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Editorial: Illinois should ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

In June 1982, the Illinois General Assembly had the chance to vote for the federal Equal Rights Amendment as a deadline for ratification loomed. It chose not to. Last Wednesday, nearly 36 years later, the state Senate voted 43-12 to approve it. It's now up to the House to do its part in bringing

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