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IL Democratic Women of Kankakee County
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Our purpose is to encourage women to participate in the political process and work towards equitable representation of Democratic women in all levels of government.
Setting up for the Bradley Christmas parade. It was so much passing out candy treat bags to all the kids along the parade route. 🍬🍭
December 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We are thankful to our volunteers for putting together 700+ candy treat bags! 🍬🍭 We are meeting up at Mancino’s at 5 which is a block from the Kankakee Dems float to grab a bite to eat. 😊🥣🥤
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This week is our quarterly membership meeting! We are sad that we will in the smaller conference room. Stop by if you are in the area.🗽🇺🇸 Meetings last about half an hour and someone always brings cookies 🍪🥰
December 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Join us for our Annual End of Year celebration - Monday, December 29th for all our dues paying members. It’s also a great time to renew for $20 or $40 with a #union made tshirt. Membership is open to anyone who supports women’s rights. ❤️🤍💙
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We hope you can stop by and meet some of our members..
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Our next Kankakee Dem Squad is Wednesday, November 19th. It’s our book club plus social hour. 🥰 At the last one, we had twelve guests including one congressional candidate. Barbara Wells and Charlene Eads serve as hosts for these monthly meet ups with free pizza and a cash bar.
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Getting ready for the Manteno Oktoberfest. We have 700 plus treat bags; decorations and lights for the Kankakee Dems float. Always a fun time. 😊🍁🎃👻🍬🍭
September 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Join Indivisible Kankakee at the Kankakee County Courthouse on October 18 (2:00 - 4:00 for No Kings Day! We host the sign making party before - we have markers, poster boards and yardsticks! 🎨🪧🏳️‍🌈
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

#NoKingsDay
#EmpoweringWomen
#DefendingDemocracy
#KeepHopeAlive
September 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Thanks to our members who stopped by our Petition Kick Off to help democratic women and men running for office from precinct committee person to the Second Congressional District of Illinois including Yumeka Brown for Congress. 🇺🇸🗳️
September 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Petition kick off this Sunday to help get local, state and federal candidates on the ballot. The office is across from the Kankakee River. Stop by to meet candidates and volunteers. Group photo at 12:30. ❤️🤍💙
September 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Our next monthly Kankakee Dem Squad is next week, September 17th at The Cork in downtown Kankakee Time change from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Free pizza and cash bar. It’s a women’s book club and social club. 🥰 Stop by and meet new friends. ❤️🤍💙
September 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Getting ready for our quarterly membership meeting. We take care of business. Pass the minutes and treasurers report and other fun reports. We have cookies to observe the madness. 🍪🤪🙃🤭
September 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#WorkersoverBillionaires rally hosted by Indivisible Kankakee and Kankakee Friends of Labor over the weekend. #InSolidarity ❤️🤍💙
#IndivisibleKankakee
#EmpoweringWomen
#DefendingDemocracy
September 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Join us at the Kankakee
Friends of Labor office for a sign making party! 🖍️❤️💙🤍Before the rally from 10:45 - 11:45. 💃🏽🕺🏽
August 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Our next monthly meet up is Wednesday, August 20 from 5-6 for pm. New location this month! Join us for a lively discussion at Beef O’Brady’s patio in Bourbonnais. Hopefully the weather will cooperate! 🥰
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August 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Kankakee Dem Squad is today, Wednesday, July 16. It’s a women’s book club and so much more….
Cash bar. 🍷Free pizza 🍕 Sign up by email to IDWofKankakeeCounty@gmail.com
After a short discussion about the book, we talk about other things. ❤️🤍💙
July 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Our next Kankakee Dem Squad is Wednesday, July 16. It’s a women’s book club and so much more….
Cash bar. 🍷Free snacks or pizza 🍕 Sign up by email to IDWofKankakeeCounty@gmail.com
After a short discussion about the book, we talk about other things- politically and in the community. ❤️🤍💙
July 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Music. Games. And Food! We hope you can join us at our annual potluck picnic in the park. 🌺🌸🌺
This year, we are returning to Bird Park which sits along the Kankakee River.
It’s a free event but please sign up here. www.mobilize.us/idw/event/78...

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June 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is what Kankakee looks like! Gathering at the Kankakee County Courthouse steps for a group photo at the June 14th #NoKings rally.❤️🤍💙
#NoKings
#WomensMarch
#IndivisibleKankakee
#KankakeeFriendsofLabor
June 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Kankakee No Kings Day rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse from Noon - 2:00 pm this Saturday. The Kankakee Friends of Labor office will be open from 10:30 - 11:45 for anyone wanting to stop by to make signs. And we will have a non-perishable food drive for a local food pantry at the rally.
June 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Join us next Saturday at 3:00 pm for a Solidarity Speak Out in front of the Kankakee County Courthouse. From 1:30 - 3:00 stop by the Kankakee Friends of Labor office for a sign making party. Sign up thru mobilize ❤️🤍💙 www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
May 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
At our Annual Meeting on June 5 at 6 pm, we will vote for the executive board, discuss the parade schedule, No Kings Day on June 14th, our picnic on June 28th and the future of our organization. Come to a meeting, get connected and bring your ideas to life. www.mobilize.us/idw/event/78...
May 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Last of photos from the #April19th Rally.
❤️🤍💙
April 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
United we rise! ✊🏻 It was a beautiful site, people united protecting each other and our Constitution. 🇺🇸 This is where we start and there’s more to get done. Please reach out to join us in the next steps to protect our democracy.❤️🤍💙

#Handsoff
#50501
#Indivisible
#StopTheCuts
#April19th
April 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Here’s a few more pictures. 🥰
April 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM