FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 12, 2023 CONTACT GovernorsOffice@illinois.gov Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Making Illinois First State in the Nation to Outlaw Book Bans CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, advocates, and lawmakers today at the Harold Washington Library to sign legislation outlawing book...Read More
“NOT IN OUR TOWN” – DOWNERS GROVE By Robin Tryloff Concerned about the growing antagonism against local public institutions, a number of Downers Grove residents recently came together to fight the hateful and threatening attacks on local schools and on the Downers Grove Public Library by forming the group: Not in Our Town-DG (NIOT-DG). Part...Read More
KWAME DELIVERS FOR THE ERA! By Joanna Williams Good news, Bad news and Great news on the ERA! Good news: The ERA is already our 28th Amendment because first, Congress passed the ERA proposal in 1972 and second because ¾ of the states (38) have ratified it. Bad news: The Biden White House has not...Read More
IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! DOES THAT STILL MATTER? By Carla Feinkind April 4th is midterm elections. Of course, Early Voting started and on March 6th, my husband and I took our completed mail in ballots to the Post office to get them HAND STAMPED and DATED. It’s just LOCAL elections. Why did we bother? Hey,...Read More
