An Evening with Paul Lisnek Watch Party

Join us for a watch party with snacks and refreshments as Paul Lisnek of WGN gives us an update on Illinois politics ahead of the election season.

The League of Women Voters of the Palatine, Schaumburg, and Barrington Areas and various Illinois libraries are proud to partner on the kick off of our 2026 Civic Awareness Series, a program dedicated to the continued civic education and engagement of our patrons. We are thrilled to welcome back WGN-TV's Paul Lisnek to start our series off strong. Lisnek will speak about Illinois politics as well as help prepare participants for the upcoming Midterm Elections in November.

About the Speaker: Paul Lisnek, J.D., Ph.D. is a multi-Emmy, Cablefax, Telly, Communicator, and Beacon Award-winning television host and analyst. Paul has been the political analyst for WGN-TV since 2008, appearing on all its # 1 rated newscasts discussing political and legal issues of the day. He is the host of WGN-TV Political Report seen every Sunday morning at 9am, on which he interviews the leading political figures in the city, state and country. Paul has interviewed presidents, governors, senators, congressmen, local representatives and mayors too numerous to count over the last 38 years. Paul can also be heard on wgnradio.com, where he hosts a podcast called “Paul Lisnek Behind the Curtain,” which addresses political, theatre and arts, and other areas of interest to Chicagoland. He is also a fill-in host on WGN Radio.

Registration is not required, though registrants will receive a reminder email the day before the event. Registration is also available on the Schaumburg Township District Library webpage (https://www.schaumburglibrary.org/events) if you would like to attend the event on Zoom instead.