Tax-Payer Funded Abortion Bill Passes Illinois House! Gov. Rauner Needs to Hear From You!

Remind Gov. Bruce Rauner of His Pledge To Veto Tax-Payer Funded Abortions. Coinciding with yesterday’s Illinois Women’s March on Springfield for a “progressive agenda”, the Democratic-controlled Illinois House passed HB 40, approving public funding of all abortions. The Illinois House voted 62-55 to allow state-employee health insurance or Medicaid to cover abortions. Medicaid currently covers […]

GIVE THE ERA A KNOCKOUT PUNCH IN ILLINOIS IN 2017

 ERA – the Constitutional Amendment that is technically dead has been resuscitated for the 16th time in Illinois.  A committee hearing is scheduled tomorrow Tuesday, April 26, 2017 at 3:30 p.m., in the Illinois Senate.  If this issue was not so serious, it would be laughable. When is enough ENOUGH? History of ERA: For those […]

Illinois Senate Bet on Gambling to Solve Bottomless Pit Debt Crisis

“Gambling is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief.” – George Washington  Unable to pass a state budget or solve the state pension debacle, Illinois senators are placing their bets on SB7, a massive gambling bill that will expand casinos and video gambling. Bad news: In their eagerness to […]

GOOD NEWS Concerning The Illinois Youth Mental Health Protection Act!

The following is GOOD NEWS for pastors counseling adolescents with same-sex attraction. CWA of Illinois joins Concerned Christian Americans in commending Mauck and Baker for a job well done! “We are grateful for the faithful service of Christian attorneys who skillfully work to protect our religious freedoms. Mauck and Baker are some of the most […]

Proposed Illinois Law Declaring a Man a Woman and a Woman a Man Needs To Be Stopped!

Four Illinois House Members, Kelly Cassidy (D-District 14), Robyn Gabel (D-District 18), Greg Harris (D-District 13), and Sarah Feigenholtz (D-District 12), have re-introduced HB 1785, the Birth Certificate Designation Act.  This bill closely resembles last year’s House Bill 6073, which was approved in committee, but not voted upon by the full House before the end […]

Illinois Taxpayer Funded Abortion Bill is Back

Dear Friend, Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-District 12) wasted no time in re-introducing what was HB 4013 and, with very few changes, is now HR-40.  The “new” bill still calls for taxpayer funding of Medicaid and state employees’ abortions. We expect HR-40 to be voted out of the Human Services Committee any time.  We need as many people as possible […]

Illinois Legislators Need Our Prayers!

Be Part of the CWA of Illinois Encourage-A-Legislator Project Only prayer and action will turn the hearts of our legislators and Illinoisans in 2017!  Here’s how you can help! We are seeking intercessors for the CWA of Illinois Encourage-A-Legislator (EAL) Project. EAL is a project of encouragement and prayer for our Illinois legislators not an […]

STOP TAXPAYER FUNDED ABORTIONS IN ILLINOIS

HB 4013 can be called for a vote anytime during LAME DUCK VETO SESSION. CALL YOUR LEGISLATOR TODAY!  BABIES’ LIVES DEPEND ON YOU! The battle for the sanctity of human life and family is raging.  Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) has called for a third reading of HB 4013 making it probable that the bill will […]

Illinois Judge Recommends Full Access for Transgender Girl in Federal Court Ruling

Judge Justifies His Ruling by “Legitimating” a Non-Word Do you recall the transgender bathroom case last year in Palatine, Illinois?  There were 51 families battling to protect the privacy of students in bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers according to their biological gender.  The families had sought a preliminary injunction that would require a biological teenage […]

CWA of Illinois says, “Get Out the Vote!”

Dear Friend, It is election season, and Concerned Women for America of Illinois says, “GET OUT THE VOTE! We’re in a battle for the soul of America, and this election will determine the direction America will go.” It is important to get conservative women and men registered to vote and to the polls this election […]

CWA of Illinois Announces William J. Federer Event – SAVE THE DATE!

 WILLIAM J. FEDERER will be in the Northern Illinois area OCTOBER 2 & 3!  This is an event that you do not want to miss!  It will be two different programs at two different locations – October 2 in Rockford and October 3 in Cedarville (7 miles north of Freeport).  SAVE the DATES! William Federer, […]

Gov. Rauner Signs Vile “Health Care Right of Conscience” Bill into Law

This law forces physicians, hospitals, and crisis pregnancy centers to discuss the benefits of abortion and refer patients to abortion clinics.  “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! (Isaiah 5:20) SB 1564, the Health […]

“In God We Trust” Is Recognized and Reaffirmed in Stephenson County

July 30, 2016 is the 60th Anniversary of “In God We Trust” being signed into law as our national motto.  To recognize the anniversary, the Illinois Prayer Caucus encouraged all 102 County Boards and Commissions to recognize and reaffirm the national motto. Many believe the phrase “In God We Trust” originated from the fourth stanza […]

Tell Gov. Rauner to ‘VETO’ the Muslim American Advisory Council

“Illinois to Create Official State Government Muslim Council”  SB 574 – MUSLIM AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL– http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=574&GAID=13&GA=99&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=84537&SessionID=88  is on Gov. Rauner’s desk.  If it becomes law, Illinois would become the first state with a law on the books that gives Muslims a formal voice in government. The 21-volunteer member council would be appointed by the governor […]

Yet Another Successful “Issues in Focus” Event

Dr. Rose Binns was the second featured speaker for the 2016 CWA of Illinois “Issues in Focus” dinner meetings in Freeport on April 19. Dr. Rose Binns is founder and Executive Director of Clear Dome Ministry, a counseling service located in Cedarville, Illinois. The topic for the evening was “A Holocaust Child’s Journey to Freedom”. […]