![State Rep. Lou Lang and Majority Leader Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie watch the roll call verification as the Illinois House passes the ERA.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/49324/2018-05-30-era-lang-currie__1___medium.jpg)
After 46 Years, Illinois Ratifies ERA
The proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution passed Congress in the 1970s. On Wednesday, Illinois made news by ratifying it — 46 years later.
The proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution passed Congress in the 1970s. On Wednesday, Illinois made news by ratifying it — 46 years later.