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League of Women Voters of Illinois files suit on District Map

Image via WikipediaQuoted from League of Women Voters of Illinois website. On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, the League of Women Voters of Illinois filed suit in federal court in Chicago seeking to overturn the recently-enacted General Assembly and Congressional district maps in Illinois. In a series of recent decisions the United States Supreme Court has upheld the First Amendment rights of corporations and wealthy candidates. Today we are asking a federal court in Chicago to uphold the First Amendment rights of the voters of Illinois. The longstanding Illinois practice of assigning voters to districts based on their political views and voting histories [...]

By |2011-08-18T11:13:18-05:00August 18th, 2011|

LWVEA Co-Sponsors Kids Count Symposium in October

The 2011 Illinois Kids Count data book, published by Voices for Illinois Children, looks at the many factors that prepare children to have the greatest opportunities for learning in school. By the end of third grade, children should be ready to make the shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” — a critical building block for continued success.  […]

By |2011-06-24T22:33:11-05:00June 24th, 2011|
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