By
David E. Smith
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09.28.11
On Wednesday afternoon, State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) released a statement strongly objecting to what amounts to discrimination as the state of Illinois severs ties to another faith-based foster care adoption organization. This Friday, the Department of Children and Family...
09.20.11
Today, Catholic Social Services (CSS) of Southern Illinois, affiliated with the Diocese of Belleville, took legal action in Springfield, IL, joining Catholic Charities for the Dioceses of Springfield, Peoria, and Joliet in moving to be added to their lawsuit, filed...
By
David E. Smith
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06.27.11
On Monday, June 27th, former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on 17 counts of corruption, including charges related to trying to sell or trade the Illinois U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. The jury found him...
By
David E. Smith
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05.31.11
How did they vote?
SB 744 — the bill to expand gambling with casinos in Chicago, Rockford, Danville, Park City and South Suburbs as well as video slot machines at racetracks and in Chicago Airports — now moves to the...
By
David E. Smith
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05.30.11
How did they vote?
SB 744 — the massive gambling bill that adds 5 new casinos and creates 6 new racinos — now moves to the Illinois Senate. Please take a moment to tell your state senator to oppose this...
By
David E. Smith
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05.25.11
How did they vote?
HB 3027 — the “comprehensive” sex education bill now moves to the Illinois House. Please take a moment to tell your state representative to oppose this bill.This afternoon, the Illinois Senate voted 30 to 28...
By
David E. Smith
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05.05.11
How did they vote?
For the second time this year — and the first time during this new legislative session — the Illinois House of Representatives rejected a bill to legalize “medical” marijuana, this time by a vote of 53...
By
David E. Smith
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04.14.11
How did they vote?
As I reported in my email update yesterday, HB 3156, sponsored by State Representative Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) fell just 3 votes short of passage on Wednesday, but may get another vote today or Friday. The bill...
By
Laurie Higgins
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04.07.11
Imagine this: A 58-year-old man who has made deviant sexuality the cornerstone of his identity and who has dedicated his professional life to making sure that every woman is permitted by law to have her preborn baby killed has been...
04.06.11
You did it again! Another victory!
SR 92 sponsor, State Senator Kimberly Lightford (D-Chicago), has informed our lobbyists that she is withdrawing her resolution on the disastrous treaty known as the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)....
03.09.11
by Dr. Paul Chabot Ed.D – Illinois Family Institute
We can learn a lot from the legalization of so-called “medical” marijuana in California. Illinois’ HB 30, a much broader bill than the California law of 1996, has again been introduced...
01.12.11
How did they vote?
Illinois lawmakers approved a 66 percent increase in the state’s income tax in the final hours of a lame duck session.
Despite tens of thousands of calls, emails, faxes and letters in opposition to increased taxes,...
By
David E. Smith
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01.06.11
How did they vote?
For a second time in the past few weeks, lawmakers in the Illinois House of Representatives reject a bill to legalize “medical” marijuana, this time by a vote of 56 YES and 60 NO.
Thanks in...
By
David E. Smith
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12.01.10
How did they vote?
Thirty-two state senators vote to pass same-sex “civil unions” legislation.
Homosexual activists mustered enough votes to legalize a new category of marriage — homosexual “marriage” — under the name “civil unions” early Wednesday afternoon. Illinois Governor ...
By
David E. Smith
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11.30.10
How did they vote?
Sixty-one state lawmakers in the Illinois House cave into pressure from Gov. Patrick Quinn and Speaker Michael Madigan.
Despite an outpouring of calls, emails and faxes against redefining marriage and family, legislators in the Illinois House...
