Stronger Together Community Engagement Expo in Wilmette promotes education for gun violence prevention

The first Stronger Together Community Engagement Expo on May 4 in Wilmette at the Wilmette Public Library drew patrons to a 90 minute opportunity and conversation starter. The downstairs auditorium accommodated tables staffed by representatives of local organizations including the League of Women Voters Wilmette, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense New Trier Township and the YWCA Evanston/North Shore. “One of our advocacy issues this year is gun violence prevention and so that’s why we wanted to partner with Moms Demand Action, that’s their main issue,” said Laurie Leibowitz of...