ILLINOIS FOCUS: Groups and Events

Women In Black peace vigils, Second Saturdays, 8am-9am in Elmhurst

We will be holding a WIB vigil to protest the occupation of Iraq on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

We meet from 8am-9am at the intersection of North Avenue (Rt. 64) and Rt. 83 in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Please join us on the northwest corner. We'll be wearing black!


Here are some Alternative Energy events in Illinois:

GSG Wind Energy - Sublette, Illinois
If you've never seen a large wind turbine, or even if you have, you are in for a treat. Meet at 9:30 for breakfast at La Fiesta, 107 W. Main St., Sublette, IL (815) 849-9224; we'll leave there at 10:30 and drive to 1973 Tower Rd., Sublette, IL
We will see this 80mw installation courtesy of the hosts and owners, Bruce & Joyce Papiech. (Each person will order their own breakfast off the menu.) Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many people to expect.

Where: GSG Wind Energy, 107 W. Main St., Sublette, Illinois

Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Join us for the Seventh Annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair
August 9th and 10th, 2008!

For more information you may also contact:
IREA c/o Sonia Vogl, Treasurer
1230 E. Honey Creek Rd.
Oregon, IL 61061
sonia@essex1.com
1-815-732-7332


Here are some Drinking Liberally groups in Illinois:

Chicago, Illinois
* Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:00-9:00 pm
* Sheffield's, 3258 N Sheffield Ave (In the back room)
* Hosted by Greg Sasso and Jon Mclennand, chicago (at) drinkingliberally.org

DeKalb, Illinois
* Every other Tuesday, 8:30 pm onward
* O'Leary's Irish Pub, 260 E Lincoln Hwy (On the Corner of 3rd and Lincoln Hwy)
* Parking is available on 3rd St. in the public lot across the tracks.
* Hosted by Kevin Malone, dekalb (at) drinkingliberally.org

Evanston, Illinois
* Every Wednesday, 7:00 pm onward
* The Celtic Knot, 626 Church St (Half block east of Orrington)
* For the upcoming holiday season we're not planning on meeting the week of Thanksgiving or during the month of December
* Hosted by Mark Foisy, Rich Heath and Adelaide Rowe, evanston (at) drinkingliberally.org

Moline, Illinois
* First and third Friday of each month, 8:00pm onward
* Jack's Place, 425 15th St
* Stop on down and bring a friend!
* Hosted by Amy Holcomb and Rachel Griffiths, moline (at) drinkingliberally.org

Naperville, Illinois
* 2nd Sunday and 4th Tuesday of every month
* Quigley's Irish Pub, 43 E Jefferson Ave
* Hosted by Rich Wawronowicz and Tom Mikesell, naperville (at) drinkingliberally.org

Peoria, Illinois
* Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm onward
* Kelleher's Irish Pub, 619 SW Water St
* Hosted by Bill Poorman, peoria (at) drinkingliberally.org

Springfield, Illinois
* Every Thursday, 6:30 pm onward
* Brewhaus, 617 E Washington St (Between 6th & 7th)
* We also meet for Drinking Coffee Liberally the 1st & 3rd Saturday mornings of the month at Trout Lilly Cafe
* Hosted by Vera Mount, springfieldil (at) drinkingliberally.org