IL: Civic Engagement & Voting
IL women voters continue to outpace male counterparts
A Democratic woman of color is vying against an embattled former Republican president in this year's historic Nov. 5 election and political analysts …
Pro-Palestinian groups voice concerns about DNC protest plans
This week, protesters could outnumber delegates at the Democratic National Convention starting today in Chicago. The demonstrators will include tens …
Madre pide a legisladores que aprueben una ley de ayuda médica para morir
Una madre de Chicago que perdió a su hijo a causa del cáncer en 2022 aprovecha la ocasión del Día de las Madres para pedir a los l…
Watchdog group gives IL lawmakers 'F' for redistricting process
A national watchdog group studied how all 50 states handle the biennial process of redrawing their congressional district lines - and has given Illino…
Voting for People with Visual Impairments Could Get Easier in IL
A proposed measure in Illinois aims to improve access to the ballot for visually impaired voters. Senate Bill 282, introduced by Sen. Julie Morrison…
Groups Push for Voting-Restoration Rights for Incarcerated Illinoisans
Groups in Illinois are pushing legislation that would restore voting rights, including for people currently incarcerated. According to Stand Up …
New Year Brings Wide Variety of New Illinois State Laws
It's a new year, and more than 180 new laws are going into effect, which Illinoisans need to know about. The 2022 General Assembly passed bills …
IL Amendment Expands Workers' Rights to Form Unions, Negotiate
Illinois voters approved a "Workers' Rights Amendment" to the state constitution which broadens the state workforce's rights to collective bargaining…
IL Lawmakers Weigh Bill to Increase Ballot Access for Visually Impaired
Lawmakers are set to wrap up their work in Springfield today, as Illinois's legislative session comes to a close. Among many items they'll be …
Advocate: Fair Redistricting Process in IL Could Curb Power Brokering
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is facing 22 charges of bribery and racketeering. The Chicago Democrat led the chamber for decades…
Groups Challenge IL Legislative Maps, Cite Voting Rights Act
CHICAGO -- Court hearings in legal challenges to Illinois' proposed legislative maps are underway. Groups are challenging the maps, citing the Voting …
Census Lacks Key Data on LGBTQ Communities for Redistricting
CHICAGO -- Counties, towns and school districts across the state, and the Illinois Legislature, are drawing new voting district maps, with help from …