{"id":836,"date":"2014-05-02T15:00:56","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/?p=836"},"modified":"2015-12-03T14:33:41","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T20:33:41","slug":"state-advocacy-spotlight-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/advocacy\/state-advocacy-spotlight-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"State Advocacy Spotlight: Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"author\">Jennifer De Leon, Lutheran Advocacy &#8211; Illinois<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ExternalClassC60EAF047BFF434D8429F6E65FDB067C\">\n<h3>May 1, 2014<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The days are getting longer, so spring must be here. That means that the Illinois Spring legislative session is in full swing and so is Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois. Below are three ways you can get involved!<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to announce that we have made major improvements to our website. On our website you will find a complete list of issues we are working on this session as well as a get involved section where we will highlight specific issues that require immediate attention. Visit us at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lutheranadvocacy.org\/\">www.Lutheranadvocacy.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our new Facebook page is also up and running. On our page we will post information about specific campaigns and issues as they are happening in Springfield \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LutheranAdvocacyIllinois\">www.facebook.com\/LutheranAdvocacyIllinois<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>10th Anniversary of Lutheran Day<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/search.elca.org\/blogs\/SiteAssets\/Lists\/ELCA%20Advocay\/AllItems\/Lutheran%20Day%20Illinois.png\" alt=\"Lutheran Day Illinois.png\" width=\"265\" height=\"173\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This year is the 10th Anniversary of Lutheran Day in Springfield. Please join us on May 13, 2014\u00a0 in Springfield as we build relationships with public officials, showcase the active engagement of Lutherans in pursuing the common good, and build camaraderie among Lutheran advocates in Illinois. To register and for more information, please go to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lutheranday.org\/\">http:\/\/www.lutheranday.org\/<\/a>. \u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer De Leon, Lutheran Advocacy &#8211; Illinois May 1, 2014 &nbsp; The days are getting longer, so spring must be here. That means that the Illinois Spring legislative session is in full swing and so is Lutheran Advocacy-Illinois. Below are three ways you can get involved! 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