Category Archives: IL News

Christian Citizen Update Written by: Dr Ken Schurb, Central Illinois District of the LCMS After Easter recess, the Illinois General Assembly will resume its 2023 regular session. Several pending bills are of particular interest and importance: SB 1909 passed the Senate at the end of March and went to the House. This bill would makeContinue reading “Christian Citizen Update April 12 2023”

On Tuesday, we rallied against Senate Bill 1909, the so called “Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act.” It is identical to HB 2463 – but because of pro-life witness slips, they changed tactics. The deceptive title hides what this bill aims to accomplish: targeting the 95+ pregnancy care centers in Illinois that provideContinue reading “SB 1909 Witness Slip Info”

Click HERE for a PDF all about IL SB-25 which was signed into law on June 19, 2019.

Here’s a link to The Federalist where you can find information about a new IL bill that would allow residents to manufacture and destroy unlimited embryos.

https://rodneydavis.house.gov/posts/davis-co-sponsors-federal-legislation-to-uphold-state-parental-involvement-laws-for-minors-receiving-abortions-out-of-state Davis’ legislation pushes back on Gov. Pritzker’s attempts to solidify Illinois’ status as an abortion destination state, most recently by repealing the Parental Notification of Abortion (PNA) law U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) is co-sponsoring federal legislation to uphold state parental involvement in abortion laws when their minor child is receiving an abortion acrossContinue reading “Davis Co-Sponsors Federal Legislation to Uphold State Parental Involvement Laws for Minors Receiving Abortions Out-of-State”

More anti-life bills in the Illinois House of Representatives…… HB 4247 mandates that there be at least one vending machine on each public university campus containing ‘emergency contraception.’  HB 4221 mandates that limited ‘pregnancy care centers’ post signs in languages spoken by over 10% of those in area in large print noting that facility is not licensed by theContinue reading “More Anti-Life Bills Feb 16th 2022”

To the left is just a sample of what SB 818 involves. Below you’ll find an informational pamphlet about everything going on with SB 818 with regards to Sex Ed in IL Public Schools. Click HERE for the PDF Pamphlet

The abortion industry and their friends in the Illinois legislature are trying to repeal the Illinois Parental Notification Act (PNA). This law requires that an abortion clinic notifies a minor’s parent 48 hours before performing an abortion on his or her daughter. Since this law was enacted abortions on minors have dropped an average of 1,078Continue reading “Illinois Parental Notification Act Call to Action”

Illinois Senate Bill 818“Comprehensive Personal Health and Safety and Comprehensive Sexual Health Education” John 16:33 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace.In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world”

SB818 (The Sex Education Mandate) passed on 5/28/2021. The vote passed 60-48. The governor has stated that he will sign this into law. Please continue to keep school boards in your prayers so that they would opt not to teach this curriculum.