The Drive the Vote for Equality campaign stopped in Chicago this week to press for national recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment.

On today’s In the Loop, we look back at Illinois' complicated history with ERA, and find out how the current state of the fight for the ERA ties into today's battles over voting rights.

At the table: Maureen Hellwig, president emeritus of the Chicago Women’s History Center; the Rev. Janette Wilson, national director of PUSH for Excellence; and Laura Welch, National board member for the National Organization for Women.

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