Group sues to remove Ten Commandments monument from southern Illinois courthouse lawn

Group sues to remove Ten Commandments monument from southern Illinois courthouse lawn

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KTVI) — A group of Jefferson County, Illinois taxpayers have filed a lawsuit in a push to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county's courthouse, citing concerns over religious neutrality and constitutional violations. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Illinois' 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, targets Jefferson County, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners and several Jefferson County board members. It a…

Lawsuit targets Ten Commandments monument in Mount Vernon

Thou shalt not ignore the law: Illinois county sued over Ten Commandments monument

This newsletter is free, but it’s only able to sustain itself due to the support I receive from a small percentage of regular readers. Would you please consider becoming one of those supporters? You can use the button below to subscribe to Substack or use my usual Patreon page!Subscribe nowA coalition of church/state separation groups just sued an Illinois county for installing a massive Ten Commandments monument at the local courthouse. County …