Marriage Lobby Day Set for Feb. 20 at State Capitol in Springfield
The Illinois Family Institute is sponsoring a Lobby Day to Preserve Marriage on Wed., Feb. 20, 2013, at the state Capitol in Springfield. Show up at the Capitol rotunda at 10:30 a.m., and look for a table sponsored by IFI in a hallway off the rotunda, where you can...
CCI applauds final passage of temporary licenses for immigrants
The Illinois House today passed Senate Bill 957, paving the way for undocumented immigrants to apply for Temporary Visitor Driver's Licenses. House lawmakers approved the measure on a 65-46 vote. (Read the roll call here.) The Senate previously passed the...
CCI supports Medicaid expansion to more low-income adults
The Catholic Conference of Illinois is backing an expansion of Medicaid to adults earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. The expansion, embodied in House Bill 106 and Senate Bill 26, is part of the federal health care act passed in 2010. The...
Bishop Paprocki of Springfield testifies against redefinition of marriage legislation
Diversity of faith leaders send letter to lawmakers on redefinition of marriage
Pastoral leaders representing more than 1,700 faith communities in Illinois – parishes, congregations, churches and Friday prayer locations and Masjids – have signed a letter sent to Illinois lawmakers, urging them to safeguard both marriage and religious...
Cardinal George writes letter to parishioners on redefinition of marriage legislation
Cardinal George of Chicago today sent a letter on redefinition of marriage efforts to every priest in the Archdiocese, asking that the letter be distributed in parish bulletins this weekend. The Cardinal stresses that the "Church welcomes everyone, respects each...
CCI Radio Hour: Dec. 17, 2012
Dec. 17, 2012 show Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran tells why he personally supports Senate Bill 957, which would extend Temporary Visitor Driver's Licenses to undocumented immigrants. The Illinois Senate has passed the legislation, which is now being considered...
Illinois pharmacists win conscience rights battle
Two Illinois pharmacists today won their final battle seeking conscience rights in dispensing emergency contraception after the Illinois attorney general notified the state Supreme Court that she would not appeal a lower court ruling. Pharmacy owners Luke Vander...
Catholic religious lobby lawmakers on temporary licenses for immigrants
CCI praises Senate passage of temporary licenses for immigrants
The Illinois Senate today approved expanding Temporary Visitor Driver's Licenses to undocumented immigrants. Catholic Conference of Illinois Executive Director Robert Gilligan applauded the Senate's actions, noting that many families are separated when...