Catholic Charities of Chicago needs your help NOW
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago serves 1 million people in Cook and Lake counties. Because of the state budget impasse, this social services arm of the Catholic Church is owed $25 million, and is facing potential program closures and staff layoffs....
CCI Radio Hour: Feb. 22, 2016
Feb. 22, 2016 show Monsignor Michael Boland, president and CEO of Catholic Charities of Chicago, talks to Bob about the state owing the social services arm of the Church $25 million because of the state budget impasse, and the potential for program and staff cuts. Dr....
CCI applauds increased availability of Temporary Visitor Driver's Licenses for undocumented immigrants
Catholic Conference of Illinois Executive Director Robert Gilligan today joined with state officials and advocates in applauding a new policy that eliminates the need for advance appointments for undocumented immigrants to apply for Temporary Visitor Driver's...
CCI Radio Hour: Jan. 25, 2016
Jan. 25, 2016 show Dr. Robert Sawicki, Senior Vice President of Supportive Care for OSF Health Care headquartered in Peoria, joins Bob to talk about palliative care, a mystery to most people who are not dealing with a chronic or terminal illness but serves as a key...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling calls for review of juvenile life without parole sentences
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that juveniles serving life sentences without parole are eligible for a re-sentencing hearing in light of a 2012 high court ruling that deemed such sentences unconstitutional. The 6-3 decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana extends the...
New year welcomes new laws, while state plods on without budget
As we begin a new calendar year, the old one is still with us. State lawmakers and the governor have yet to craft a budget for the fiscal year that began on July 1, 2015 -- six months ago. Court orders and federal consent decrees have kept most of state government...
U.S. bishops discouraged over inaction on federal conscience protections
U.S. bishops today expressed disappointment over Congress' lack of action on ensuring federal conscience protections for health care providers. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, who serves as the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,...
CCI Radio Hour: Dec. 21, 2015
Dec. 21, 2015 show At the end of this month, Illinois will have gone without a state budget for six months. Emily Miller, director of policy and advocacy for Voices for Illinois Children, gives an overview of the state budget impasse as we approach the end of the...
CCI offers analysis of new federal 'Every Student Succeeds Act'
President Barack Obama last week signed into law the "Every Student Succeeds Act," which essentially rewrites the No Child Left Behind Act and takes the focus off the overuse of standardized tests to measure student success. Archbishop George J. Lucas of...
U.S. bishops maintain support for refugees, Muslims
U.S. bishops are urging Americans to hold firm to the Christian principle of welcoming the stranger in the aftermath of terrorist attacks in Paris and California linked to the Islamic State (ISIS). Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of...