Calls Needed on Fraud Inviting Vote-By-Mail Legislation
Illinois House Passes Vote-By-Mail Expansion Bill for the 2020 General Election. Thursday evening, May 21, the Illinois House voted 72-43 to pass SB 1863, vote-by-mail legislation for the 2020 General Election amid COVID-19 concerns. The measure passed along party lines, with Democrats, who hold a supermajority in the House, advancing the bill. See how your […]
Speak Out Concerning Gov. Pritzker’s Unconstitutional Overreach
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s emergency rule extends Illinois’ shutdown 150 days and criminalizes non-compliant Illinois citizens. Gov. J.B. Pritzker filed an emergency rule late Friday, May 15, that if approved will punish businesses that open to customers despite Illinois’ illegal lock-down orders. Presently under the Illinois Constitution, the governor only has the authority to lock down […]
Join CWA of Illinois: Statewide Day of Prayer for Illinois, Friday, April 24
With the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are sheltering at home. We have been given time to draw close to the Lord and intercede for President Trump, Vice President Pence, and the affairs of our nation – especially all who are fighting on the frontlines of this invisible enemy. If there was ever a moment in history […]
Action Item: Tell Gov. J.B. Pritzker to Shut the Abortion Clinics!
Why are abortion businesses still operating when Gov. J.B. Pritzker (Democrat) is shutting churches, schools, and mass gatherings? Currently, across the United States, including Illinois, services that constitute essential health care for women, such as routine Pap smears, mammograms, and pelvic exams, are being postponed in order to reduce everyone’s risk of exposure to COVID-19 […]
Your Voice is Needed: Illinois Poised to Offer Inclusive Pre- K-12 Comprehensive Sex Education
The two mandated sex-education bills below have been introduced into the Illinois House and Senate. The so-called “grade-appropriate” instruction will expose adolescents and young teens to terminology and practices of the LGBTQ lifestyle. They will remove outdated language and build on the current standards for health and sexual health education courses for grades 6 through […]
Prayer Project Update: CWA of Illinois Committed to Praying for All Legislators
We are pleased to announce that encouragers throughout the state of Illinois have answered the call to be a part of this year’s Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Illinois Encourage-A-Legislator (EAL) program! The EAL packets have been mailed, and 285 state legislators, elected officials, and county board/commission chairs will soon be receiving monthly encouragement cards containing a […]
CWA of Illinois Thanks Congressman Lipinski
Pro-abortionists camped out in Congressman Dan Lipinski’s office in protest of the congressman signing on to an amicus brief that protects life. CWA of Illinois State Director Deborah Leininger responded by sending Congressman Lipinski a letter thanking him for his pro-life stand. Read her letter here.
Volunteers Needed for Encourage-A-Legislator (EAL) Program
Prayer moves the hand of God in the affairs of this nation! In fact, we are commanded to pray for those in authority. 1 Timothy 2:1 says, “I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may […]
Update on Palatine School District Transgender Policy
Palatine School District Votes in Favor of Unrestricted Transgender Access in Public School Locker Rooms Last month, I wrote you about a special meeting of the Palatine School District to consider opening restrooms, locker rooms, showers, etc. to those of the opposite sex. I wanted to provide you a quick update as to the […]
CWA of Illinois Commemorates National Day of Fasting, Repentance, and Prayer
Before we get caught up in the upcoming season of busyness, let us cultivate a humble heart with fasting, repentance, and prayer on Thursday, November 21. We invite you to join us in a National Day of Fasting, Repentance, and Prayer in honor of the 156th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation 97 – Appointing a Day […]
October 10 Special Meeting: Unrestricted Transgender Access
A special meeting is set for Thursday, October 10, 2019, for the public to speak up on whether transgender students should be allowed unrestricted access to locker rooms in the District 211 high schools. District 211 is the largest high school district in Illinois with 12,000 students and five high schools. The 6:30 p.m. closed session, […]