Bruce Rauner
The bill would also keep abortions legal even if the U.S. Supreme Court were to strike down Roe v. Wade.
His signature marks a major victory for voting rights advocates and for efforts to increase voter registration.
The honorary holiday commemorates the former president's birthday.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Most Democrats in the House and Senate are rallying behind a $15 federal minimum wage.
Advocates tried again. This time, they succeeded.
Three Republican governors have vetoed automatic voter registration bills in the past two years.
“I felt it went a little bit different than it should have.”
Gov. Bruce Rauner called half of Chicago teachers "virtually illiterate" in 2011.