League Action in February & March

4/1/26

Representing over 4000 members across the state, the Illinois League takes action to make sure all our voices are heard, often teaming up with other organizations to amplify our message. Here’s what we spoke out on in February and March:

  • Data Center Transparency: LWVIL urged legislators in the Illinois General Assembly to co-sponsor and vote YES on the POWER Act to promote transparency around data centers and protect Illinois communities from their potentially harmful impact.

  • Environmental Protection: LWVIL sent a letter to Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin detailing the League's opposition to the passage of PERMIT and SPEED Acts, two bills before Congress, to prevent the potentially disastrous outcomes to the environment and climate change. 

  • No Private School Vouchers: LWVIL is continuing to fight for public education in our state. A stealth referendum question about school vouchers may be on your ballot on March 17—here's what to know.

  • Vote By Mail Advice: The Chicago Tribune published a letter to the editor from LWVIL President Becky Simon on what voters should do to ensure their vote-by-mail ballots are counted.

  • Voter Guide: This year, we launched VOTE411 as our statewide nonpartisan online voter guide for the first time, helping voters across Illinois research their candidates and find information on where and how to vote in the March 17 Illinois Primary Election.

  • Candidate Forums: Illinois' busy Primary Election saw Leagues across the state organizing more than double the usual number of candidate forums. The League takes pride in facilitating fair, informative, respectful, and inclusive forums for voters.

  • Trainings: LWVIL kicked off 2025 with training sessions for League of Women Voters members to learn how to be a poll watcher, how to moderate a candidate forum, and how to organize candidate forums. Join the League to participate in these trainings and take part in your community's elections.

Representing League members across the country, LWVUS also advocates for League causes by organizing resistance, speaking to lawmakers, and signing onto legal cases:

Guest UserVoting Rights, Education, Land Stewardship, Clean Water, Immigration, Reproductive Rights