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SUMMARY:Elgin 4th of July Parade
DESCRIPTION:The City of Elgin will host its annual Fourth of July Parade and Celebration on Saturday\, July 4\, with a full day of activities including a parade\, pet parade\, live music\, food and drink vendors\, children’s activities\, a pie-eating contest and a fireworks show. \nThe Fourth of July Parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Douglas and Slade avenues. The parade will proceed south on Douglas Avenue and conclude at the intersection of Douglas and Highland avenues\, near City Hall. Seating is available along Grove Avenue in the public right of way from Slade Avenue to the end of the route. The parade is expected to wrap up by 11 a.m. \nThe pet parade also returns this year and will step off at 9 a.m. from the NENA Butterfly Garden near the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Ann Street. The parade will follow the same route as the main parade and conclude near City Hall. \nFollowing the parades\, festivities will continue at Festival Park\, 132 S. Grove Ave.\, starting at 5 p.m. with live music\, food trucks\, children’s activities\, and tabletop games.
URL:https://westkanedems.com/event/elgin-4th-of-july-parade/
LOCATION:Elgin 4th of July Parade\, Douglas & Slade Avenues\, Elgin\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Carpentersville Independence Day Parade
DESCRIPTION:There’s something special about a parade—it brings neighbors together\, celebrates community pride\, and creates moments that stay with us long after the last float passes by. \nWe invite local businesses\, organizations\, schools\, families\, and community groups to join us in this year’s parade. Whether you’re walking\, rolling\, dancing\, or creating something completely your own\, your presence helps make this event meaningful\, memorable\, and uniquely Carpentersville.
URL:https://westkanedems.com/event/carpentersville-independence-day-parade/
LOCATION:Carpentersville Independence Day Parade\, Lincoln Ave & Main St\, Carpentersville\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Aurora Pride Parade 2026
DESCRIPTION:Aurora Pride\, founded in 2019\, is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to promote LGBTQ+ acceptance and community in Aurora\, IL. We have our origins as part of Indivisible Aurora but are now an independent sister organization. Our primary projects are the Aurora Pride Parade and educational activities.
URL:https://westkanedems.com/event/aurora-pride-parade-2026/
LOCATION:Aurora Pride Parade & Festival\, E. Benton & S. Broadway\, aurora\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Elgin Pride Parade
DESCRIPTION:The theme for the 2026 Elgin Pride Parade and Festival celebrates identity and visibility. In a world that often asks our community to blend in\, we are encouraging everyone to “raise their flag” and celebrate their authentic selves. Bring the flag that makes you proud\, strong\, unique\, loved\, and unapologetically you.
URL:https://westkanedems.com/event/elgin-pride-parade/
LOCATION:Festival Park\, 132 S\, Grove Ave.\, Elgin\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activism,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Western Kane Democrats GOTV Phone Banking
DESCRIPTION:Help us Get Out The Vote for Western Kane Democrats! \nWe’re making calls to local Democrats in our townships who requested a mail-in ballot and haven’t sent it in yet. \n\nWhat do you need to partcipate:  Your cellphone and a positive attitude!\nYou’re welcome to bring a laptop if you have one\, otherwise we’ll provide one for you!\n\nWhat’s the plan? \n\n6:00 – 6:30 PM User Setup and Training\n6:30 – 8:00 PM Place calls to voters\n\nBelieve it or not\, a simple conversation with a prospective voter is a very effective way to get people to go vote. \nThis critical step is so important to help down ballot candidates win their races.  We need to make sure that we keep right wing extremism out of every corner of our local\, state\, and national government.
URL:https://westkanedems.com/event/western-kane-democrats-gotv-phone-banking/
LOCATION:Kane County Democrats\, 473 Dunham Road\, St. Charles\, Illinois\, 60174
CATEGORIES:Activism
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SUMMARY:We Are All Immigrants Rally
DESCRIPTION:A few things to Keep in Mind from the Organizers for this event…..\n\n\nKeep your sign positive – refrain from creating signs or repeating chants that are against any person or ideology\nFocus on migrants as human beings\n\nImportant Points\n\n\nMigrants help bolster the economy\nUnless Native American\, we are all immigrants or descended from immigrants\nMigration has always been a part of human history\nMigration is happening around the world and\, today\, there are more displaced persons in the world than at any time since World War II\nThe majority of immigrants in the US today are young families with children\nSeeking asylum is legal by both national and international law\n\n\n\n\n\nIdeas for sign making:\n“Immigration Fuels the Economy”\n“We Are a Nation of Immigrants”\n“I Stand with Immigrants\, Asylum Seekers & Refugees”\n“Immigrants Make America Great”\n“God Bless America – Land of Immigrants”\n“Immigrants Built this Country”\n“Refugees and Asylum Seekers Welcome”\n  \nSee map for location.  There’s plenty of parking behind Buttermilk.
URL:https://westkanedems.com/event/we-are-all-immigrants-rally/
CATEGORIES:Activism
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