• Grundy County Take Back the Night

    Grundy County Courthouse 111 E Washington St, Morris, IL, United States

    Take Back the Night first appeared in Europe in 1976 in response to a series of sexual assaults and murders against women. Five years later, the first event was held in the United States and has continued throughout the world as a sign of empowerment for women, men and children. This event offers an opportunity […]

  • Will County Take Back the Night 2025

    Crossroads Christian Church 2312 Essington Rd, Joliet, IL, United States

    Take Back the Night first appeared in Europe in 1976 in response to a series of sexual assaults and murders against women. Five years later, the first event was held in the United States and has continued throughout the world as a sign of empowerment for women, men and children. This event offers an opportunity […]

  • Suffrage in the Land of Lincoln: How Illinois Women Won the Vote

    White Oak Library District - Crest Hill Branch 20670 City Center Blvd, Crest Hill, IL, United States

    Women fought for nearly 65 years to be enfranchised in Illinois. From the founding of the first woman suffrage society in the state in 1855 to 1919 when Illinois became the first state to approve the 19th Amendment, thousands of women dedicated their lives to winning a right that was automatically granted to most men at […]