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The Illinois Catholic bishops have written a letter to the Catholic faithful urging them to contact their lawmakers to oppose a bill to repeal parental notice of abortion when a minor seeks an abortion.
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Protecting Every Life
We support legislative efforts to protect every stage of life.
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We advance policies that promote marriage and strengthen the family.
Catholic Priorities in State Government
We represent the Catholic Church at the Illinois Capitol.
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We feed the hungry, care for the sick, and help the needy.
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We advocate for policies that respect the dignity of immigrants, workers, senior citizens, and low-income individuals and families.
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Prison and Jail Ministry
CCI coordinates a statewide effort of prison and jail ministry offered through the dioceses. Lay Catholics receive training to offer hope to inmates through the salvation of the Gospel.
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The Latest News & Updates
CCI Statement on Signage of SB 1950 – Assisted Suicide
Illinois Takes Dangerous Path with Legalization of Assisted Suicide December 12, 2025 When Governor Pritzker signed the physician assisted suicide bill into law, he put Illinois on a dangerous and heartbreaking path—one that legitimizes suicide as a valid solution for...
Illinois Bishops Issue Letter Urging Governor to Veto Assisted Suicide
December 10, 2025 The Honorable J.B. PritzkerGovernor of Illinois555 W. Monroe St., 16th FloorChicago, IL 60661 Dear Governor Pritzker: We are writing to ask you to veto SB 1950, legislation of grave moral importance that allows for assisted suicide in Illinois. As...
ASK GOV. PRITZKER TO VETO SB 1950: LEGALIZES ASSISTED SUICIDE
Please contact Governor Pritzker, asking him to VETO SB 1950. As you know, life is sacred from conception to natural death, and assisted suicide violates that basic tenet of Church teaching, making it morally unacceptable. The Church also calls us to protect the...
CCI Statement on Passage of Assisted Suicide – SB 1950
Statement on Passage Assisted Suicide: SB 1950October 31, 2025 With the passage of legislation to legalize assisted suicide in Illinois, the Illinois General Assembly has put our state on a slippery path that jeopardizes the well-being of the poor and marginalized,...
Update on Educational Choice for Children Act
On Monday, June 16th the Senate Finance Committee released their portion of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” making changes what the House of Representatives passed on May 22nd regarding ECCA. The full Senate is expected to vote on the bill around July 4th and further...
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
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
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!
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...
The Educational Choice Act for Children (ECCA): Scholarship Opportunities in all 50 States
The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is a federal proposal (H.R. 833 & S 292) to provide $10 billion annually in scholarships to students. It is an important step in the effort to bring universal school choice to every state. TAKE ACTION TODAY! Ask your...
