From the ACLU of Illinois:
“Today, the Illinois Senate followed the lead of the Illinois House of Representatives in passing Senate Bill 1716, the Illinois Religious Freedom and Protection and Civil Union Act. The measure creates civil unions in Illinois, permitting couples - including same sex couples in our state - [...]
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Illinois Passes Civil Unions Bill!!!
December 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Homepage, News
Tags: ACLU of ILLINOIS·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Equality·Equality Illinois·Freedom·GLBT Rights·Governor Quinn·Illinois·Illinois Civil Unions Bill·same-sex couples·State Representative Greg Harris and State Senator David Koehler
Join Chicago NOW in the PRIDE Parade!
June 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Blog, Events, News
Wanna come out and be IN the PRIDE parade? Join Chicago NOW at 11am on Sunday, June 27. Contact Melissa at melissasatterlee@hotmail.com for further details about where to meet.
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Fearing conservative social policies, womens’ groups start offensive against Brady
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · News
By Adrian G. Uribarri
March 09, 2025
If state Sen. Bill Brady’s race against Gov. Pat Quinn comes anywhere as close as his campaign against Kirk Dillard, then one thing is for sure: It won’t be womens’ groups that push him over the edge.
Nearly eight months before the general election, advocates for abortion rights and equal-pay legislation [...]
Tags: Abortion·Beth Kanter·Bill Brady·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Progressive Radio·Citizen Action·Domestic Violence·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Governor Quinn·health·Health Care reform·Healthcare·Michelle Staeger·National Organisation for Women·National Organization for Women·NOW·Personal PAC·Planned Parenthood·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Terry Cosgrove·Violence Against Women·Women's Health
Chicago NOW criticizes Commissioner Brooks
March 5th, 2010 · No Comments · News
March 5, 2025
BY FRAN SPIELMAN AND FRANK MAIN Staff Reporters
Female aldermen criticized Chicago Fire Commissioner John Brooks on Friday for his “intemperate” and “insensitive” response to an underling’s allegation of sexual harassment.
The Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday on the underling’s accusations that Brooks called her repeatedly, came on to her sexually and targeted her for [...]
Anti-Violence Groups Blast Cohen Candidacy
February 9th, 2010 · No Comments · News
From Progress Illinois, Adam Doster, Friday February 5th, 2010, 4:25pm
A broad coalition of anti-violence and women’s groups held a press conference in Chicago to discuss the recent revelations about the Democrat lieutenant gubernatorial nominee’s history of violence and harassment. Due to their nonprofit status, most of the [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·National Organization for Women·Progress Illinois·Scott Cohen
Press Release
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments · News
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chapter President, Melissa Satterlee
Chicago NOW PAC Responds to Robocalls
CHICAGO—January 28, 2010—It has come to Chicago NOW’s attention that an unknown organization has created at least one computer-generated phone call (robocall) using the Chicago NOW name to slander a political candidate.
The Chicago NOW Political Action Committee (PAC) has never sanctioned the use of [...]
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Listen to Chicago NOW discuss the Stupak Amendment with Dick Kay on Chicago Progressive Radio!
December 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · News
http://www.doogiesplace.com/backonbeat111409.mp3
Reid Wins Over Holdouts, Clearing Way for Senate Health Debate
By Laura Litvan and Kristin Jensen
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid won over the last of his party’s holdouts, bringing him to the verge of victory in the first big test of whether he can keep Democrats united behind health-care legislation.
Senators plan to [...]
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