A controversial sex education bill passed in the House May 28 and now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his signature. The bill, named the “Keeping Youth Healthy and Safe Bill” by its proponents, allows parents to opt out of the curriculum for their students, and school districts may also decide not to teach the […]
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Group plans challenge to Culturally Responsive Teaching Standards
After its passage earlier this year, opponents of the state’s Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards (CRTLS) pledged to find a way to overturn the standards or stop them from taking effect. That effort began when Ralph Rivera, a lobbyist for Illinois Right to Life Action and the Pro-Family Alliance, told a House legislative committee […]
High Court to hear ‘landmark’ case on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could have a significant impact on states’ abortion laws, and pose a challenge to the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized the practice nationwide. In their term that begins in October, the High Court will consider whether Mississippi can ban abortions before an […]
Push continues to repeal Parental Notice of Abortion
Proponents of an act to repeal the parental notice of abortion hope to get the bill out of committee and to the floor for a vote before the end of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session May 31. The Act would repeal current state law requiring women under age 18 to notify one parent, legal […]
Grayville church honors vets with clean-up project
When Pastor David Smith found a way to express his respect for veterans of the U.S. military, he invited members of his church and community to join the effort. Smith, who leads First Baptist Church in Grayville, recently launched an initiative to clean the headstones of veterans buried in his town. Smith got the mayor’s […]
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