Thousands attend Illinois Pro-Life March in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD—ThousandsdescendedontheCapitolinSpringfieldTuesdayfortheIllinoisPro-LifeMarch.Theevent,whichdrewseveralnotableconservatives,wasaimedatprotestingthestate’sabortionlaws. “IwanttoprayinaspecialwaytodayformembersoftheDemocraticPartythatarepromotingabortion,”SpringfieldBishopThomasPaprockitoldthecrowd.“Gov.(JB)PritzkerandtheDemocrats,theykeeppushingabortionlegislation.IpraythatGodwilltouchtheirheartsandwillchangetheirhearts.” TherallyfeaturedformerRepublicanRep.JeanneIves’returntoSpringfield.IvesnearlydethronedGov.BruceRaunerinthe2018gubernatorialprimary,receiving48.5%ofthevote.IveshadcapitalizedonangertowardRaunerafterhesignedlegislationthatexpandedpublicfundingforabortionandeliminatedatriggerlawthatwould’vemadeabortionillegalwhenRoev.Wadewasoverturnedin2022. OnTuesday,IvesdirectedherfrustrationtowardPritzkerandhisThinkBigAmericapoliticalactioncommittee. “Hedidn’tfundanorganizationthatwouldalleviatepove