Victory For Crime Victims In Illinois
Amendments to the state constitution that prohibit voter discrimination and strengthen rights of crime victims both passed in Illinois. With about 90% of all precincts reporting, 79% of all Illinois votes favored a constitutional amendment…
What’s At Stake In The Illinois Elections Today
Tomorrow’s general election ballot is a long one: alongside the marquee battles for governor and U.S. senator, for state office and county office and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District office (three of the district’s nine board…
Vote “Yes” On The “Crime Victims’ Rights” Amendment
Tomorrow in Illinois, voters have a unique opportunity to put things right for Crime Victims. Please vote Yes and the “Crime victims’ rights” Amendment, which “Would change the Illinois constitution to expand some rights already…
Illinois Voters Get To Have Their Say On Marsy’s Law
When Illinois voters cast ballots for the November election, they will have a rare opportunity to weigh in on nearly half a dozen hot-button issues. In a practice more common in California and some other…
Watch Kelsey Grammer’s Ad For Marsy’s Law
Watch this ad by Kelsey Grammer, advocating for a “yes” vote on Marsy’s Law in Illinois.
Kelsey Grammer Advocates For Marsy’s Law In Illinois
Actor Kelsey Grammer may be best known for the roles he’s played in the television series Cheers and Frasier; but starting Monday, you’ll see him on airwaves with a more somber tone encouraging Illinois voters to…
ICYMI: Marsy’s Law Advocates Push For ‘Yes’ Vote On Victims’ Rights Amendment
Voters in Illinois will cast their ballots in the upcoming election on a proposed constitutional amendment called the Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights. For most of her adult life, Jennifer Bishop Jenkins has been an…
Marsy’s Law Overwhelmingly Popular With Legislators
When voters go to the polls on Nov. 4, they won’t just be picking among candidates who have bombarded them with TV ads and mailers for months now. They also will be voting on two…
“Give Crime Victims And Their Families A Stronger Voice”
When my sister, her husband and their unborn baby were brutally murdered, my world fell apart. On April 8, 1990, Robert and Nancy Bishop-Langert were shot to death in their Winnetka home. She was three…
ICYMI: “‘Crime Victim’s Bill Of Rights’ Up For Vote On Nov. 4 Ballot”
“The Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights” known as “Marsy’s Law” will be a proposed constitutional amendment on the statewide Illinois ballot on November 4. “Marsy’s Law” focuses on three topics: being made aware of hearings,…
ICYMI: “Ballot Question Would Strengthen Crime Victims’ Rights”
Almost 25 years ago, after her sister, brother-in-law and their unborn child were murdered in suburban Chicago, Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins was told that because the killer would receive a mandatory life-without-parole sentence, the court would not…
“Rape: Understanding The Crime And Knowing Your Resources”
The U.S. has changed greatly since 1929, when the FBI defined rape as “The carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will,” Ms. Magazine reported in 2011. Today there is a new definition…
Marsy’s Law is named after Marsalee “Marsy” Nicholas. Marsy was stalked and killed by her ex-boyfriend in 1983.
Dr. Nicholas has made it his mission to give victims and their families across the country constitutional protections.