In 1869, Illinois became the first state to have a statewide organization advocating for women’s voting rights: the Illinois Woman Suffrage Association. In 1913, Gov. Edward Dunne signed the Illinois Suffrage Act into law, giving women the right to vote for president, as well as municipal officers. This made Illinois the first state east of … Continue reading Vintage editorial: A celebration of women’s suffrage: ‘It has been a long fight and a hard one’