This week, October 2–6, is National Voter Education Week. Illinoisans will next head to the polls for the Primary Election on March 19, 2024. Are you prepared to vote?
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The Invest in Kids school voucher program diverts up to $75 million from public education. LWVIL experts laid out our plan to fight any attempt at extending IIK during the fall veto session.
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The freedom to vote is under attack. Urge your U.S. Representatives to support the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Tell your state senator and state representative to vote NO on any legislation that revives or funds the Invest in Kids school voucher program. Public funds should support public schools.
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Climate change and its effects threaten the physical, psychological, and economic well-being of our nation. Urge Congress to address the climate crisis and protect our youth.
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Representing 3600 members across the state, the League teams up with other organizations so that all of our voices are amplified. Here’s what we signed onto last month.
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Pre-trial detention in Illinois will now be based on community safety, not on the financial fitness of a defendant.
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Civic engagement doesn’t stop at the ballot box. Using your voice year round is crucial to a functioning democracy. Pay attention to how your legislators are advocating for your interests!
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In today’s information-rich world, finding information we can trust can require constant diligence. Read this quick review and make sure you know how to recognize what you can, and cannot, believe.
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Effective September 18, 2023, Illinois will be the first state to fully abolish cash bail. Learn more about LWV of Illinois’ rationale for supporting this measure.
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The Daily Herald recently published an Op-Ed by LWV of Illinois President Becky Simon, detailing the League’s opposition to extending “Invest in Kids,” Illinois’ private school voucher program.
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Thank you to everyone who called their legislators and the governor and spoke up on behalf of these bills, which have now been signed into law.
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Students are headed back to school, and election season is around the corner. It is time to reach out to young people who are newly eligible to register and vote!
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The US Constitution simply does not ensure that all genders have the same rights and protections under the laws of our nation. It is time. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has met all ratification requirements and must be published as part of the US Constitution.
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In Illinois, the right to vote is a priority—and we have laws to prove it. Illinois laws provide some of the strongest voting rights protections in the country. And yet, until there are national voter protections and standards, federal elections are open to partisan manipulation. Which means the rights of all voters are at risk, even those in Illinois.
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Thanks in part to the advocacy of League members, important legislation supported by LWVIL was passed by both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly this term.
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LWVIL's 61st biennium Convention was held on June 10–11, welcoming delegates from 36 of the 42 local Leagues in Illinois.
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Celebrate the earth by taking action around three bills in front of the Illinois General Assembly.
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Join the LWV of Illinois online on Monday, April 24 to lobby for issues you believe in. Whether you have five minutes or two hours, you can take part!
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Issues Briefing is our annual look at current issues through an Illinois lens. Recordings from the February 2023 event are now available.
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