State of Illinois ends book bans
The Illinois Senate voted to end book bans in state-supported libraries in cities and public schools.
The League response to statements about partisanship of candidate forums
“Since our founding in 1920, the League of Women Voters nonpartisan policy has stated that “The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose any political party or candidate.”
League Position on Reproductive Choice
The League of Women Voters of the United States believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right of privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices.
LWVGR Sends Public Response to Mercy Health Closures of West Rockford Facilities
This is the written response sent to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, the oversight board concerning the facility closures, held January 27, 2022.
Fighting Voter Suppression
We protect every American’s right to vote, challenging those who seek to restrict Black, brown, female, and other voices in our democracy.