Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton

Investing in Black maternal health is the right move for Illinois

From 2018 to 2020, Black women in Illinois were three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related medical conditions than white women. This initiative aims to make improvements.

By Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton attends an abortion rights rally in the Loop on May 7, 2022.

Democracy Solutions Project

Don’t give up. Keep pushing back against anti-abortion policies.

I’m proud of the work Illinois has done to protect reproductive rights, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton writes. As a mother, I know the fight isn’t over to protect rights for the next generation.

By Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton

Democratic candidate for governor Dawn Clark Netsch (left) campaigns with lieutenant governor candidate Penny Lee Severns in 1994.

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This Women’s History Month, remember the rich history of women in Illinois politics

Each year, we train a class of 12 women and provide them with expertise and support to put together winning campaigns.

By Barbara Flynn Currie and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton

News

Bruce Rauner’s off base when he claims on Juneteenth to be a friend to blacks

This is a governor who couldn’t even initially muster up the courage to call a Grand Wizard of the KKK a racist.

By Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton