Catholic Conference of Illinois Statement on Assault Weapon Ban Legislation
Illinois is no stranger to the growing national crisis of mass shootings. Just in the past few years, mass shootings in Highland Park, Aurora, Chicago, and Northern Illinois University inflicted death, terrible pain and a significant deterioration of our citizens’...
USCCB Launches Heart of the Revival Weekly Newsletter
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis has launched its Heart of the Revival weekly newsletter for ongoing inspiration and information as we journey forward toward the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress....
Illinoisans Support Rate Cap on Personal Loans
Predatory Lenders’ Predictions of Gloom-and-Doom Fail to Materialize as Consumers Embrace Illinois’s Interest Rate Cap. Illinoisans support the 36% Rate Cap on personal loans and employ a variety of different ways to handle an emergency need for cash–disproving the...
Cardinal Cupich On Catholic Hospitals and Transgender Patients
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, penned an op-ed for American Magazine entitled Catholic Hospitals Welcome Transgender Patients — and Stand Firm in their Religious Convictions. You can read the piece at the link below....
Catholic Chicago Podcast Features CCI Executive Director
Catholic Conference of Illinois Executive Director Bob Gilligan joined Dawn Fitzpatrick and Ray Pingoy for the Catholic Chicago podcast to discuss the Dobbs Decision and the Church’s response. You can listen to episode here:...
Statement of the Archdiocese of Chicago on the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago Statement Against Anti-Catholic Bigotry
The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomes the statement of support from the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago in light of recent anti-Catholic caricatures and attacks following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...
CCI Statement on Dobbs Decision
We are pleased with the United States Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that has overturned the landmark abortion case of Roe vs. Wade. Throughout its history, the Catholic Church has consistently opposed legislation and other...
Catholic Conference of Illinois Statement on Repealing of Parental Notice of Abortion Act
As of today, the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act has been repealed. Parents no longer have the right to know if their minor daughter is seeking an abortion or suffering from any of the physical or mental health issues that may be associated with such a...
2022 Spring Legislative Summary
STATE BUDGETFlush with federal assistance and higher than expected tax collections (fueled by high inflation), the state budget for fiscal year 2023 will come in around $47 billion, featuring an 8% increase for state operations, temporary tax cuts and debt payments....
Care for Creation in Illinois
Contact your legislator about Care for Creation here. Last year, Illinois passed legislation – the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act – to lead the state to decarbonization and greater use of clean energy, with an aim to be at 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. While...