Please support Between Friends and other concerned community members in being part of a community response that makes it clear that THERE IS NO ROOM FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. Come share your thoughts about what happened and let’s start talking about solutions.
A Rogers Park man is charged in the murder of a woman [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Domestic Violence'
End Domestic Violence in Rogers Park
August 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Tags: abuse·activism·Between Friends·Chicago·CNOW·Domestic Violence·event·Rogers Park
Membership Meeting: Bylaw Vote & Teen Violence Forum
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Events
Tuesday, May 25th
7:00-8:30pm
Center on Halsted- John Baran Senior Center
3656 N. Halsted St.
Everyone is invited to join Chicago NOW for an informative, interactive, and inspiring evening addressing teen violence.
Chicago Police Officer Erin Carlquist and Yesenia Maldonado, Director of Programs from Between Friends,
will lead the panel in discussing the specific steps and actions our community can [...]
Tags: Chicago·Chicago Events·Domestic Violence·feminism·Feminists·teen violence·Violence Against Women
Bill Brady: Wrong for Women
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Watch the video featuring Chicago NOW, Citizen Action of Illinois, Planned Parenthood and Personal PAC
Tags: Abortion·Beth Kanter·Bill Brady·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Citizen Action of Illinois·Domestic Violence·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Governor Quinn·Harry Reid·health·Health Care reform·Healthcare·Healthcare Reform·Linda Delaforgue·Michelle Staeger·National Organisation for Women·National Organization for Women·NOW·Personal PAC·Planned Parenthood·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·reprodutive freedom
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
An Open Letter to Scott Lee Cohen
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
February 10, 2026
Dear Mr. Cohen,
Thank you for requesting a meeting with the Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women to discuss the future of your political career. Chicago NOW has been a stalwart defender of the rights of women and girls since 1967. We appreciate that you recognize that fact enough to reach out [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·Domestic Violence·National Organization for Women·Scott Lee Cohen·Violence Against Women
New Illinois Domestic Violence, Stalking Laws
August 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Advocates praise new domestic violence, stalking laws
Two new state laws strengthening protections for victims of domestic violence and stalking were welcomed today by advocates who have long complained that Illinois does too little to stop these crimes.
Under existing law, stalking victims are unable to obtain an order of protection unless they have a domestic relationship [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·Domestic Violence·Illinois·National Organization for Women·NOW·Stalking·Violence Against Women·Women
