Issues

League of Women Voters^®
of Oak Park / River Forest

and Actions

Hot State Issues. Other State Issues. National Issues.

Hot Issues at the State Level

* The state of Illinois is in a monumental fiscal crisis; the state owes nearly $4 billion in upaid bills.

What are some of the impacts of this crisis?

Watch a video of the impact the crisis is having on social programs

What can we do about it?

* The Fair Map Amendment
Learn more about the Fair Map Amendment at ilfairmap.com. The League is a Fair Map partner along with many other grassroots groups throughout the state. Learn the details about this citizen initiative and how to down load petition forms here: ilfairmap.com/sign-the-petition

Other State Issues

* The League Still Opposes Video Gaming

The LWVIL opposes the use of gaming as a solution to Illinois' fiscal problems. Read the reasons for our opposition and an abbreviated version of LWVIL policy: Gambling: No Cure for State's Fiscal Ills

National Issues

LWV-US Positions on National Issues

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