SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to the increasing number of hate crimes, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, backed legislation to increase penalties for violent crimes committed in places of worship. “Churches, temples, mosques, and other places of worship should...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A measured backed by state Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, responding to the dramatic increase in hate crimes by enhancing penalties for crimes committed against congregants in churches, mosques, synagogues and other houses of worship recently...