Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Kim Villanueva joins Community Voices to discuss her long history of feminist activism with the National Organization for Women. She also speaks about the ways that her experiences in Springfield helped prepare her to lead a national organization. Kim also discusses why it matters and how you should get involved in causes and organizations you believe in.

Jill Wine-Banks' interview with NPR Illinois

As we get ready to welcome 2019, we thought we’d take a few minutes to listen back to the past year in Illinois government and politics.We heard the most…

A busy week in Springfield as the Illinois General Assembly approves a budget, the House ratifies the ERA, and a leading Democrat is accused of…

A measure to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment got approval from an Illinois House committee Wednesday, in what could be the final step before it's called…

The Equal Rights Amendment is back in the news and back in the Statehouse, as supporters make another push for ratification in Illinois.Meanwhile, the…

The new bipartisan Illinois Senate Women’s Caucus threw its support behind the Equal Rights Amendment helping it win approval in that chamber. But, not…

Those in favor of a measure they say would help get an amendment closer to being added to the U.S. Constitution will head to the Statehouse to lobby for…

Illinois remains a battleground over women's rights.Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State…

Progressive women's rights activists rallied in Springfield Tuesday. The organizers say over 100 groups were represented from across the state. Jennifer…