![Rep. Kelly Cassidy, a Chicago Democrat, introduced a bill that some say, if approved, would make Illinois the state with the most far-reaching abortion rights law.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/52695/ii1__medium.jpg)
Illinois Issues: The Abortion Issue Is About To Heat Up
Illinois could become the most progressive state in the nation on abortion rights if a proposed bill is approved this year.
Illinois could become the most progressive state in the nation on abortion rights if a proposed bill is approved this year.