In addition to the IFI Religious Liberty Rally being held in Orland Park this Saturday morning (Oct. 13), a number of communities across the nation will host Stand Up for Religious Freedom  rallies on Saturday October 20.  

This is the third and final such rally co-sponsored by the Pro-Life Action League  and Citizens for a Pro-Life Society before the General Election.  Tens of thousands of Americans in over 135 cities will take to the streets in public protest against the federal Health and Human Services mandate (HHS) or commonly known as “Obamacare” and other religious freedom issues.

The Stand Up Rally will be held at noon at federal buildings, Congressional offices and historic sites in such cities as Chicago, New York, Detroit, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. The full list of rally sites is available at StandUpRally.com. (Some rally start times vary, check website for time, location and local contacts).

 Illinois locations include:

Chicago (Sponsored by Pro-Life Action League)
March from Federal Plaza to Daley Plaza
Meet at Adams and Dearborn Streets (map)
RSVP the Chicago rally on Facebook
Email the Chicago Rally Captain

Peoria  (NOTE: The Peoria Rally will begin at 11 a.m.)
Gateway Building
200 Northeast Water Street (map)
Email the Peoria Rally Captain

Rockford
Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse
327 South Church Street (map)
Email the Rockford Rally Captain

Sterling 
(Site to be determined.)
Email the Sterling Rally Captain

Woodstock
McHenry County Courthouse
2200 N. Seminary Avenue (Highway 47) (map)
Email the Woodstock Rally Captain

John Jansen, project coordinator for the Pro-Life Action League, maintains opposition among the American people to the HHS Mandate’s assault on religious freedom continues to grow.

“Clearly, the Obama Administration’s HHS mandate is very unpopular unprecedented assault on religious freedom and Americans are standing up and standing up in very large numbers,” said Jansen. “They are coming out to rally in the public square in ways we haven’t seen in a very long time.”

 Jansen notes one key outcome of the rallies is to motivate people to vote in the upcoming November election.

“One of the purposes of the rally is to encourage people to vote for life and liberty,” said Jansen. “It is a simple and straightforward message. These are issues we need to be aware of and we need to remember them when we go to the polls on Election Day.”

 For more information about times and locations or to contact state directors, visit StandUpRally.com.