The Spring 2021 Session of the Illinois General Assembly began January 13 and officially ended May 31 in the House and June 1 in the Senate. The legislative body considered more than 7,500 bills and resolutions before passing 650, which were sent to Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign into law. Here’s a brief overview of […]
Parents seek options ahead of new school year; number of homeschoolers doubles
Homeschooling saw a surge in growth while schools were closed for in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, U.S. Census data showed 5.4% of households homeschooled their children. By mid-October that number had doubled, increasing to 11.1%. Whether it’s due to COVID or Illinois’ new sex education bill for public schools, some […]
Chicago pastors seek prayer to end violence
Pastors are calling for prayer after the long July 4th holiday weekend came to a violent end with at least 108 people shot in Chicago, 17 fatally. “These are difficult days in Chicagoland, but our God is able to work through all of our difficulties,” pastor Adron Robinson told the Illinois Baptist. Robinson is pastor […]
Christians pray and march around governor’s mansion
In the Bible, Joshua and the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around the city’s walls seven times before letting out a great shout. Then the walls fell. In Springfield, a few hundred concerned Christians turned out July 1 for their own […]
Survey: majority of Americans oppose key parts of Equality Act
Many had wondered if U.S. Senate leaders might use June’s LGBTQ focus to force a vote on the Equality Act (HR 5), passed by the U.S. House in February. A new survey shows an overwhelming majority of Americans oppose key provisions of the Equality Act, which could be one reason why the bill has stalled […]
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