Illinois State Society of Washington, DC

Illinois State Society of Washington, DC If you have lived, studied, traveled or work in Illinois you will enjoy our State Society! The ILSS i We are FUN and connect ILLINOIS FRIENDS.
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This is a social networking organization for people from Illinois who now live in the National Capital Region of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Almost 400 members include congressional staff, Members of Congress, military, students, alumni of Illinois schools, private sector, journalists, and lobbyists with Illinois roots. The Illinois State Society hosts several networking events featuring elected &

appointed Federal Officials every year. We go to Cubs & White Sox games, Blackhawks & Bulls games in DC, and watch Da Bears on TV from sports bars. We also have great parties, entertainment, business, cultural and historical events that promote Illinois in Washington DC. Please go to our website for more information about past events and find out how You can join The Illinois State Society of Washington DC.

As the 2023 President of the Illinois State Society I am pleased to invite you back to Capitol Hill on March 28th for th...
03/21/2023

As the 2023 President of the Illinois State Society I am pleased to invite you back to Capitol Hill on March 28th for the first in-person Illinois Reception in the Rayburn Building since the start of the Pandemic. The Illinois Municipal League will be co-hosting this reception along with the Illinois State Society. We expect that 30+ Illinois Mayors and local officials will be in attendance along with Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation. The location is in Rayburn Room #2043 (B338) and the time is 5-7pm on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Please respond by Thursday, March 23, 2023.
To confirm your attendance please go to this Eventbrite link - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illinois-congressional-reception-with-illinois-mayors-at-us-capitol-in-dc-tickets-575121823857 .

All the best,
Stuart Piper
2022-2023 President
Illinois State Society
[email protected]
703-967-6400 (cell/text)

Illinois State Society and Illinois Municipal League host Reception with Illinois Members of Congress and Mayors in Rayburn HOB 2043 (B338).

02/21/2023

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" today to former Illinois Congressman John Shimkus. :-)

02/11/2023

The Illinois State Society will be presenting a wreath during the Ceremony honoring President Lincoln's Birthday on Sunday February 12th.

The Program begins at 11:00 am and includes:

* Joint Armed Forces Color Guard
* US Army Band Brass Quintet
* Gettysburg Address
* Remarks by Representatives from Lincoln Memorial University
* Award Presentation
* Battle Hymn of the Republic
* Wreath Presentation

The Program is being organized by the Lincoln Birthday National Commemorative Committee and the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.

Rod Ross will be presenting the wreath on behalf of our Society.

If you have never attended this event, it is one you should try to attend. I believe there may be very limited seating with our presenter, Rod Ross. It is open to the public, so it is usually very well attended. Please dress for the weather.
Please consider attending.

We hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATE - Illinois Congressional Reception - March 28th 2023 in the Rayburn House Office Building from 5 to 7pm. T...
02/08/2023

SAVE THE DATE - Illinois Congressional Reception - March 28th 2023 in the Rayburn House Office Building from 5 to 7pm. This Congressional reception is being co-hosted by the Illinois Municipal League and the Illinois State Society of Washington DC. We will welcome the new Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation along with the returning Members of the 19 Member Illinois Congressional & Senate Delegation. We anticipate that there will be up to 40 Illinois Mayors in attendance along with Illinois State Society Members and Illinois Congressional Staff.

Applications are OPEN for the 2023 Illinois Cherry Blossom Princess. See details in the post below from Angela Osborne. ...
02/08/2023

Applications are OPEN for the 2023 Illinois Cherry Blossom Princess. See details in the post below from Angela Osborne. The pictures are from the 2022 Cherry Blossom Ball Dinner and feature the Illinois and Japanese Cherry Blossom Princesses along with a display of the Cherry Blossom Princess Crown. :-)

The Illinois State Society again this week honored the 112th Anniversary of the birth of President Reagan on February 6,...
02/08/2023

The Illinois State Society again this week honored the 112th Anniversary of the birth of President Reagan on February 6, 1911. He is the only President among the 4 recognized Illinois Presidents to have been born and raised in Illinois.

02/05/2023

The Illinois State Society will again honor President Reagan on his Birthday - the only President born and raised in Illinois. There will be a wreath presentation to honor the 112th Anniversary of his birth. The presentation will be at the Ronald Reagan Statue at Reagan National Airport. The public is invited to attend and meet on Monday February 6th at 11am at door #4 at the old terminal building at the airport. The Reagan Statue is at the entrance to the airport near the Southwest Airline terminal entrance. Pictured is last year's wreath presentation.

10/21/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" today to former Illinois U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald! :-)

10/18/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday Week" to 2022 ILSS Congressional Co-Chair Cheri Bustos! (10/17) :-)

10/07/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" today to Congressman Bill Foster. :-)

Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Interview with the Illinois State Society Friday Oct 7thThe sixth in a series of Z...
10/05/2022

Illinois Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Interview with the Illinois State Society Friday Oct 7th

The sixth in a series of Zoom interviews and Q & A with Illinois Members of Congress and the Illinois State Society (ILSS) is this Friday October 7th at 11:30 am. The Zoom link for the discussion with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky is as follows -

Join Zoom Meeting Friday Oct 7th 11:30am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82908587655
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-9thCD) of Evanston was first elected to Congress to represent the North and Northwest side of Chicago and adjacent North and Northwest Chicago suburbs in 1998 after serving eight years in the Illinois State Assembly. She serves on the House Budget Committee and Energy & Commerce Committee where she serves as Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and as a member of the Environment and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittees. In Congress Schakowsky has focused on health care, senior, consumer and women’s issues. She is particularly involved in data privacy, energy efficiency and green energy issues in the current Congress. More information about the Congresswoman and her district can be found on her office website at https://schakowsky.house.gov/ .

The interview with Congresswoman Schakowsky will be conducted by 2022 ILSS President Stuart Piper who has had a career in public affairs and real estate. The arrangements for this interview were coordinated by the 2022 ILSS Congressional Liaison Ross Arends and the VP for Programs Howard Marks. Other current and former Illinois Members of Congress who have been featured in ILSS Zoom interviews over the last several years include Dan Lipinski, Robin Kelly, Marie Newman, Cheri Bustos and Mike Bost.

The Illinois State Society was formed in 1854 and is the oldest State Society in Washington DC. It has often been referred to as the “103rd County of Illinois. The ILSS is a non-partisan volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the history, culture, commerce, sports, professional & social networking traditions of Illinois in the Nation’s Capitol. More information can be found on its page at https://www.facebook.com/ILStateSociety with the group name “Illinois State Society of Washington DC”. People seeking more historical information about the ILSS or wanting to become a Member or Corporate Sponsor can go to the ILSS website at www.illinoisstatesocietydc.com

The Illinois State Society (ILSS) is an active non-partisan, non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the history, culture, commerce, sports and social traditions of Illinois in the...

10/04/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" today to Illlinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood! :-)

09/22/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to former Illinois Congressman Bill Enyart of Belleville, Illinois! :-)

The Annual Illinois State Society Fall University Tailgate reception is coming up Wednesday, September 28th at The Dubli...
09/21/2022

The Annual Illinois State Society Fall University Tailgate reception is coming up Wednesday, September 28th at The Dubliner Restaurant on Capitol Hill.

09/21/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to fomer Illinois Senator Mark Kirk (9/15) and former Illinois Congressmen Tom Ewing (9/19) and Peter Roskam (9/13)! :-)

09/07/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to Illinois Congressman Danny Davis! :-)

The Illinois State Society is going to Nats Park for the Tuesday August 16th baseball game! We are meeting for pre-gamin...
08/14/2022

The Illinois State Society is going to Nats Park for the Tuesday August 16th baseball game! We are meeting for pre-gaming and ticket distribution between 5:30 and 6:30pm at Walters Sports Bar across from Nats Park at 10 N St SE, Washington DC 20024. Tickets are only $25 with all fees included. Checks can be brought with you and made out to "Illinois State Society". To reserve your ticket please contact Sue Hamilton at [email protected]. GO CUBS!!

08/08/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller! :-)

08/05/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to Former President and Former Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama! :-)

08/05/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to former Illinois U.S. Senator Roland Burris! :-)

The Illinois State Society reception for Young Professionals with connections and an interest in Illinois is today July ...
07/27/2022

The Illinois State Society reception for Young Professionals with connections and an interest in Illinois is today July 27th at the DC Office of Google. The reception is from 5-7pm at 25 Massachusetts Ave NW. The reception is free to people interested in joining the Young Professionals Membership Group of the Illinois State Society. Note - This event is open to all "Young at Heart" Members of the Illinois State Society. Attendees need to contact Austin Welter at [email protected] to get on the reception list. For more information and/or to join the Illinois State Society go to www.IllinoisStateSocietyDC.com

The Illinois State Society (ILSS) is an active non-partisan, non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the history, culture, commerce, sports and social traditions of Illinois in the...

The Illinois State Society (ILSS) will be having a Zoom call discussion with Illinois Congressman Mike Bost at 3pm on We...
07/19/2022

The Illinois State Society (ILSS) will be having a Zoom call discussion with Illinois Congressman Mike Bost at 3pm on Wednesday July 20th. ILSS President Stuart Piper will be conducting the interview. This is the 5th in a series of ILSS interview discussions with an Illinois Member of Congress. Please see this link for background info on the Congressman - https://bost.house.gov/

The Zoom Meeting link follows -
Howard Marks is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Illinois State Society Meeting with Congressman Mike Bost
Time: Jul 20, 2022 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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07/19/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-8th CD). He represents Chicago area west and northwest suburbs. :-)

07/15/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to former Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski. :-)

07/12/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to former Illinois Congressman John Cox from Galena. He served as the 16th District Congressman during 1991-1993.

07/07/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" today to former Illinois Congressman and current Illinois State Society Board Member Jerry Weller. :-)

07/05/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish a "Happy Birthday" to Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood! :-)

07/05/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to offer their sincere condolences to the victims and their families of the tragic Highland Park Illinois shooting which occurred while our fellow citizens were participating in July 4th activities. :-(

06/24/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to wish former 10th District Congressman Bob Dold a "Happy Birthday" today! :-) He served two terms in Congress from 2011-2013 and 2015-2017.

06/14/2022

The Illinois State Society would like to extend their sincere condolences to Illinois Congressman Sean Casten and His Family on the unexpected death of their 17 year old daughter Gwen yesterday. Gwen had just recently graduated from high school. :-(

The Illinois State Society is saddened to learn of the death of former Chicago Area North Shore Congressman John Porter ...
06/07/2022

The Illinois State Society is saddened to learn of the death of former Chicago Area North Shore Congressman John Porter this past weekend.

https://greeleytribune.net/former-north-shore-us-rep-john-porters-87-died-in/

John Porter spent two decades in Congress, but his influence extended far beyond his North Shore district through his work on issues including funding medical r

The Lincoln Cottage and General Logan Memorial Day Commemoration.  On Monday My 30th, Rodney Ross, a Board Member of the...
05/30/2022

The Lincoln Cottage and General Logan Memorial Day Commemoration. On Monday My 30th, Rodney Ross, a Board Member of the Illinois State Society of Washington DC and Former ILSS Historian, will have a chance to give a dramatic reading of the Grand Army of the Republic General Order establishing Memorial Day . . . as part of the 10 am program put on by the staff of President Lincoln’s Cottage — at the mausoleum of John A. Logan in the cemetery across Harewood from the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

https://www.lincolncottage.org/event/memorial-day-tours-of-the-soldiers-home-national-cemetery-2022/

Commemorate Memorial Day with a guided tour of the US Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. About this event Visited by President Abraham Lincoln, the Soldiers’ Home National Cemetery is notable for being the first national cemetery (est. 1861) and for serving as the final resting pla...

This is a week of Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. There is a special eve...
05/24/2022

This is a week of Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. There is a special event this Tuesday May 24th at the Rayburn Building. Details below.
https://uschs.org/events/honoring-the-100th-anniversary-of-the-lincoln-memorial/

This month marks the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial. To honor this momentous occasion, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host an in-person and live-streamed event to explore the legacy of, arguably, our nation’s greatest president. On May 24, our panel of experts will discuss the...

04/27/2022

The Illinois State Society of Washington DC and the Cleveland Club of Washington DC are making a Memorial Wreath Presentation at the Holodomor Memorial at 12 noon, Wednesday April 27th. The Holodomor Memorial is located at the intersection of North Capitol Street, Massachusetts Avenue and FStreet NW. The Memorial is dedicated to the victims of the Stalinist Communist Starvation Genocide of Ukrainians in 1932-1933.

Several dignitaries will be present to discuss the current Putin Russian War against the Ukrainian People and Honor the recent Ukrainian casualties.The Honored Guests include the following:
Oksana Markarova - The Ukraine Ambassador to the U.S. who is just back from a trip to Ukraine and meetings with U.S. Officials.
Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley of Chicago - Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus.
Former Pennsylvania Congressman Donald Ritter - Founding Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Baltic States and Ukraine.
Larysa Kurylas - Architect of the National Holodomor Memorial.
Ambassador Andrew Bremberg - President & CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. He has served as the Representative of the U.S. to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.
David Satter - Journalist, noted author and Russian expert.
Michael Sawkiw - Chairman of the U.S Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor Awareness.
Other Program Participants:
Stuart Piper - President of the Illinois State Society of Washington DC.
Brooke Stoddard - President of the Cleveland Club of Washington DC.
Howard Marks - Illinois State Society Vice President of Programs and Immediate Past President of the Illinois State Society.
Sue Hamilton - Illinois State Society Executive Director.

Note that Cleveland has the 4th largest population of Ukrainian-Americans in the U.S. and Chicago has the 5th largest population of Ukrainian-Americans in the United States.

04/25/2022

This Week in Illinois History - April 17th-23rd:

4.17.1893 -- Carter Henry Harrison took office as mayor of CHICAGO after being elected with the biggest majority of his political career.

4.18.1818 -- Illinois Enabling Act, providing for organization of state government, fixing northern boundary, became a law. Ignoring the northern boundary set by Northwest Ordinance of '87 (an east-west line drawn from southern tip of L. Michigan), officials held out for a larger share of the lake front and moved the boundary 61 miles north of the line. Capital - Kaskaskia.

4.18.1838 -- Monticello College at ALTON, oldest girls' school in the Middle West, held its first classes.

4.18.1924 -- First production of American Passion Play held in BLOOMINGTON.

4.19.1785 -- Congress accepted Massachussetts' cession of lands she had claimed in the Northwest Territory to the Union.

4.19.1832 -- Lincoln joined volunteers to fight Black Hawk War and was elected captain by the young men of his neighbourhood.

4.19.1861 -- At LINCOLN (only town named for him with his knowledge and consent) first Logan County volunteers entrained for war duty.

4.19.1865 -- Funeral services held for President Lincoln at SPRINGFIELD and Washington. (Burial was at Springfield May 4.)

4.19.1910 -- PARK RIDGE incorporated as a city.

4.20.1836 -- Wisconsin Territory established, cutting it from Michigan to which it had been added 18 years earlier when Illinois became a state.

4.21.1858 -- At first session of state convention in SPRINGFIELD, 9/10 of delegates were for Stephen Douglas-Buchanan men fled from the hall.

4.21.1865 -- Funeral train carrying Lincoln left Washington for SPRINGFIELD.

4.21.1899 -- Juvenile Court system established by state legislature.

4.23.1848 -- First boat came up Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and reached CHICAGO by way of Illinois-Michigan Canal carrying sugar from New Orleans. Joliet had first pointed out the feasibility of such a route in 1673 with a canal through "but half a league of prairie.

04/13/2022

This Week in Illinois History - April 10th-April 16th:
4.10.1821 -- SPRINGFIELD was so-named and designated seat of Sangamon County.

4.10.1827 -- 42 lots sold in new town of DANVILLE, seat of Vermilion County. Ward H. Lamon settled here in 1847 - was Lincoln's law partner.

4.10.1848 -- First trip made from Lockport to CHICAGO on Illinois-Michigan Canal. Canal earned $80,000 first year. City's population - 20,000.

4.10.1933 -- Convention ratified 21st Amendment repealing Prohibition Act.

4.11.1848 -- First boat arrived at JOLIET and was met with bands, cannons and entire population. Incorporated in 1837, Joliet is seat of Will County. 1/3 of the country's wallpaper produced here.

4.11.1904 -- Tug Frank Canfield stranded on Lake Michigan.

4.11.1916 -- First draft of Gettysburg address, the reading copy and original manuscript of Lincoln's second inaugural speech were presented to Library of Congress by children of John Hay, Abe's secretary.

4.12.1861 -- Civil War begun at Fort Sumter, S.C. when "Star of the West" was fired on, while trying to supply Union troops stationed there.

4.12.1910 -- Illinois Supreme Court reversed Judge Richard Tuthill's decision that the Ten-Hour Working Day Law for Women was unconstitutional. Louis D. Brandeis, later a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, voluntarily prepared the 600-page brief.

4.13.1831 -- CHICAGO'S first tax was levied at the FIRST MEETING of the Cook Court of County Commissioners. Russell Heacock was city's FIRST LAWYER and Justice of the Peace.

4.13.1919 -- Eugene Debs, Union organizer active in northern Illinois, entered W. Virginia State prison - was later transferred to Atlanta Penetentiary (sic).

4.14.1865 -- Good Friday - Lincoln struck down by bullet fired by John Wilkes Booth, while attending Ford's Theater in Washington watching "Our American Cousin". Booth had also plotted to kill Vice-President Johnson and Secretary of State Seward.

4.14.1907 -- Steamer Arcadia sunk on Lake Michigan - 14 lost their lives.

4.15.1861 -- Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers for 3 months service to "put down insurrection".

4.15.1865 -- Abraham Lincoln passed away at age 56.

4.16.1848 -- Formal opening of Lake Michigan-Illinois River Canal.

4.16.1901 -- CHICAGO HEIGHTS -- held its first election - John W. Thomas named mayor. Illinois State Route #1 goes through the city.

04/13/2022

This Week in Illinois history - April 3rd-April 9th:
4.3.1792 -- Anthony Wayne appointed Commander-in-Chief in the west to clear Northwest Territory of Indian menace after St. Clair resigned.

4.3.1839 -- The cornerstone for Jubilee College near PEORIA laid.

4.3.1848 -- Chicago Board of Trade established. 3 grain elevators were recently built in preparation for CHICAGO'S becoming world seaport.

4.3.1912 -- Aurora College of AURORA established by the Advent Christian faith.

4.4.1957 -- Blizzard began forming ice field - the spring of '57 has been called "the worst in Great Lakes history".

4.5.1841 -- William Henry Harrison died in Washington one month after assuming presidency - was formerly governor of the Northwest Ter.

4.6.1823 -- Joseph Medill born. Racial-minded, champion of Know-Nothing doctrine (against foreign-born, Jews, Catholics and Negroes), he christened the union of Whigs and Free Soilers the "Republican Party". Was publisher of Tribune and mayor of CHICAGO (in 1871).

4.6.1832 -- Black Hawk War began in northern Illinois when Indians led by Black Hawk crossed the Mississippi and took a village on east side. Lincoln and Jefferson Davis both served in this war.

4.6.1866 -- FIRST POST of Grand Army of the Republic organized at DECATUR.

4.6.1917 -- United States declared war against Germany. Illinois was one of only three states to furnish an entire National Guard Division.

4.7.1917 -- The Socialist party in convention in CHICAGO, passed a resolution against participating in World War I, causing party split.

4.8.1932 -- Samuel Insull, CHICAGO heat, light and power magnate, was informed that his operating companies were going into receivership.

4.9.1682 -- LaSalle claimed for Louis XIV of France the Mississippi River and all its tributaries, after descending to its mouth.

4.9.1842 -- Charles Dickens, famed English author, visited CAIRO, southern-most city of state - later wrote of city in his "American Notes".

4.9.1868 -- Steamer Seabird, headed for CHICAGO, burned on Lake Michigan - 68-103 died. Of 3 survivors, one rode wreckage to EVANSTON, 2 others picked up. Wreckage drifted ashore near LAKE FOREST.

4.9.1869 -- 30,000 saw monument dedicated to Civil War soldiers by Rock Island County, which had sent 2,299 men to the Union army. Major General John Buford selected field where Gettysburg battle fought.

4.9.1959 -- Frank Lloyd Wright, noted architect, passed away at 89 - he designed many homes and buildings throughout the state.

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Lots of Illinois pride at the Illinois State Society of Washington, DC reception today! It was great to see my friend Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe of Decatur here in Washington!
На знак солідарності з Україною в час брутальної агресії росії та з метою вшанування пам’яті мільйонів українців, померлих за роки сталінських репресій, Illinois State Society of Washington, DC та Cleveland Club of Washington, DC провели церемонію покладання вінка до Меморіалу жертвам Голодомору-Геноциду в Україні в 1932-33 роках.
Звертаючись до присутніх, радник-посланник Yaroslav Brisiuck нагадав про високу ціну, яку український народ платить за збереження демократії на європейському континенті.
У церемонії також взяли участь Конгресмен Mike Quigley (співголова Конгресового українського кокусу - групи дружби з Україною у Палаті представників Конгресу США), посол Ендрю Бремберг, Президент та виконавчий директор Фундації жертв комунізму, письменник та журналіст Девід Саттер, Директор Української інформаційної служби у Сполучених Штатах Майкл Савків та архітектор пам’ятника жертвам Голодомору в Україні Лариса Курилас, екс-конгресмен Дон Ріттер, президент Illinois State Society of Washington, DC Стюарт Пайпер, президент Cleveland Club of Washington, DC Брук Стоддард, екс-конгресмен Джеррі Веллер.
Hi Everyone. Happy Judy's Day. Enjoy!
The Illinois State Society wishes all our friends a wonderful day.
The interview with US Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL) has been moved up to 1 pm ET on Tuesday, March 2nd...please use the link on this page.
We hope to see many of you at the 125th anniversary celebration for Northern Illinois University on March 11th! We are honored to have Rep. Don Bacon (NIU alumnus), Rep. Robin Kelly (NIU alumna), Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Rep. Lauren Underwood scheduled to attend. See the invitation below for more details.
Hello Illinoisans in DC!
You are cordially invited to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Northern Illinois University (NIU) at a networking reception that features NIU President Lisa C. Freeman, NIU congressional alumni and esteemed speakers, including Rep. Don Bacon, ’84, Rep. Robin Kelly, Ph.D. ’04, Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Rep. Lauren Underwood.

We hope you can join Washington, D.C., alumni and friends of NIU while celebrating the NIU story.

Wednesday, March 11
Longworth House Office Building – Cafeteria
15 Independence Ave. SE, Washington, D.C.
5-7:30 p.m.

To RSVP, contact Dana King, ’05, at 815-753-5421 or [email protected].
Congratulations to our DC interns Gabriel Flores of Chicago and Matthew Schiltz of La Grange for winning Illinois State Society scholarships! Gabriel attends the University of Michigan and Matthew attends Illinois State University. is proud to have these two interns represent the district in DC!‬
Hey Illinois State Society. Thanks for hosting our meeting at the Post. Please consider coming to our fundraiser for the Coast Guard this evening.
If you haven't bought your tickets to the Illinois State Society Bicentennial Taste of Illinois, buy them before they're sold out!! We're planning a wonderful evening. See the invite and buy them today!
The Illinois 200th Anniversary Celebration is DC is only 3 weeks away! Radio King Orchestra Dance band, Tastes of Illinois foods along with Illinois Members of Congress. The Illinois State Society is known for organizing one for the best Inaugural Parties every 4 years and this will also be a very fun and entertaining event.
All players must sign-up by Friday. I can supply a partner for anyone who needs one. Use the link on the FB event page to sign up
There is a Chicago Cubs fans Meet-up tonight at 8pm at the Crystal City Sports Pub for the one-off Wild Card Payoff game of the Rockies at The Cubbies. They will be serving some free appetizers.
The Association of the United States Navy (AUSN) cordially invites all Illinois State Society Members to a very special reception honoring one of your very own, Senator Tammy Duckworth, who will be receiving our annual Legislative Excellence Award.

To register, please visit; www.ausn.org/rsvp

The event will begin at 6:00 p.m., this Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Capitol Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol Building. There is no charge to attend and we are honored to have the members of your society join in this very special salute to Senator Duckworth.

To register for the reception, please visit www.ausn.org/rsvp . Thank you very much and we hope to see you this Thursday!
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