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...
House Bill 2827 – Update

House Bill 2827 – Update

UPDATE 4/10/25: The Catholic Conference of Illinois testified in opposition to HB 2827 on March 19th because of the reporting requirements for the nonpublic schools. We did not negotiate the language that was adopted by the committee on April 9th. However, the...
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...