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Making sure the political system and legislation in Illinois reflect the voices of all women, femmes, and girls in the state.
📣 Volunteer: DuPage County Court Watching (March 2026)
Join the IL Network for Pretrial Justice to observe pretrial hearings in DuPage County & help monitor implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Your observations help strengthen this historic reform. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/DupageCourtw...
Join the IL Network for Pretrial Justice to observe pretrial hearings in DuPage County & help monitor implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Your observations help strengthen this historic reform. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/DupageCourtw...
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
📣 Volunteer: DuPage County Court Watching (March 2026)
Join the IL Network for Pretrial Justice to observe pretrial hearings in DuPage County & help monitor implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Your observations help strengthen this historic reform. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/DupageCourtw...
Join the IL Network for Pretrial Justice to observe pretrial hearings in DuPage County & help monitor implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Your observations help strengthen this historic reform. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/DupageCourtw...
Gun manufacturers profit while communities pay the price. The RIFL Act changes the equation by ensuring firearm manufacturers share the costs of gun violence, aligning their financial interests with prevention and safer innovation.
Join us in Springfield April 30! secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-...
Join us in Springfield April 30! secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-...
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Gun manufacturers profit while communities pay the price. The RIFL Act changes the equation by ensuring firearm manufacturers share the costs of gun violence, aligning their financial interests with prevention and safer innovation.
Join us in Springfield April 30! secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-...
Join us in Springfield April 30! secure.numero.ai/signup/RIFL-...
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BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
January 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
BREAKING: The Senate just blocked a bill that would have renewed ICE's budget without real, enforceable changes.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
This is a direct result of hundreds of thousands of people across the nation demanding that our Senators vote no.
Join Project XV Museum in El Paso, IL for its Vote Out Loud Gala on Saturday, April 18, a black-tie evening celebrating the power of civic engagement, history, and community. The night will spotlight the museum’s newly completed Women’s Suffrage Exhibit.
RSVP today at bit.ly/3NAume6
RSVP today at bit.ly/3NAume6
January 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Join Project XV Museum in El Paso, IL for its Vote Out Loud Gala on Saturday, April 18, a black-tie evening celebrating the power of civic engagement, history, and community. The night will spotlight the museum’s newly completed Women’s Suffrage Exhibit.
RSVP today at bit.ly/3NAume6
RSVP today at bit.ly/3NAume6
🚨 Up to 340,000 Illinoisans could lose access to food. 🚨
New SNAP work requirements taking effect Feb 1 could strip food assistance from adults for which many of whom are already working, volunteering, or struggling to find stable jobs in a tough economy. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/s...
New SNAP work requirements taking effect Feb 1 could strip food assistance from adults for which many of whom are already working, volunteering, or struggling to find stable jobs in a tough economy. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/s...
‘Not sustainable’: New SNAP work requirements could leave up to 340,000 Illinois residents without enough food
More Illinois residents will have work requirements to qualify for SNAP starting Sunday under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
🚨 Up to 340,000 Illinoisans could lose access to food. 🚨
New SNAP work requirements taking effect Feb 1 could strip food assistance from adults for which many of whom are already working, volunteering, or struggling to find stable jobs in a tough economy. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/s...
New SNAP work requirements taking effect Feb 1 could strip food assistance from adults for which many of whom are already working, volunteering, or struggling to find stable jobs in a tough economy. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/27/s...
🧵(1/2) Gun violence affects all of us and it’s costing Illinois billions every year.
On WCPT’s Chew’s Views, Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at UChicago, breaks down the human and economic toll of firearm injuries and why corporate accountability matters.
📻 Listen here: bit.ly/3M7Fleq
On WCPT’s Chew’s Views, Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at UChicago, breaks down the human and economic toll of firearm injuries and why corporate accountability matters.
📻 Listen here: bit.ly/3M7Fleq
WCPT 820 Interview: Dr. Anthony Douglas - Chew's Views with Richard Chew
Richard Chew is joined by Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at University of Chicago Hospital, and a lead organizer behind the Responsibility in Firearm Legislation Act, or RIFL Act, in Illinois.…
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January 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🧵(1/2) Gun violence affects all of us and it’s costing Illinois billions every year.
On WCPT’s Chew’s Views, Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at UChicago, breaks down the human and economic toll of firearm injuries and why corporate accountability matters.
📻 Listen here: bit.ly/3M7Fleq
On WCPT’s Chew’s Views, Dr. Anthony Douglas, trauma surgeon at UChicago, breaks down the human and economic toll of firearm injuries and why corporate accountability matters.
📻 Listen here: bit.ly/3M7Fleq
The Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and University of Chicago U.S. Senate Candidate Forum with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly; U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi; and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is live now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIXD...
Open Seat in Illinois: U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate
YouTube video by Chicago Sun-Times
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January 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Chicago Sun-Times, WBEZ and University of Chicago U.S. Senate Candidate Forum with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly; U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi; and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is live now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIXD...
Since Roe was overturned, Illinois been a lifeline for people across the Midwest who need abortion care. Now anti abortion extremists are trying to use the federal govt to undermine those protections & block patients from getting the full truth about their health care options.
Trump's latest fight with Illinois is about abortion access
Illinois may lose federal funds after HHS said its abortion counseling law violates conscience rules.
www.axios.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Since Roe was overturned, Illinois been a lifeline for people across the Midwest who need abortion care. Now anti abortion extremists are trying to use the federal govt to undermine those protections & block patients from getting the full truth about their health care options.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is standing up for science and families after federal changes to the CDC childhood vaccine recommendations. Their new schedule gives parents and pediatricians clear, evidence-based guidance.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/a...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/a...
Following federal vaccine changes, Illinois-based American Academy of Pediatrics releases its own vaccination schedule
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ vaccine schedule differs from the new federal one in a number of ways, largely sticking to previous recommendations.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The American Academy of Pediatrics is standing up for science and families after federal changes to the CDC childhood vaccine recommendations. Their new schedule gives parents and pediatricians clear, evidence-based guidance.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/a...
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/25/a...
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TONIGHT: Organizers in Minnesota are asking you to shine a light for their state.
January 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM
TONIGHT: Organizers in Minnesota are asking you to shine a light for their state.
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ICE just murdered another person this morning. We're calling an emergency protest today at 3 pm at the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square.
Please join and share widely! Also, it's COLD. So if your health is at risk, please stay home. You'll be with us in spirit.
mobilize.us/s/qIfXd3
Please join and share widely! Also, it's COLD. So if your health is at risk, please stay home. You'll be with us in spirit.
mobilize.us/s/qIfXd3
ICE OUT EMERGENCY PROTEST: Logan Square · Indivisible Chicago Northwest
[ICE just executed another person in Minneapolis](https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426) this morning.
This lawlessness and terrorization of our communities cannot continue.
Join...
mobilize.us
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
ICE just murdered another person this morning. We're calling an emergency protest today at 3 pm at the Illinois Centennial Monument in Logan Square.
Please join and share widely! Also, it's COLD. So if your health is at risk, please stay home. You'll be with us in spirit.
mobilize.us/s/qIfXd3
Please join and share widely! Also, it's COLD. So if your health is at risk, please stay home. You'll be with us in spirit.
mobilize.us/s/qIfXd3
REPOST: "CHICAGO: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO DHS EXECUTION
WHEN: Sun, Jan 25 @ 1PM
WHERE: Ida B Wells & Michigan, Chicago
ICE just murdered another person in the streets of Minneapolis! As ICE and Border Patrol terrorize the people of MN, they have again murdered a community member in broad daylight."
WHEN: Sun, Jan 25 @ 1PM
WHERE: Ida B Wells & Michigan, Chicago
ICE just murdered another person in the streets of Minneapolis! As ICE and Border Patrol terrorize the people of MN, they have again murdered a community member in broad daylight."
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
REPOST: "CHICAGO: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO DHS EXECUTION
WHEN: Sun, Jan 25 @ 1PM
WHERE: Ida B Wells & Michigan, Chicago
ICE just murdered another person in the streets of Minneapolis! As ICE and Border Patrol terrorize the people of MN, they have again murdered a community member in broad daylight."
WHEN: Sun, Jan 25 @ 1PM
WHERE: Ida B Wells & Michigan, Chicago
ICE just murdered another person in the streets of Minneapolis! As ICE and Border Patrol terrorize the people of MN, they have again murdered a community member in broad daylight."
📢 Nation Watch Weekly is here!
From ICE enforcement and reproductive rights updates to major court wins for voting access, we’re tracking the national stories that impact Illinois and beyond.
Stay informed with this week’s Nation Watch Weekly. Read the full update here: bit.ly/NationWW0124
From ICE enforcement and reproductive rights updates to major court wins for voting access, we’re tracking the national stories that impact Illinois and beyond.
Stay informed with this week’s Nation Watch Weekly. Read the full update here: bit.ly/NationWW0124
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 PM
📢 Nation Watch Weekly is here!
From ICE enforcement and reproductive rights updates to major court wins for voting access, we’re tracking the national stories that impact Illinois and beyond.
Stay informed with this week’s Nation Watch Weekly. Read the full update here: bit.ly/NationWW0124
From ICE enforcement and reproductive rights updates to major court wins for voting access, we’re tracking the national stories that impact Illinois and beyond.
Stay informed with this week’s Nation Watch Weekly. Read the full update here: bit.ly/NationWW0124
The Trump administration has announced plans to withhold about $1B in federal child care funding from Illinois. A judge has temporarily blocked the move, but the uncertainty is already hitting Chicago day care centers, workers, and families. bit.ly/4aafMm9
How Trump's $1 Billion Federal Aid Freeze Could Impact Child Care in Chicago: 'The Kids Suffer'
The funding freeze could force some day care centers to close, putting the welfare of teachers, parents and children in jeopardy, providers say.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The Trump administration has announced plans to withhold about $1B in federal child care funding from Illinois. A judge has temporarily blocked the move, but the uncertainty is already hitting Chicago day care centers, workers, and families. bit.ly/4aafMm9
⚠️ An internal ICE memo obtained by the AP shows that federal immigration officers are now being authorized to forcibly enter homes without a judge-signed warrant.
Know your rights: you can legally refuse entry if ICE only has an administrative warrant. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/i...
Know your rights: you can legally refuse entry if ICE only has an administrative warrant. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/i...
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by T…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
⚠️ An internal ICE memo obtained by the AP shows that federal immigration officers are now being authorized to forcibly enter homes without a judge-signed warrant.
Know your rights: you can legally refuse entry if ICE only has an administrative warrant. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/i...
Know your rights: you can legally refuse entry if ICE only has an administrative warrant. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/i...
In a study using a smartphone app to track daily COVID symptoms, fewer than half of patients showed improvement. Notably, women were less likely than men to improve.
The findings underscore the need for better research, care & support for those living with long COVID. www.wbez.org/health-medic...
The findings underscore the need for better research, care & support for those living with long COVID. www.wbez.org/health-medic...
Northwestern study of long COVID patients shows how an app can track recovery
Researchers at Northwestern University used a smartphone app to follow patients with neurological symptoms stemming from long COVID. They found that even those whose symptoms have improved suffer…
www.wbez.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
In a study using a smartphone app to track daily COVID symptoms, fewer than half of patients showed improvement. Notably, women were less likely than men to improve.
The findings underscore the need for better research, care & support for those living with long COVID. www.wbez.org/health-medic...
The findings underscore the need for better research, care & support for those living with long COVID. www.wbez.org/health-medic...
Illinois must stand strong.
She Votes Illinois is proud to join 100+ advocacy organizations in calling on Illinois leaders to resist federal coercion & protect equity, justice, and essential services.
Read the full letter here: endmoneybond.org/100-advocacy...
She Votes Illinois is proud to join 100+ advocacy organizations in calling on Illinois leaders to resist federal coercion & protect equity, justice, and essential services.
Read the full letter here: endmoneybond.org/100-advocacy...
January 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Illinois must stand strong.
She Votes Illinois is proud to join 100+ advocacy organizations in calling on Illinois leaders to resist federal coercion & protect equity, justice, and essential services.
Read the full letter here: endmoneybond.org/100-advocacy...
She Votes Illinois is proud to join 100+ advocacy organizations in calling on Illinois leaders to resist federal coercion & protect equity, justice, and essential services.
Read the full letter here: endmoneybond.org/100-advocacy...
💗 A new study finds that calcium buildup in breast arteries, visible on routine mammograms, may signal a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, & other cardiovascular events.
📣 Ask your doctor about breast arterial calcification (BAC) on your mammogram. www.myjournalcourier.com/features/art...
📣 Ask your doctor about breast arterial calcification (BAC) on your mammogram. www.myjournalcourier.com/features/art...
Mammograms may reveal hidden heart risks for women, study finds
New research suggests X-ray images may offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death among women.
www.myjournalcourier.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
💗 A new study finds that calcium buildup in breast arteries, visible on routine mammograms, may signal a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, & other cardiovascular events.
📣 Ask your doctor about breast arterial calcification (BAC) on your mammogram. www.myjournalcourier.com/features/art...
📣 Ask your doctor about breast arterial calcification (BAC) on your mammogram. www.myjournalcourier.com/features/art...
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 AG Kwame Raoul, along with 11 other states, is suing the Trump administration after it tried to withhold billions in federal funding to states that recognize gender identity beyond birth-assigned sex. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
Illinois attorney general fights Trump’s transgender funding cuts in court
Illinois and 11 other states have filed suit against the Trump administration after it moved to withhold federal funding from states that do not comply with its executive order requiring federal ag…
www.mystateline.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:00 AM
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 AG Kwame Raoul, along with 11 other states, is suing the Trump administration after it tried to withhold billions in federal funding to states that recognize gender identity beyond birth-assigned sex. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the DEFIANCE Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow victims of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes to sue their creators.
📣 Take action NOW!
Contact your U.S. House Representative today to support the DEFIANCE Act! 19thnews.org/2026/01/sena...
📣 Take action NOW!
Contact your U.S. House Representative today to support the DEFIANCE Act! 19thnews.org/2026/01/sena...
Senate moves to let victims of sexually explicit deepfakes sue for damages
The DEFIANCE Act goes to the House amid controversy over images created by X’s Grok.
19thnews.org
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the DEFIANCE Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow victims of nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes to sue their creators.
📣 Take action NOW!
Contact your U.S. House Representative today to support the DEFIANCE Act! 19thnews.org/2026/01/sena...
📣 Take action NOW!
Contact your U.S. House Representative today to support the DEFIANCE Act! 19thnews.org/2026/01/sena...
🚨 Illinois launches new web form to report potential federal misconduct
📣 If you witness potential misconduct by federal agents, consider submitting your account thru the IAC’s web form. Every report helps document abuses & hold officials accountable. statescoop.com/illinois-web...
📣 If you witness potential misconduct by federal agents, consider submitting your account thru the IAC’s web form. Every report helps document abuses & hold officials accountable. statescoop.com/illinois-web...
Illinois' new accountability web form collects accounts of potential federal misconduct | StateScoop
The Illinois Accountability Commission has created a new web form that collects videos, photos and written accounts of potential misconduct by federal agents.
statescoop.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🚨 Illinois launches new web form to report potential federal misconduct
📣 If you witness potential misconduct by federal agents, consider submitting your account thru the IAC’s web form. Every report helps document abuses & hold officials accountable. statescoop.com/illinois-web...
📣 If you witness potential misconduct by federal agents, consider submitting your account thru the IAC’s web form. Every report helps document abuses & hold officials accountable. statescoop.com/illinois-web...
New She Votes, She Reads is out.
From period pain to pregnancy surveillance, this week’s reads connect bodily autonomy, safety, & economic freedom.
Reading is a political act.
👉 Check it out, then join us for upcoming events & trainings to turn knowledge into action. mailchi.mp/ddfd6ddc6ff4...
From period pain to pregnancy surveillance, this week’s reads connect bodily autonomy, safety, & economic freedom.
Reading is a political act.
👉 Check it out, then join us for upcoming events & trainings to turn knowledge into action. mailchi.mp/ddfd6ddc6ff4...
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New She Votes, She Reads is out.
From period pain to pregnancy surveillance, this week’s reads connect bodily autonomy, safety, & economic freedom.
Reading is a political act.
👉 Check it out, then join us for upcoming events & trainings to turn knowledge into action. mailchi.mp/ddfd6ddc6ff4...
From period pain to pregnancy surveillance, this week’s reads connect bodily autonomy, safety, & economic freedom.
Reading is a political act.
👉 Check it out, then join us for upcoming events & trainings to turn knowledge into action. mailchi.mp/ddfd6ddc6ff4...
😍 Mattel has introduced an autistic Barbie to its Fashionistas line! Created with input from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the doll celebrates neurodiversity & representation for kids everywhere. #InclusionMatters bit.ly/4jJVrHq
Mattel adds Barbie with autism to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion
Mattel Inc. is introducing a barbie with autism on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
😍 Mattel has introduced an autistic Barbie to its Fashionistas line! Created with input from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, the doll celebrates neurodiversity & representation for kids everywhere. #InclusionMatters bit.ly/4jJVrHq
📢 This week’s Roundup highlights why staying informed matters.
From attacks on reproductive freedom & immigrant communities, to expansions of surveillance & threats to democracy, we’re tracking the national stories shaping people’s rights &safety.
PLUS important wins! 👉 bit.ly/NationWW0117
From attacks on reproductive freedom & immigrant communities, to expansions of surveillance & threats to democracy, we’re tracking the national stories shaping people’s rights &safety.
PLUS important wins! 👉 bit.ly/NationWW0117
January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
📢 This week’s Roundup highlights why staying informed matters.
From attacks on reproductive freedom & immigrant communities, to expansions of surveillance & threats to democracy, we’re tracking the national stories shaping people’s rights &safety.
PLUS important wins! 👉 bit.ly/NationWW0117
From attacks on reproductive freedom & immigrant communities, to expansions of surveillance & threats to democracy, we’re tracking the national stories shaping people’s rights &safety.
PLUS important wins! 👉 bit.ly/NationWW0117