Throughout her much of her career, Rachelle Aud Crowe has oftentimes been the only woman in the room. When she began her career at a law firm after graduating from law school, she was the only woman at the firm. She spent much of her early years in rural courts [...]
State Sen. Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, has filed some version of gun dealer licensing legislation every year since he began serving in the General Assembly in 2003. In all those years, Harmon’s efforts have not borne fruit, dying in one form or another due to lack of support. Though his [...]
Illinois lawmakers are turning to marijuana to fight opioid abuse. The Senate voted 44-6 on Thursday to allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids. Those addicted to opioids would also be eligible to apply for a medical card to use marijuana. The proposal now would need [...]
"Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting." -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt ILLINOIS soon will join the ranks of states making it easier for eligible citizens to register [...]
The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to ratify Equal Rights Amendment to guarantee in the U.S. Constitution that rights can’t be denied because of a person’s sex, an effort supporters say has renewed importance amid of the #MeToo movement that has put a spotlight on women’s issues. The measure passed on [...]
