Flawed report conducted for ISBE test scores of Tax Credit Scholarship Students
The Save My Scholarship campaign has issued a press release in response to the flawed study conducted by WestEd for the Illinois State Board of Education comparing test scores of Tax Credit Scholarship students vs. public school students. As stated in the press...
Statement on Parents Matter Coalition
Illinois Bishops Issue Letter on the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We, the Catholic bishops of Illinois, write with a sense of urgency. Unless the General Assembly acts to renew the Invest in Kids scholarship program, more than 9,000 children currently relying on this program to attend a...
Catholic Charities of Illinois’ Crisis Assistance Programs – Alternatives to Predatory Loans
In March 2021, the Predatory Loan Prevention Act became law in Illinois. The Act caps the annual percentage rate (APR) on predatory loans, such as payday and auto title loans, at 36%. Illinois became the 18th state to cap APRs at 36%, along with the District of...
Catholic Conference of Illinois Supports the Defense of Constitutional Rights of Pregnancy Help Centers
Every woman deserves to receive accurate and reliable information about pregnancy and childbirth, and pregnancy help centers often provide this along with comfort and support when, at times, no one else will do so. They are a vital resource in our communities and...
Current Status of the Invest in Kids Act
Spring 2023 End of Session Report
The Illinois General Assembly has adjourned its regular session for 2023. The following is our End of Session Report. Note: As of the date of this report (June 7, 2023), the legislation indicated as “Passed both chambers” have not yet been signed by the Governor and...
CCI Expresses Disappointment in Passage of Senate Bill 1909
Senate Bill 1909, which imposes civil penalties targeted only at pregnancy centers for “deceptive practices,” passed the House on Wednesday, May 10 after having previously passed the Senate. We are disappointed that the Illinois General Assembly has passed...
Fact Sheet: Preserve the Scholarship Tax Credit Program
Unless the Illinois General Assembly acts, the law that created the scholarship tax credit program will end this year. The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to explain the program, its benefits, and to ask you to contact your lawmaker in order to continue this program in...
Call to Action and Caravans to Springfield to protect future of Tax Credit Scholarships
After the Catholic schools take their annual break for the holy days and Spring Break, a final push of efforts to extend the Invest in Kids Act (Tax Credit Scholarships) will begin. The current legislative session will end on May 19. What advocates can do now: Call to...