New law could make Illinois ‘abortion destination’ Springfield | An estimated 3,600 pro-life advocates turned out at the State Capitol in Springfield March 20 to rally and lobby legislators against new bills that would expand abortion in Illinois. The rotunda grew so crowded that lines of people formed outside as Capitol security shut down admission. […]
Pro-life advocates prepare for Capitol rally
As Illinois lawmakers consider abortion legislation one lobbyist called “more extreme than New York’s,” pro-life advocates will be in Springfield Wednesday, March 20, to visit representatives and speak out against the proposed bills. Ralph Rivera, legislative chairman of Illinois Right to Life Action, warned House Bill 2495 and Senate Bill 1942, known as “The Reproductive […]
Strong winds blow the roof off the IBSA Building
Springfield | No people were hurt, but the roof of the IBSA Building in Springfield was in poor condition after heavy winds blew part of it off. A gust of high wind blew a section of the building’s roof into its north parking area around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, March 14. The part that blew off […]
Illinois House passes LGBTQ history mandate
Illinois could soon mandate public schools to teach LGBTQ history. The Illinois House approved HB 246 March 13 which would require K-12 public schools to teach LGBTQ history. It now goes to the Senate where if passed, it would become effective July 1, 2020. The bill requires public schools purchase textbooks “with grant funds [that] […]
Illinois bill called ‘more extreme than New York’
It may have an innocuous sounding name—The Reproductive Health Act—but pro-life advocates say House Bill 2495 is far from it. Ralph Rivera, legislative chairman of Illinois Right to Life Action, said, “It’s massive. It takes away the rights of the unborn. The bill will end all restrictions, all limitations to abortions throughout all nine months […]
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