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Legislative Update for the Week of March 31, 2025
The Illinois Senate will be back in Springfield on Tuesday, April 1st. But the Illinois House will not be back until April 7th. All this week state representatives will be in their district offices so it is a good time to gather a few like-minded friends and schedule a visit with them. They need to hear from us!
Posted in Illinois Politics
Tagged Amy Grant, Anna Moeller, Chapin Rose, Dagmara Avelar, Kelly Cassidy, Kimberly Lightford, LaShawn Ford, Laura Faver Dias, Linda Holmes, Rachel Ventura, Terra Costa Howard, Will Guzzardi
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A Return of the Levee District?
Progressive Democrats Will Guzzardi, Kelly Cassidy, and Theresa Mah introduced House Bill 3518 on February 7, 2025. The 168-page bill, titled “Keeping Sex Workers Safe Act,” would legalize prostitution in this state, returning us to the late 19th and early 20th century standards. What would that look like?
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Illinois Politics, Pornography, Sexuality
Tagged "Bathhouse" John Coughlin, "Hinky Dink" Kenna, Ada and Minna Everleigh, Diamond Jim Brady, Ed Burke, Edgar Lee Masters, Equity Illinois, Fred Busse, H.H. Holmes, Harry Mohney, House Bill 3518, Jack Johnson, John Adams, John Warne Gates, Jr., Keeping Sex Workers Safe Act, Kelly Cassidy, Levee District, Marshall Field, Mike Madigan, prostitution, Theodore Dreiser, Theresa Mah, Will Guzzardi
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Cassidy’s Trans Insanity
On Tuesday, March 11th, State Representative Kelly Cassidy stood on the floor of the Illinois House to denounce Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Illinois Republican legislators who had spoken out against biological boys in girls' sports. In her generalized and dramatized denunciation, Cassidy makes some wild accusations about those who want to protect kids from trans ideology.
Posted in Sexuality
Tagged Caitlyn Jenner, Cynthia Millen, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, female genital mutilation, girls sports, John Money, Kelly Cassidy, Marshi Smith, Martina Navratilova, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Paula Radcliffe, Reimer twins, Riley Gaines, Sharron Davies, transgenderism
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Oppose Cassidy’s Bad Human Trafficking Bill
It is a mystery why any victim advocate would support HB 1302. The bill, sponsored by State Representative Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago), amends four separate sections of Illinois’ criminal code. While framed as a progressive reform, several provisions risk undermining victim rights and enabling the abuse of the justice system.
Posted in Child Exploitation, Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged HB 1302, Kelly Cassidy
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Illinois Homeschool Freedoms at Risk!
Over the years, we have loved being able to tell people that Illinois was among the best states with homeschooling freedoms. That is thanks, in part to a 1950 case (People v. Levisen) in which the Illinois Supreme Court determined that the term "private school" included instruction given to a child at home, as long as the instruction was adequate.
Posted in Education
Tagged Home Education, homeschooling, Kelly Cassidy, Michelle Mussman, People v. Levisen, Terra Costa Howard
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“Never Misunderestimate.”
I trust you’ll recall the source of this verbal gaffe. It came from our esteemed former president, George W. Bush. It was his attempt to define when someone undervalues or underestimates something. It was a malaprop we all understood.
Posted in Education, Faith, Federal, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life, Sexuality
Tagged athletes, Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford, Dean Martin, ESPN, George W. Bush, girls sports, HB 5239, HB 5548, IHSA, Illinois High School Association, Illinois House Bill 5473, Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act, Johnny Carson, Kelly Cassidy, Norm Crosby, sexual assault, sexuality, Supreme Court
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Accomplices to Exploitation
Stories of children reported to be victims of sexual exploitation are so familiar these days that they have become little more than background noise in the daily news feed. Even our legislators don’t give this exploitation a second thought. At least, that’s the impression I get from a review of HB 5239.
Posted in Child Exploitation, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life
Tagged abuse, Brian Crowder, Candace Gingrich, child abuse, child exploitation, children, CPS, DCFS, family, HB 5239, Kelly Cassidy, Little Village High School, Parental Notification Act, Parents
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Another Opportunity to File Witness Slips!
There has been a flurry of activity at the Capitol in Springfield which will continue until March 22nd before lawmakers break for for Spring Break. We urge you to take a few minutes to file witness slips for a dozen bills that will soon have a hearing.
Posted in Illinois Politics, Pornography
Tagged Dave Vella, Edgar Gonzalez, Janet Yang Rohr, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, John Cabello, Kelly Cassidy, LaShawn Ford, Laura Ellman, Margaret Croke, Nicole La Ha, Sara Feigenholtz, Steve McClure
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Homosexual Lawmakers Abuse Legal System to Abuse Minors
Leftists have redefined “hate.” To them hatred refers to ideas and moral beliefs that they think harm others. So, using that definition, how do leftists hate people? Let's count the ways. Well, not all the ways. That would suck dry the wellsprings of hope from which we draw at the beginning of each New Year and which are granted to us by a gracious God who has jobs for us to do—with joy.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality
Tagged Equality California, Gender dysphoria, Gender-affirming, Gender-Affirming Health Care Protection Act, Heather Steans, Kelly Cassidy, Michael Simmons, Planned Parenthood, Rachel Levine, SB 107, Scott Wiener, Youth Health Protection Act
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Illinois Lawmakers Seek to Erase Women
HB 4626 is both a harebrained and destructive bill that seeks to further the agenda of the “trans” cult by erasing language references to biological sex. It’s most particularly dangerous and insulting to women. If passed, this bill will change references to a pregnant “woman” to a “pregnant person.” Sane, rational women and men may be asking, “Why?” The answer is that our leftist leaders are pandering to the “trans” cult by erasing all public recognition of sex differences.
Posted in Sexuality
Tagged Anna Stava-Murray, Erasing women, HB 4626, Kelly Cassidy, Lakesia Collins, Pronoun Wars
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File Witness Slip to Oppose Marijuana “Home Grows”
Two years after legalizing “recreational” marijuana, some foolish lawmakers are sprinting ahead with legislation to allow for Illinoisans 21 and older to grow up to 5 marijuana plants in their home. The bill number is HB 4799 and is sponsored by Carol Ammons (D-Urbana), Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago), Kambium Buckner (D-Chicago) and Aaron Ortiz (D-Chicago).
There is ample evidence to demonstrate that home grows are a recipe for disaster. The state of Colorado, which legalized pot in 2012, is a prime example of bad marijuana policy. We often use Colorado as our reference point because they have the best data …
Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Illinois Politics
Tagged Aaron Ortiz, Carol Ammons, HB 4799, home grow, Kambium Buckner, Kelly Cassidy, marijuana
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Fatuous Floor Debate on Parental Notice of Abortion Act
The euphemistically titled “Youth Health and Safety Act” (HB 370) has passed both the Illinois House and Senate. Leftists who believe it takes a village to strip parents of their natural rights and strip preborn humans of their right to live are close to fulfilling their promise to make Illinois America’s bloodiest killing field. HB 370 will repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Act passed in 1995 that requires parents of minor pregnant girls to be notified at least 48 hours before girls can have their babies killed.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life
Tagged Anna Moeller, Daniel Didech, Dr. Brook Bello, HB 370, Kelly Cassidy, Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Youth Health and Safety Act
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Dumb Things Dems Said in Sex Ed Floor Debate
Don’t let the word “debate” in the term “floor debate” fool you. Floor debates in Springfield are no more debates than transwomen are women. There is no cross-examination or rebuttal, for which most of our lawmakers must be deeply thankful in that they couldn’t argue their way out of an imaginary paper bag—at least not using logic and evidence.
Floor debates in Springfield are occasions for bill sponsors and supporters—almost always Democrats—to pontificate and for opponents to try to point out flaws that are promptly ignored by Democrats no matter how reasonable and justified. A floor debate in Springfield for …
Posted in Education, Sexuality
Tagged Advocates for Youth, Ann Williams, Avery Bourne, Camille Lilly, Delia Ramirez, Illinois Democrats, J.B. Pritzker, Kelly Cassidy, Maurice West, National Sex Education Standards, SB 818, SIECUS, State Board of Education
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Parental Notice of Abortion on the Chopping Block!
It’s hard to believe that our lawmakers in Springfield would be in favor of cutting parents out of the life of their daughters at a time when they most need their parent's counsel. But that is just what a group of legislators – one of whom is the Speaker of the Illinois House – are proposing in HB 1797 and SB 2190 in the Illinois Senate.
Posted in Sanctity of Life
Tagged Anna Moeller, Elgie Sims, Emanuel Chris Welch, Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act, Kelly Cassidy, Parental Rights
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