CCI Radio Hour: June 20, 2016

CCI Radio Hour: June 20, 2016

June 20, 2016 show Sr. Cathy Ryan, executive director of Maryville Academy, joins Bob ito talk about Maryville’s new direction since she recently announced the longtime institution would end its residential program for wards of the state as of June 30 in the...
CCI Radio Hour: May 16, 2016

CCI Radio Hour: May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016 show Cynthia Canary, executive director of the Independent Map Coalition, talks to Bob about the organization's effort to put on the November ballot an amendment calling for an independent commission to draw the state's legislative districts....

CCI testifies on impact of state budget impasse on Catholic Charities, its clients

Catholic Conference of Illinois Executive Director Robert Gilligan testified today before the Illinois House Human Services Appropriations Committee on the impact the state budget impasse is having on Catholic Charities agencies and the people it serves throughout the state. The state has been without a budget since July 1, 2015. Stephanie Johnson, director of government relations for Catholic Charities of Chicago, also testified, noting the social services agency was owed $18 million by the state, mostly for in-home services for senior citizens.