The Nov. 6 midterm election is 35 days away.
Here are the political events scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 2 in Chicago and across Illinois.
CHICAGO
• 7:30 a.m. – Illinois Comptroller candidate Darlene Senger speaks at a City Club of Chicago breakfast. Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave.
• 10 a.m. – Former ILGOP Chairman Pat Brady will hold a press conference to condemn JB Pritzker’s “scheme to defraud” Illinois taxpayers by ripping toilets out of his mansion. He will speak about Pritzker dodging his taxes and how other Illinoisans were forced to pick up the bill. Read the Sun-Times report:Game of thrones? Watchdog sees ‘scheme to defraud’ in Pritzker toilet tax break
• 11:30 a.m. – Pat Quinn, talk show host Cliff Kelley and attorney Burt Odelson discuss mayoral term limits on a panel moderated by Chicago Tribune editorial board member Kristen McQueary. Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 W. Grand Ave.
• Noon – The Chicago Election Board and Reform For Illinois co-host a forum where former Denver Elections Director Amber McReynolds, who is now with the national organization Vote At Home, will talk about how Colorado transformed its elections. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion featuring election officials, voting-rights activists, a law maker and other civic leaders. At the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago, 69 W. Washington St. Admission: $0-15. Key players: Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago), Democratic candidate for llinois House – 8th District
• 2 p.m. – Mayor Rahm Emanuel will join the Department of Family and Support Services to announce expanding investments in youth mentoring programs. Arthur Dixon Elementary School, 8306 S. St. Lawrence Ave. Background: $10.4M in settlements from ride-hailing giants will support mentoring programs
• 5:30 p.m. – The AARP Illinois, NPR Illinois and the Illinois Issues Forum host a town hall meeting about ways the fiscal crisis is impacting communities, featuring activist FM Supreme and Chicago Board of Election Commissioners spokesman Jim Allen.
• 6 p.m. – The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee on Civil Rights hosts its annual “Bring Justice Home” fundraiser featuring former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro.
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ILLINOIS
• 11 a.m. – Gov. Bruce Rauner dedicates Illinois State Police Memorial Park. 615 E. Lawrence Ave., Springfield.
• 1 p.m. – Gov. Bruce Rauner joins Walgreens representatives to highlight drug takeback initiatives throughout Illinois. 1525 N. Veterans Parkway, Bloomington.
• 6 p.m. – The Lake County state’s attorney’s office hosts a series of speakers and panel discussions about the opioid epidemic, featuring State Sen. Melinda Bush, Lake County Board Interim Chair Carol Calabresa, DEA investigator Tim Lenzi and others. Until 8:45 p.m. at College of Lake County, 19351 W. Washington St. in Grayslake, A-Wing, Lower Level Auditorium, A011.
• 7 p.m. – Lauren Underwood, Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 14th District, will meet with local seniors during a forum at The Holmstad retirement community in Batavia, IL. The event is open to the public. Underwood will take questions from the audience, with a particular focus on seniors’ issues. At The Holmstad retirement community, 700 W. Fabyan Pkwy., Batavia. Admission: free.
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