“We cannot change what we’re not willing to confront. We have to do everything in love and have a gentle spirit.” That’s the only way Christians can end abortion according to Angela Michael, Executive Director of Small Victories Pregnancy Outreach. But Michael, like many pro-life advocates, is waiting for a ruling from the U.S. Supreme […]
Betting expands to college sports; temporary measure will last one year
A bill signed by the governor in late December expands gambling in Illinois to include college sports, for at least a year. House Bill 3136 allows in-person betting on state college sports teams. Lawmakers who advocated its passage cited additional revenues as a way to shore up strained state budgets. In the first nine months […]
New laws affect classrooms, marriages, young entrepreneurs
The start of a new year generally means a slew of new laws. In Illinois, 286 new laws took effect January 1. The laws cover a range of subjects from animal welfare to law enforcement, but some may be of particular interest to Illinois Baptists. Senate Bill (SB) 564 is one of the state’s newly […]
Year-end giving deadline for churches announced
The giving deadline for church clerks and treasurers to submit gifts to the IBSA business office to be included in 2021 giving totals is 9 a.m. on January 6, 2022. Gifts received after 9 a.m. will be credited towards 2022 giving. IBSA bookkeeping requests remittance forms be completed with the designations and sent in along […]
Nativity goes on display at Capitol
Standing in the State Capitol Rotunda before a nativity display featuring the Christ child, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Springfield Catholic Diocese urged Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to veto legislation which would repeal parental notice of abortion for women under 18. Paprocki said House Bill 370 (HB 370), the Youth Health and Safety Act, “attacks […]
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