Heidi Stevens: Equal Rights Amendment up, Harvey Weinstein down — what a day for women
by Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune
May 31, 2018
2 minutes
Speaking of things that seemed unimaginable just a year ago.
Illinois passed the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday, the same day a grand jury indicted Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Both a long time coming. Both long overdue. Both a signal that power is shifting in this country.
The Illinois House voted 72-45 to ratify the ERA, following an April vote in the Senate, which makes way for Illinois
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