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 [...]
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Fearing conservative social policies, womens’ groups start offensive against Brady
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · News
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
Anthony Abbate Trial Summary
December 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The Chicago Chapter of the National Organization for Women is pleased to report that the Police Review Board has decided that Anthony Abbate will be discharged. While this is not the ideal punishment for a violent felon, we are pleased that the board recognizes that Abbate is not fit to serve in this city. [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Police Review Board·sexism·Violence Against Women
Anthony Abbate Trial Summary
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW attended today’s long overdue police review board trial of Anthony Abbate. The entire proceeding lasted from approximately 10:45am to 3pm. I was able to see Anthony, Karolina and several other key witnesses and we learned some new and interesting details.
The transcript and video of the trial will now be turned over to the [...]
Tags: Anthony Abbate·Chicago·Chicago NOW·Chicago Police·feminism·Feminists·Judge John Fleming·National Organization for Women·NOW·Police Review Board·sexism·Violence Against Women
Sign a Petition to Protect a Woman’s Right to Choose!
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
From our friends at Planned Parenthood…
When it passed a historic health care reform bill, the House also adopted the Stupak amendment, a dangerous piece of legislation that would ban abortion from private and public insurance plans for millions of American women. Fortunately, the fight for women’s health didn’t end in the House, and our sharp [...]
Tags: Abortion·Chicago NOW·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Harry Reid·health·Healthcare·Nancy Pelosi·National Organization for Women·NOW·President Obama·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Stupak Amendment·Women·Women's Health
Call Your Senators – Demand that they Remove the Stupak Amendment
November 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Call Your Senators – Demand that they Remove the Stupak Amendment
Call Senators Durbin and Burris today and demand that they strip the Stupak amendment from the healthcare bill passed Saturday in the House of Representatives. This anti-choice amendment would eliminate abortion care coverage for women. We cannot let this happen.
Please contact both of these Senators [...]
Tags: Abortion·Chicago NOW·Healthcare·Healthcare Reform·NOW·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Rights·Stupak Amendment·Women's Health
October 11th - National Equality March in Chicago
October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
When - Sunday, October 11, beginning at 1:00pm.
Where - Daley Plaza - under the Picasso
Chicago NOW will join with activists from all over Chicago to demand equality for LGBTQ individuals. <a href=”http://www.lgbtchange.org/”>Click here for more information</a>!
Tags: Chicago·Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·Coming Out Day·Equal Marriage·Equality·feminism·Feminists·Freedom·Illinois·Lesbian Rights·LGBT·LGBTQ·National Equality Day·National Equality March·National Organization for Women·NOW
Clinic Buffer Zone Ordinance Passes!
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
From the Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago City Council today voted 27-11 to pass an ordinance creating a so-called bubble zone requiring anti-abortion activists to keep their distance from people entering clinics.
Read More Here!
and Here!
See how your Alderman voted!
Tags: Abortion·Chicago NOW·Clinic Buffer Zone·National Organization for Women·NOW·Planned Parenthood·Reproductive Freedom·Reproductive Justice·Reproductive Rights·Vi Daley·Women's Health
October 10th – Roman Polanski, Rape IS Rape
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Chicago NOW joins PAVE to spread the word that Rape is Rape!
Sat, 10/10 at 7:00 pm at AMC River East 21 Theatres, 322 E Illinois Street, Chicago, IL
PAVE’s Chicago Chapter will hold a Roman Polanski Petition Campaign to counteract Hollywood’s shameful support of this child rapist. Bring signs and candles!
If you are not in Chicago, [...]
Tags: Chicago NOW·National Organization for Women·NOW·PAVE·Rape·Roman Polanski·Sexual Assault
Tonight! – Join Chicago NOW for a Documentary and Panel Discussion!
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
We will watch and Discuss America the Beautiful, a film by Darryl Roberts that examines America’s obsession with beauty and physical perfection. After the film Chicago NOW board members will participate in a panel discussion with Darryl Roberts, an Art Director from Playboy, and a District manager for Mary Kay.
Open Bar
$15 in Advance – $20 [...]
Tags: America the Beautiful·Beauty·Body Image·Chicago Events·Chicago NOW·Cosmetics·Darryl Roberts·Mary Kay·Media·National Organization for Women·NOW·Playboy·Women
