Events for April 27, 2023 - June 6, 2023

We're excited to welcome famed Chicago feminist and children's book author, Mary Lou Edwards, to our next chapter Zoom meeting on Wednesday, March 23, at 7 p.m.  Click here to register ... Mary Lou will talk about her new book, Only One Me On Our Big Blue Marble. Her book, primarily geared for pre-teen girls, is a plea for self-acceptance -- a message for women of all ages. The first half of her story is true. Mary Lou lived it. The second half is how she wished the event had unfolded. Sadly, that is not how it played out. Thanks to [...]

Please join the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois for Fighting For A More Perfect Union, their 2022 virtual luncheon, where we will come together as a community to celebrate and support the ongoing work to defend civil rights and civil liberties. Get your tickets here ... Featuring Keynote Speakers David Cole and Aziz Huq in Conversation In his role as the ACLU's national legal director, David Cole directs a program that includes approximately 1,000 state and federal lawsuits on a broad range of civil liberties issues. He manages 140 ACLU staff attorneys in New York, Washington, San Francisco, and North [...]

Focusing on issues including constitutional equality, economic justice and voting rights, National NOW is pleased to announce its upcoming Feminist State of the Union event on March 31st at 6:30 PM Central time.  Don't miss this opportunity to hear the famed Ellie Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority Foundation and Christian Nunes, president of NOW. Click here to register ... In the past year, the U.S. has experienced seismic cultural and economic changes, many that have tested our values and threatened to unravel the very fabric of our country. While all Americans continue to face significant challenges, it’s critical to [...]

Jane’s Army is preparing for the fight against anti-choice extremism in Illinois this election season & we hope we can count on you to join us. Please register today at https://tinyurl.com/JA-AskTheDoc. On Monday, April 18th, Jane’s Army is hosting, “Ask the Experts: Plan B, The Abortion Pill & Surgical Abortion” with guest speakers Dr. Sobia Ansari, Khadine Bennett & Dr. Alison Cowett. Please join us for this free event to learn more about the differences between Plan B (emergency contraception), medication abortion (the abortion pill), and surgical abortion & why it matters in the fight to protect access to contraception [...]

We’re excited to welcome Anushay Hossain, author of The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women. This new, highly acclaimed book is described as "a meticulously researched exploration of the women's health crisis through real tales of healthcare trauma and medical misogyny." Our online Illinois NOW presentation hosted by the N/NW Suburban Chicago Chapter of NOW is on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m.  Co-sponsored by Compassion & Choices, the national nonprofit focused on improving care and expanding choice at end of life. Register at tinyurl.com/now-paingap. Anushay Hossain is a writer and a feminist policy analyst focusing [...]

Please join us as we come together to celebrate the unwavering dedication of the Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) community. Despite unparalleled threats to sexual and reproductive health care, we will always provide comprehensive and compassionate health care, education, and advocacy, no matter what. Click here for more information and to get your tickets. Honoring Carolyn Moon with the Champion of Care Award.   Carolyn is a former board member and lifelong supporter of PPIL. Her quiet strength and passion have built strong connections and support for the Central Illinois communities that we proudly serve.  We look forward to celebrating her leadership [...]

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Please join us as we welcome Yolanda Androzzo, Coalition and Programming Director for One Aim Illinois, to our July 13 Zoom event, from 7 to 8 p.m., sponsored by Illinois NOW and hosted by North & NW Suburban Chicago NOW.  Ms. Androzzo will be joined by Daniel Schober, Director of the Chicago Gun Violence Research Collaborative (CGVRC) and Diane Latiker, Founder of Kids Off The Block (KOB).  They will discuss their partnership to understand and address youth concerns related to gun violence in the Roseland neighborhood. Click here to register ... As stated on One Aim's website: "While many may [...]

We are excited to finally meet again in person for the 2022 National NOW Conference: Save Our Democracy – Vote for Womxn’s Lives! Click here for more info and to register ... Join us in the windy city of Chicago at the ‘herstoric’ Palmer House Hilton hotel. Make your plans to join the united NOW member body to make new connections and reconnect with old friends and chapters from across the United States, as we come together to vote on resolutions and bylaws and to reignite the excitement of ensuring our PAC is funded to endorse feminist candidates who will [...]

Now that Roe has been overturned, helping people access the abortion care they need will require new and creative approaches. Join our next North/Northwest Suburban Chicago Chapter Zoom meeting on Wednesday, August 24, at 7 p.m. Central Time, to learn how to legally spread information about self-managed abortion. Click here to register ... The information that will be shared at this meeting was originally presented in a seminar at the National NOW Conference last month. Cindy Wolfe Boynton, who is the president of Connecticut NOW and a National NOW board member from the Northern District, will lead our Zoom workshop.