This Sunday marks the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision. Like many of you, I will be marching with folks who firmly believe that abortion is a personal decision and no government or religious organization has any right to intervene. AND like many of you, I had an abortion. As I have noted,…
🚨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 floor last night with a vote of 67-41. This now moves to the Senate. This bill provides protections to those seeking abortions from out of…
This morning, Illinois NOW joined more than 130 organizations representing thousands of Illinoisans sent an open letter to Illinois legislators urging them to only pass amendments to the Pretrial Fairness portions of the SAFE-T Act that remain true to the promise of this historic racial justice legislation. We believe that the changes included in HB5537…
🍿🍿ITS TIME! 🍿🍿 Support the feminist work of Illinois NOW by purchasing Double Good Popcorn this week! This virtual fundraiser’s selling period begins on🚨Monday, November 14th at 5 PM and ends at 5 PM on Friday, November 18th.🚨 💥50% of every purchase supports Illinois NOW💥 Each popcorn flavor is handcrafted in small batches full of…
President Laura Welch’s Comments on the Rise in Antisemitism in the US November 2, 2022 Recent comments from celebrities, politicians and white supremacists are part of a rising tide of antisemitic threats that Jews across the US are experiencing. Republican candidates, such as Pennsylvania’s Doug Mastriano’s blatant promotion of antisemitic hate against his Jewish opponent,…
Join us this Saturday, November 5th, to canvass for pro-choice candidates, Joyce Mason, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Edly-Allen, and Judge Liz Rochford! 📍With special guest Governor JB Pritzker 🍁Saturday, Nov 5th 11 AM. 5101 Washington Street, Ste 24 Gurnee, IL To RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/JANov5
This Saturday, October 29th, canvass for pro-choice candidate Rep. Suzanne Ness and IL Supreme Court candidate, Judge Liz Rochford! Saturday, 10/29 – 11:00 AM 543 East Main St., East Dundee IL RSVP HERE
On Saturday, October 15th, canvass for pro-choice candidates, Mary Edly-Allen & Laura Faver Dias, and IL Supreme Court candidate, Judge Elizabeth Rochford! Saturday, 10/15 – 11 AM. 10 N Lake Street, Suite 101, Grayslake, IL 60030 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3esVOce
Please join us for a Day of Action in support of pro-choice champions: Terra Costa Howard for 42, Mary Kay O’Brien, and Deb Conroy for DuPage County Chair Learn more and RSVP: bit.ly/prochoicedayofaction #DefendAbortionAccessIL #VoteProChoice
