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Conservative lobbying group under fire for social media posts

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Some state lawmakers are calling for an investigation of the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) after the conservative lobbying group made online posts comparing members of the Illinois General Assembly who support the Reproductive Health Act to Nazis. At least two lobbyists have left their employment with IFI due to the controversy. A social media post […]

Abortion bill stalled, sent back to committee

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A bill to expand abortion practices in Illinois is stalled in committee, due in part to a large pro-life rally at the Capitol rotunda last month. A March 20 pro-life rally and march at the Illinois Capitol protested The Reproductive Health Act, SB 1942 and HB 2495, which would repeal the 1975 Illinois Abortion Law, […]

Pro-life advocates prepare for Capitol rally

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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 […]

Survey: Most pastors say church should care for immigrants, even if they’re here illegally

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As U.S. lawmakers continue to debate the best approach to illegal immigration, most Protestant pastors say the solution should be multifaceted, according to a study by LifeWay Research. Researchers surveyed 1,000 Protestant pastors Jan. 14-30 on their views on illegal immigration and how the church should view those in the country illegally. A large majority—80%— […]

Illinois bill called ‘more extreme than New York’

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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 […]