CCI 'elated' with favorable ruling in Hobby Lobby case
CHICAGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 ruling in favor of the Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties lawsuits against the mandate handed down by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requiring all employers to offer...
CCI Radio Hour: June 16, 2014
June 16, 2014 show Are you ready for the third annual Fortnight for Freedom, set to begin this Saturday? Bishop Paprocki of the diocese of Springfield serves on the Religious Freedom Committee of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops, and outlines why the fight for...
CCI marks legislative wins despite unspectacular 2014 session
The Catholic Conference of Illinois scored legislative victories regarding education, social services, social justice, and family issues during a spring session overshadowed by the specter of the upcoming Nov. 4 election. State lawmakers limped to their scheduled May...
"Freedom to Serve" focus of third Fortnight for Freedom, June 21-July 4
The third annual Fortnight for Freedom will focus on the Church's "freedom to serve" by highlighting the link between religious liberty and service to the poor and vulnerable during the two-week event from June 21-July 4. The U.S. Conference of Catholic...
Education Newsletter: May-June 2014
The spring 2014 legislative session ended on May 31, with education funding for the next fiscal year remaining flat. But how did other education initiatives fare? Read our May-June Education Newsletter to find out.
Birth control advisory referendum an election year ploy
The Catholic Conference of Illinois today issued the following statement on an advisory referenedum on mandated birth control. The statement can also be viewed here as a PDF. STATEMENT ON HOUSE BILL 5755: Advisory Referendum on Mandated Birth Control On May 28,...
CCI Radio Hour: May 19, 2014
May 19, 2014 show What's up with POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment), and Senate Bill 3076? Ethicist Amy Martin from Presence Health joins Bob to clear up the confusion, noting the voluntary form "is meant to be protective of the...
"Freedom to Serve" video highlights 2014 Fortnight for Freedom
Education Newsletter: March 2014
The deadline to get bills through committees just passed, so we now have a better idea of which education bills have a chance to get a vote on the floor. Read our March 2014 Education Newsletter to find out which pieces of legislation are still alive.
IL Supreme Court calls for review of juvenile mandatory life without parole sentences
The Illinois Supreme Court today ruled that Adolfo Davis, who was sentenced to mandatory life without parole for crimes he commited as a juvenile, should receive a new sentencing hearing. The decision comes on the heels of the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling...