Updated September 8, 2021. A previous version of this article stated the mask requirement applied to churches. The requirement has since been clarified by the Illinois Department of Commerce (page 4, paragraph 2) to exclude churches and other places of worship. Church leaders across Illinois are considering statements to their congregations about masking ahead of […]
Religious Liberty
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 […]
Illinois House approves sex ed bill
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 […]
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 […]
Sex ed bill ready for Illinois House vote
A controversial sex education bill has moved from an Illinois House committee on Tuesday, May 25, and its next and final stop is a vote by the full House. The bill, containing a large portion of the REACH education requirements, will require special LGBT-favored curriculum, if a school system chooses to teach sex ed. A […]
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