Five important bills that will increase protections for immigrants in Illinois are being considered by the Illinois General Assembly during Veto Session. Call your state senator and representative TODAY and ask them to pass this legislation!
Read MoreTell your state senator to pass SB2418, which will raise the age for juvenile detention from 10 to 13 and establish a task force to address the systemic issues in juvenile detention.
Read MoreThree bills that LWVIL lobbied for in 2025 passed the General Assembly and are now awaiting the governor’s signature.
Read MoreOver the last few months, the League spoke out against the SAVE Act and traveled to Springfield to advocate for bills in the state legislature.
Read MoreIt’s time for Illinois to fund public defenders across the state! Ask your state senator to support the FAIR Act.
Read MoreOver the last few months, the League spoke out on the SAVE Act as well as many bills moving through the Illinois state legislature.
Read MoreIt’s time for Illinois to fund public defenders across the state! Take a minute to submit a witness slip supporting the FAIR Act.
Read MoreOver the last few months, the League spoke out on the Equal Rights Amendment, clean water, criminal justice, and more.
Read MoreThis summer, the League spoke out on clean energy, tax filing, reproductive rights and more.
Read MoreThe Illinois General Assembly adjourned last month, having missed an opportunity during an election year to address various reforms needed to protect the environment and government ethics. But to its credit, lawmakers passed over $1 billion in revenue increases to move the needle on creating economic opportunity for families most in need.
Read MoreLeague members traveled to Springfield from all across the state to talk with their legislators and advocate in support of bills that promote economic and educational equity and protection of the environment.
Read MoreOver the last few months, the League spoke out on environmental protection, mental health, gun violence prevention, and more.
Read MoreLast month, the League spoke out on environmental protection, criminal justice, and government transparency, and more.
Read MoreLast month, the League spoke out on immigration, fair housing, criminal justice, and more.
Read MoreLast month, the League spoke out on mental health, gun violence prevention, criminal justice, conservation, and more.
Read MoreOctober was a strong reminder that work of the League is never done, as we advocated for the full implementation of previously-passed laws supporting education funding and fairness in our justice system.
Read MoreLast month, the League spoke out on education funding, reproductive rights, criminal justice, and more.
Read MoreRepresenting 3600 members across the state, the League teams up with other organizations so that all of our voices are amplified. Here’s what we signed onto last month.
Read MorePre-trial detention in Illinois will now be based on community safety, not on the financial fitness of a defendant.
Read MoreEffective September 18, 2023, Illinois will be the first state to fully abolish cash bail. Learn more about LWV of Illinois’ rationale for supporting this measure.
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