Abortion care in Illinois four years after Roe v. Wade decision
As the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court approaches four years, what is the status of abortion care in Illinois today?
Cassidy: Abortion Bill Will Be Heard
State Representative Kelly Cassidy said Thursday that she’s received a pledge from House Speaker Michael Madigan that her expansive abortion legislative will be heard.
Rauner Mum On Abortion Bill
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he will comment on an abortion bill once it reaches his desk.
What’s The Budget Impasse Costing Us?; Rockford Water Loss; Abortion Clergies
On the 21st: How much is the state budget stalemate costing taxpayers? We'll also learn why Rockford lost 1.3 billion gallons of water last year and discuss a new book about abortion assistance before Roe vs. Wade.
Illinois Issues: This State’s Abortion Debate
With Democrats in firm control of the Illinois General Assembly, abortion rights might seem to be safe in the state. But what would happen if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which made abortion legal across the country in 1973? Abortion-rights supporters worry that an Illinois statute from 1975 could act as a “trigger law,” automatically banning abortions in the state.
