Editorial: A Spouse is a Spouse
A little more than two years ago, the Illinois General Assembly took a carefully measured step toward marriage equality, the full legal recognition of committed partnerships, regardless of the parties’ sexual orientation. With that vote in December 2010, Illinois became the sixth state to recognize civil unions, extending many of the rights and benefits of […]
Editorial: Time for state House to join tide of history on rights
By The Daily Herald Editorial Board The Illinois Senate has done its part to advance the notion of human rights in Illinois. Now it’s up to the state House. Debated in the legislature and around the country for more than a year, the arguments for same-sex marriage should by now be clear: Gay couples should […]
Obama urging state lawmakers to legalize gay marriage in Illinois
WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama is urging the Illinois General Assembly to legalize gay marriage in his home state as lawmakers are poised to take up the measure as early as this week in Springfield. “While the president does not weigh in on every measure being considered by state legislatures, he believes in treating everyone fairly and […]
Metra Ravenswood Station Groundbreaking
From the CenterSquare Journal: Local elected officials gathered yesterday morning near the site for a long-delayed new Union Pacific North Line Ravenswood Metra station at Lawrence and Ravenswood Avenues, an $18.3 million project that promises to provide shelter from the elements for waiting riders, make the station accessible to the disabled and eliminate a long-time […]
Committee Will Review Role of State Agency at Center of Investigation
By GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER — News-Democrat A legislative committee that oversees the Illinois Department of Human Services will meet this month to hear testimony concerning the failure of a state agency to investigate the deaths of at least 53 disabled adults. The House Human Services Committee will meet at 11 a.m. on July […]
Inspector General Resigns: Governor Promises to Strengthen Protections for Disabled People
By GEORGE PAWLACZYK AND BETH HUNDSDORFER — News-Democrat The head of a state agency set up to protect disabled adults has resigned after the News-Democrat reported that the agency did not investigate the deaths of people who were neglected or abused. William M. Davis, the inspector general for the Department of Human Services, offered his […]
Thanks to all our Pride Parade Marchers!
Thanks to everyone who came out to march for Equality in the 2012 Chicago Pride Parade!!!
Click here to view the Chicago Tonight segment on the Governor’s proposed changes to the Illinois Medicaid program
FY13 Budget Process Begins
The process of crafting state budget for FY13 took off this week with a few hopeful signs, amidst incredibly daunting challenges to come. Last year, if you recall, from the outset there was disagreement among the Governor’s Office, Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA), the House, Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans on what initial […]