🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 Friday January 6 It was a very busy night overnight in the Illinois House. 1. Rep Kelly Cassidy’s Patient and Provider Protection Act SB 1534 passed the House…
Category: Action Alerts
Press Release June 24, 2022
For immediate release June 24, 2022 Statement by Laura Welch, President of Illinois National Organization for Women Today is an incredibly sad day in America. Today, anyone who can get…
Event: Confronting the Rise of School Board Disruptions
Put this on your 2022 calendar for January 27th. “Confronting the Rise of School Board Disruptions” Virtual 7 PM Co-sponsors: Illinois Families for Public Schools, @AAAJ_Chicago @iftaft @Reform4Illinois @GrassrootsChi @dupagenaacp…
Final Action Needed: Call Reps to Repeal PNA NOW
‼️ACTION ALERT-WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27‼️ THIS IS IT! HB 370, the Youth Health and Safety Act, repealing the PNA, is now in the House and can be called anytime. Call your…
Action Alert: Fill out a witness slip NOW
Action Alert WITNESS SLIPS NEEDED. The YOUTH HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (REPEAL PNA) bill is set for hearing TODAY at 3:30. The Youth Health and Safety Act (filed as Senate…
Equality Illinois Call to Action – HB 2542
Despite all of our progress with LGBTQ equality, Illinois’ name change law is one of the most restrictive in the United States and harms vulnerable communities. Tell your state senator…
Help Repeal The Parental Notification Act
Want some postcards for your chapter members to send out? Send them to all legislators-and anyone else who needs to get this message. Let me know how many you’d like…
Take Action At 2 March On For Voting Rights Events
ACTION ALERT – Be the Change! Protect Voting Rights and Our Democracy. Share widely. Join SEIU, Illinois NOW and our coalition partners for these 2 VIRTUAL events happening next week…
SAVE THE DATE: We Wear Many Hats Virtual Luncheon
SAVE THE DATE Rainbow PUSH is hosting an International Women’s Roundtable Zoom luncheon on August 3 at 12:00 Noon CT. Illinois NOW is a proud co-sponsor. This event will bring…
Op Ed: The Devastating Effects of PNA
We found that PNA has devastating effects on young people, it violates their human rights and undermines their safety and dignity,” says Margaret Wurth, a senior researcher at Human Rights…