'Resistance Fair' Slated For Aug. 26 In Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK, IL — An event aimed at encouraging political activism is slated for Aug. 26 at the Bolingbrook Holiday Inn. According to MySuburban Life, Will County Board member Jackie Traynere and Congressman Bill Foster (D-Naperville) are co-hosting the "Resistance Fair" with the goal of connecting residents "to potential volunteers and/or future hires who believe in progressive causes and want to get to work."

Traynere, who unsuccessfully ran against Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar last spring, has been an outspoken critic of President Donald J. Trump and a Trump fundraiser held in Bolingbrook last fall.

The Resistance Fair is slated for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Holiday Inn, 205 Remington Road, with session on grassroots organizing, running for office and more.

"There is no cost to have a booth at the Fair or to attend it," organizers said on Facebook. "We will have a donation jar should anyone want to help pay the costs of this event. We have space for 30 booths & will be first come, first served." Attendees are asked to reserve their spot by Aug. 19.

“Let’s not hide behind our computers and grumble,” Traynere said in a news release, according to Suburban Life “I believe the residents of Will County want to get involved when we identify avenues to maximize our impact. If not us, then who?”