A state senator, a political science professor and a League of Women Voters member are scheduled to talk about what the midterm election means for local communities during a public panel at the Orland Park Public Library.
The League of Women Voters of Palos Orland Area is hosting the discussion, “Beyond the Ballot Box: A Conversation on the Midterm Election,” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave., according to the group.
“Democracy doesn’t end on Election Day,” said Victoria L. Cerinich, the league’s president.
The panel includes state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th); Jan Goldberg of the League of Women Voters of Cook County and the criminal justice interest group of the League of Women Voters of La Grange; and Deron Schreck, a political science professor at Moraine Valley Community College.
Panelists plan to compare what the new Congress, the Illinois Legislature, the Cook County Board and the MWRD may take up or set aside, according to the league. Topics listed by the group include flood control, data centers, the state’s school funding formula, the Electoral College, Supreme Court term limits and the Citizens United decision.
The league said the panel will also look at which confirmation hearings may wrap up and which positions could stay vacant.
Nicki Kastellorizios-Lee, the league’s vice president and author of “Good Digital Citizen,” is scheduled to moderate. People attending may submit questions for the panel to consider, according to the league.
