Assisted Suicide Bill Fails to Advance

Assisted Suicide Bill Fails to Advance

We have incredibly great news to share! Thanks to your prayers, tireless efforts and engagement with your legislators on the dangerous assisted suicide bills, the legislation did not pass the Senate. It was not called for a vote in the Illinois Senate before...
Assisted Suicide Bill – Passes House and Advances to Senate

Assisted Suicide Bill – Passes House and Advances to Senate

The Illinois House of Representatives passed SB 1950 (the assisted suicide bill) this evening. It is now going to the Senate where it will pass or fail within the next 48 hours. Our vote count indicates that there is an extremely narrow margin. Laws permitting...
HELP STOP ASSISTED SUICIDE IN FINAL DAYS OF 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

HELP STOP ASSISTED SUICIDE IN FINAL DAYS OF 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

While most of us are preparing to honor those who have served and died for our nation this Memorial Day weekend, the Illinois General Assembly just filed a new bill, SB 1950 (House Amendment #2), to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois. Make no mistake about it –...
Habemus Papam!

Habemus Papam!

The Catholic Conference of Illinois rejoices today in the news that the first American Pope and Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost is Pope Leo XIV! Born in Chicago in 1955, after studying at the novitiate of the Order of Saint Augustine in St. Louis he went on to...
Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation

Oppose Assisted Suicide Legislation

We are asking you to file witness slips in opposition to both of these pieces of identical legislation. (Instructions for submitting a witness slip can be found HERE.) Witness slip for Senate Bill 9 Witness slip for House Bill 1328 We are also asking that you contact...
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Involving EMTALA

U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision Involving EMTALA

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision involving the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). CCI joins with USCCB in affirming emergency medical care for women and their preborn children. The full statement can be found HERE.