Illinois Capitol Holiday Display Once Again Contains Satanic Sculpture
In this Tuesday, May 31, 2016 photo, Illinois lawmakers press ahead on the last day of the spring legislative session inside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. After failing again to approve a state spending plan, Rauner and Democratic leaders in the Illiniois Legislature look to move past a chaotic night and convince voters the other side is to blame for the state's enormous mess. But there's huge political risk for both sides leading up to the November election. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
The Illinois State Capitol has its own Christmas tree, all other holiday displays come from outside groups. That’s once again the explanation for why there is a Satanic Temple holiday sculpture in the Capitol rotunda. There’s also a nativity scene, and a display from an atheist group. A number of lawmakers wanted to pass a law to ban the Satanic Temple’s display last year, but that plan never went anywhere.