CHICAGO – State Rep. John D’Amico, D-Chicago, is applauding the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution, which he supported as part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers. “Wednesday evening, legislators on both sides of the aisle stood on the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Yesterday the Illinois House of Representatives followed the Senate in voting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. After the historic vote, state Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, issued the following statement: “Last night, lawmakers from...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, is pushing to include gender equality in the United States Constitution by sponsoring legislation to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in Illinois. “Full equality under our laws is decades overdue,”...
DES PLAINES, Ill. – A measure co-sponsored by state Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, that aims to grant equal rights for all United States citizens, regardless of gender, has passed the Human Services House Committee on Wednesday. “Women have been fighting for equal...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, is fighting for gender equality by supporting the Equal Rights Amendment in Illinois and is calling on Gov. Rauner to express his support for the amendment’s ratification in Illinois. “Today, many woman,...