CCI issues statement on taxpayer-funded abortions becoming law

CCI issues statement on taxpayer-funded abortions becoming law

Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced that he would sign House Bill 40, which authorizes the use of taxpayer monies to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid participants and state employees. He had earlier pledged to veto the bill. The Catholic Conference of Illinois...
Gov. Rauner reconsidering promise to veto taxpayer-funded abortions

Gov. Rauner reconsidering promise to veto taxpayer-funded abortions

Gov. Bruce Rauner is re-thinking his earlier pledge to veto House Bill 40, which authorizes the use of taxpayer money to pay for elective abortions for Medicaid participants and state employees. The legislation passed both the Illinois House and Senate this spring,...
U.S., Illinois bishops protest president's decision to end DACA

U.S., Illinois bishops protest president's decision to end DACA

Catholic bishops across the country and Illinois today sharply criticized the decision by President Donald Trump to end a program that allows young undocumented immigrants to stay in the country without fear of deportation. A statement from the U.S. Conference of...