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In Their Own Words: 10 Commandments Debate

Brent Duerre

Lawmakers are looking at a bill that requires schools to display the 10 Commandments in the classroom.

Those in favor of SB 51 claim the 10 commandments are a historic document.

Those opposed claim it shouldn’t be mandated and doing so violates the separation of church and state.

We hear the debate on the Senate floor In Their Own Words.

The vote passed the Senate narrowly 18 to 17.

Learn more about Senate Bill 51.

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He is pursuing a degree in English, Journalism and Secondary Education at Augustana University and planning to graduate in May 2025. He plans to pursue a career in sports journalism.