Illinois Bishops Urge Support for School-Choice Measure, While Nebraska Bill Fails
Nebraska and Illinois have not been the only states considering school choice-related policies.
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Poll: Most Illinois Voters Want Parental Notification for Abortion, but Lawmakers Seek Repeal
FioRito cited a survey from the Virginia-based Tarrance Group, which found that 72% of Illinois voters said a parent or guardian should be notified if a minor girl is seeking an abortion.
Illinois Churches May Not Fully Reopen for a Year as White House Shelves CDC Plan
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that gatherings of more than 50 people in the state would not be allowed until a coronavirus vaccine “or highly effective treatment” is “widely available.”
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Joliet Bishop Conlon
Bishop Conlon was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Dec. 4, 1948 and ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 1977.
Bishop Paprocki: Communion Prohibited to Pro-Abortion Illinois Catholic Lawmakers
In an interview with the Register, the Springfield bishop discusses his decree that specifically calls on Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton not to present themselves for Communion.
Contrasting New Laws in Louisiana and Illinois Highlight States’ Abortion Divide
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says signing a pro-life measure is ‘what my Catholic Christian faith requires,’ but Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker counters that his own state is ‘making history’ with its pro-abortion legislation.
Illinois AG: Dioceses Failed to Disclose 500 Clergy Abuse Allegations
Dioceses pushed back at Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s preliminary finding that they failed both the Dallas Charter and need to heal and reconcile survivors.
Self-Sacrificing Love: Illinois Shrine Honors St. Maximilian Kolbe, Martyr of Auschwitz
A visit to the American shrine to St. Maximilian Kolbe in Libertyville, Illinois.
Illinois Law Threatens Conscience Rights, Crisis-Pregnancy Centers
The bill mandates that staff at crisis-pregnancy centers provide referrals to abortion providers, when women say that they want an abortion.
In Illinois, Bishops and Pro-Life Groups Differ on ACLU Conscience Bill
Both parties don’t like the pro-abortion-rights organization’s bill, but the Illinois Catholic Conference is standing neutral while local pro-life groups campaign against it in the state legislature.
