In recognition of the nuances of gender identity, some suburbs remove decades-old laws that banned clothing deemed improper

Jim Naughton near his home in Elk Grove Village on July 29, 2021. Naughton, a lawyer and Elk Grove resident, discovered that under village’s indecent exposure law, it was illegal for someone to dress in clothes in public that were traditionally designed for the opposite sex. (Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune)