Two associations of Christian communicators announced their annual awards in April, including several honors for Illinois Baptist media. The Baptist Communicators Association (BCA) honored the Illinois Baptist newspaper with a first-place award for newspaper front page (designed by Kris Kell), as well as second place awards in newspaper design and the overall newspaper category. The […]
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LifeWay announces budget cuts and staff reductions amid COVID-19
In response to a sudden and steep decline in revenue and amid uncertainty over the near future, LifeWay Christian Resources announced plans for budget cuts of $25-30 million — approximately 10 percent of its budget — including spending freezes and staff layoffs. LifeWay CEO Ben Mandrell said the cuts were necessary because of the onset […]
‘Feeling the pressure’: Early reopening in other states and ‘quarantine fatigue’ test patience
Editor’s note: Updated May 1 to reflect new language in Illinois’s extended stay-at-home order. Governor J.B. Pritzker’s extension of the shelter-at-home order until May 30 was met with approval by some and dismay by others, even as many other states began relaxing restrictions designed to combat spread of Coronavirus—including limitations on church meetings. In Illinois, […]
Tactics for leading through crisis
These are the times that try men’s souls.” Many have equated today’s Coronavirus pandemic with the tumultuous time in history Thomas Paine chronicled when he wrote those famous words. Paine’s memorable line was about the American Revolution. The current battle is different, but the effect on the souls of men and women is similar. These […]
State lawmaker challenges stay-at-home order
A state representative from southern Illinois has won a reprieve from the statewide stay-at-home order recently extended to May 30. Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) was granted a temporary restraining order April 27, meaning Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order will not apply to him beginning May 1. Further legal action is anticipated from the governor’s office […]
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