn Johnson, 21840 W Washington St, Grayslake, IL  60030 Tickets: $60 Sponsorships: $500 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 Please make checks payable to Friends of Melinda Bush, 240 N Lake St, Grayslake, IL 60030 RSVP: Kelly@ilsenatedems.org or 312-630-7700   Sunday, September 30, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Rep. Fran Hurley, & Rep. Natalie Manley Wine Tasting August Hill Winery, 106 Mill St., Utica, IL Ticket: $250 Sponsorships: $1000 | $750 | $500 Please make checks payable to Committee to Elect Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, 900 Plainfield Rd., Joliet, IL 60435 RSVP: Lexie@ilsenatedems.org   Thursday, October 4th Senate President John J. Cullerton's Golf Outing 12:00 pm Lunch, 1:15 pm Tee Off Edgewood Valley Country Club, 7500 Willow Springs Rd., LaGrange, IL $2500 per golfer Please make checks payable to Citizens for John Cullerton, 1 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2065, Chicago, IL 60602 Space is limited. Please RSVP to Liz@ilsenatedems.org or 312-630-7700   Thursday, October 4th 5:30pm-7:30pm Rep. Laura Fine with Special Guest Senator Daniel Biss At the home of Carol Lind, 2333 Lincoln Street, Evanston, IL 60201 Tickets $100 Sponsorships: $5000, $2500, $1000, $500, $250 Please make checks payable to: Friends of Laura Fine, 1700 Constitution Drive, Glenview, IL 60026 RSVP: carly@ilsenatedems.org   Thursday, October 25th, 6:30-9:00 pm -- Just added Jazzin' with Toi Idlewild Country Club, 19201 Dixie Hwy, Flossmoor, IL 60422 Tickets: $50 Sponsorships: $2500 | $1000 | $500 Please make checks payable to Friends of Toi Hutchinson, remit to c/o SDVF, 1 N. LaSalle St., Ste. 2065, Chicago, IL 60602. RSVP: Lexie@ilsenatedems.org   Save the Date Thursday, September 27th -- Just added Sen. Julie Morrison w/ Terry Cosgrove- President & CEO of Personal PAC Highland Park, IL Details Forthcoming   Thursday, October 4th Senator Cristina Castro Ed Sheeran Concert Questions: Lexie@ilsenatedems.org Details forthcoming   Tuesday, October 16, 5:30-7:30 pm -- Just added An Evening with Senator Elgie Sims Questions: Roslyn@ilsenatedems.org Details forthcoming   Questions? Email Lexie@ilsenatedems.org.

 

Tonight! Meet & Greet with Senator Durbin

EXPERIENCE THAT COUNTS  With more than 28 years of legal experience, Ann Dempsey is uniquely qualified to serve as Circuit Judge. Her experience on a variety of legal matters and expertise in managing resources are what our courts need. As your Circuit Judge, Ann will serve her community beyond presiding over cases, continuing her work as an active community leader including working to end the cycle of Domestic Violence. You are invited to a Meet & Greet to support Ann Dempsey's campaign for Circuit Judge of the 17th District. WHEN: Monday, September 10, 2018   5:00 – 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Prairie Street Brewhouse  200 Prairie St., Rockford, IL 61107    FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC www.dempseyforjudge.com #TeamAnn #DempseyforJudge

Senator Stadelman's Weekly Bulletin - Sept. 6, 2018

HoopStars tourney provides memorable Labor Day for the whole family

After six years, Senator Stadelman's HoopStars has become part of our community's Labor Day tradition. The free 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament drew 300 players this year and hundreds more spectators.

When launching the competition in 2013, Labor Day was selected to help fill the void left by the loss of On The Waterfront. Since moving indoors to UW Health Sports Factory from outdoor courts at Davis Park, the number of parents, grandparents and siblings cheering from the sidelines has grown.

 

"HoopStars continues to offer a positive, no-cost athletic opportunity for boys and girls in grades 3-8 and a fun way for families to mark the end of summer and start of the school year," Stadelman said. "I remain most gratified by the diversity of the players and good-natured rivalry on the courts."

Bracket-winning teams left with 1st-place medals, but every player took home a commemorative T-shirt. Stadelman credits support from the Rockford Park District and financial generosity of ComEd, Comcast and Drive Right School of Driving for helping make the event possible.

• Watch news coverage on WTVO-17.

Pictured below: 3rd-grade boys champions and their coach with Senator Stadelman.

 

 

Stadelman supports set of new laws to help reform DCFS

In response to continued high-profile failures at the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), State Senator Steve Stadelman supported efforts to reform the agency that is tasked with protecting neglected and abused children in Illinois. During the spring legislative session, Stadelman voted in favor of three new initiatives that the governor now has signed into law: 

• Senate Bill 293 requiring DCFS to maintain a central register of all unfounded reports for five years following the date of a final finding.
• Senate Bill 2461 requiring DCFS to enter into contracts with agencies or to complete development for specialized placements for youth in the department's care who are victims of sex trafficking.
• House Bill 4887 requiring DCFS to assist youth in DCFS care in identifying and obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent adult prior closing a court case ending the youth's time as a ward of the state under the Juvenile Court Act.

All three bills take effect Jan. 1, 2019.

Stadelman backs formation of state women's council
A council dedicated to the research and investigation of social and economic factors that hold back women and girls in society is being established in Illinois as a result of legislation supported by State Senator Steve Stadelman and recently signed into law by the governor. Stadelman said the Illinois Council on Women and Girls will issue semi-annual reports on ways to tear down the barriers that keep women and girls from achieving their full potential.

Stadelman backs broader ban on synthetic marijuana
Following a wave of deaths related to synthetic cannabis overdoses, a new law supported by State Senator Steve Stadelman will broaden the classification of drugs that skirt regulation through minute formula tweaks. Many synthetic cannabinoids are already illegal, but by broadening the criteria ensures they can't be made legal by small and potentially deadly changes to their chemical makeup.

Beginning in March, news reports throughout the Midwest have revealed the usue of synthetic cannabinoids -- called by names like "fake weed" and "K2" -- leading to deaths and severe hemorrhaging. The Centers for Disease Control reported that 99 percent of these cases have occurred in Illinois.

Senate Bill 2341 adds all synthetic cannabinoids to the Controlled Substances Act and makes synthetics subject to emergency controlled substance scheduling. Manufacturers will be subject to a Class 3 felony charge, while those charged with simple possession would face a Class 4 felony. The expansion took effect immediately with the governor's signature in August.