Commentary: Legislative session was partisan assault on individuals’ rights – Daily Herald*

State Sen. Don DeWitte: "We saw an unprecedented level of public engagement when the HCRCA amendment moved through the legislative process. More than 54,000 everyday Illinoisans filed witness slips in opposition to the bill...Democrats ignored this public mandate, and instead decided it's OK for people to be discriminated against in the workplace and even to lose their jobs if they do not submit to the heavy hand of state government."