News & Commentary
Dec 13, 2012
Illinois Legislators to push vote to approve the freedom to marry for same-sex couples
Today, the chief sponsors of legislation to approve the freedom to marry for same sex couples in the Illinois House and Illinois Senate said that they will push for a vote on the measure in early January. State Representative Greg Harris and State Senator Heather Steans said today they believe the Illinois General Assembly is ready to add Illinois to the list of states that recognizes the love and commitment of all couples, including same sex couples.The following can be attributed to Edwin C. Yohnka, Director of the Communications and Public Policy at the ACLU of Illinois:
Nov 30, 2012
A Change is Coming
Nearly a year before passage of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama signed into law another sweeping change to America’s system of health care delivery. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the federal government appropriated several billion dollars to assist all fifty (50) states implement new electronic medical records systems.
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