In my initial article in this series I laid out the biblical principle that the instrument that God uses to bring about genuine and lasting change in this dark and decaying world is the church—not secular governments, e.g., Washington D.C. For those who ask how Christians are able to make such a difference, the answer is, at least, this: We […]
Illinois State Representative Tom Bennett: Coronavirus outbreak continues worsening in Illinois
ne week ago the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 15,415 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois in a single day – a new and terrible record. Barely a month earlier we were talking about record-setting days which had totals of less than one-third of that number. The entire state has now been placed in enhanced mitigation measures because the spread has […]
CAPITOL RECAP: Pritzker, others pressure Madigan amid new ComEd indictments
By Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Support within the ranks of Illinois House Democrats to reelect Rep. Michael Madigan to another term as speaker eroded further Thursday, Nov. 19, after federal prosecutors in Chicago issued four more indictments Wednesday night linking him to a bribery scheme involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison. Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, became the latest Democrat to […]
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down city of Sparta’s policy on police citations
Court rules the policy violates a state ban on ticket quotas By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state’s highest court has struck down a southern Illinois city’s policy that partly evaluates police officers on the number of citations officers issue, finding it violates an Illinois law prohibiting ticket quotas. On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously in […]
Aquino to replace Garcia as Illinois presidential elector
U.S. Constitution bars members of Congress from serving By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia will not serve as a presidential elector in Illinois. Instead, he is being replaced by state Sen. Omar Aquino, the state Democratic Party confirmed, and the reason has to do with a requirement of the U.S. Constitution. Garcia was selected […]
State reports another 126 COVID-19 deaths as Tier 3 mitigations take effect
Officials warn against virus fatigue as holidays approach By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The state reported another 126 COVID-19-related deaths Friday as Tier 3 mitigations took effect statewide and virus-related hospitalizations continued to increase. That brought the death toll since the pandemic began to 11,304 out of 634,395 confirmed or probable cases. The newly reported deaths occurred in […]
