What do you think about the new gun laws and taxes being passed in Illinois? Alcohol, tobacco, gasoline, Internet streaming services, rideshare services, car registration, and of course, your income. On top of all this, lawmakers voted to give themselves a raise.

If any of this irritates to, you can bet you have friends here in the DuPage Libertarians that would love to hear you vent about it at our June meeting. Come out and be part of the discussion, or sit back and watch everyone else offer different viewpoints and theories as to what new taxes could they come up with next.

We will be discussing upcoming parades for Independence Day as well, and possible speakers for our summer meetings.

As always, our meetings are free, all ages, and open to the public. The meeting officially starts at 7pm, social hour begins at 6pm. It’s $5 burger night at the Tap, and they have a wide selection of craft beers on hand. See you there.

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Our guest speaker this month will be State Rep. Allen Skillicorn from the 66th District, which includes parts of Algonquin, Crystal Lake, East and West Dundee, Elgin, Gilberts, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood and Sleepy Hollow, to the northwest of us here in DuPage.

Allen will talk about the challenges we face in Illinois, what we can expect from the new General Assembly and Governor, and he will gladly answer any and all questions we have, so come prepared.

Upcoming projects to plan for include the dual Memorial Day Parades that we will be doing in Itasca and then immediately afterwards in neighboring Wood Dale.

We will also be discussing in greater detail upcoming media projects that we will be involved in, as well as members who have stepped up and decided they would like to run for office in the next general election. Continue reading →

Village of Lemont

Shall the Village of Lemont, in Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, dedicate resources to investment in its public infrastructure including but not limited to investment in its roads, alleys, paths and sidewalks?

—Vote No, there are already many taxes in place to pay for these repairs.

Shall the Village of Lemont, in Counties of Cook, Will, and DuPage, Illinois, dedicate resources to investment in its public infrastructure including but not limited to investment in its water and sewer systems?

—Vote No, there are already many taxes in place to pay for these repairs.

Shall the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and DuPage, Illinois, impose a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax and a Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax (commonly referred to as a “municipal sales tax”) at a rate of 1% for expenditures on public infrastructure or property tax relief in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8-11- 1.3 and 8-11-1.4 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.3 and 65 ILCS 5/8-11-1.4)?

—Vote No, there are already many taxes in place to pay for these repairs. Continue reading →

Our guest speaker this month will be State Rep. Kathleen Willis from the 77th District, which includes O’Hare Airport and portions of Addison, Bellwood, Bensenville, Franklin Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, Stone Park, and Wood Dale, three of which are in DuPage.

Kathleen will talk about the challenges we face in Illinois, including her new gun dealer registration law, and what we can expect from the new General Assembly and Governor. She will gladly answer any and all questions we have, so come prepared.

As for the rest of our meeting, upcoming projects to plan for include the Memorial Day Parades in Itasca and Wood Dale, and possibilities for what options are available to us to make the most of it. Jeremiah from the Three Percenters has agreed to join us as well with his military truck, so we have plenty of decorating ideas to discuss.

As always, our meetings are free, all ages, and open to the public. The meeting officially starts at 7pm, social hour begins at 6pm. It’s $5 burger night at the American Tap, and they have a wide selection of craft beers on hand. See you there.

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