The Save My Scholarship campaign has issued a PRESS RELEASE in response to the flawed study conducted by WestEd for the Illinois State Board of Education comparing test scores of Tax Credit Scho...
The Bishops of Illinois share the following statement on the Parents Matter Coalition. A PDF copy of the statement can also be found HERE.
https://www.ilcatholic.org/statement-on-parents-matter-coalition/
The Catholic Conference of Illinois has issued the following statement on the Illinois General Assembly’s failure to act in order to continue the Invest in Kids scholarship program. A PDF of th...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We, the Catholic bishops of Illinois, write with a sense of urgency. Unless the General Assembly acts to renew the Invest in Kids scholarship program, more th...
https://www.ilcatholic.org/illinois-bishops-issue-letter-on-the-invest-in-kids-scholarship-program/
In March 2021, the Predatory Loan Prevention Act became law in Illinois. The Act caps the annual percentage rate (APR) on predatory loans, such as payday and auto title loans, at 36%. Illinois be...
Every woman deserves to receive accurate and reliable information about pregnancy and childbirth, and pregnancy help centers often provide this along with comfort and support when, at times, no o...
CCI released a joint statement alongside Empower Illinois, Big Shoulders Fund and Agudath Israel about where the Invest in Kids Act currently stands. A pdf can be found HERE and the full text is ...
https://www.ilcatholic.org/current-status-of-the-invest-in-kids-act/
The Illinois General Assembly has adjourned its regular session for 2023. The following is our End of Session Report. NOTE: As of the date of this report (June 7, 2023), the legislation indica...
https://www.ilcatholic.org/spring-2023-end-of-session-report/
Senate Bill 1909, which imposes civil penalties targeted only at pregnancy centers for “deceptive practices,” passed the House on Wednesday, May 10 after having previously passed the Senate.�...
https://www.ilcatholic.org/cci-expresses-disappointment-in-passage-of-senate-bill-1909/
Unless the Illinois General Assembly acts, the law that created the scholarship tax credit program will end this year. The purpose of this Fact Sheet is to explain the program, its benefits, and ...
https://www.ilcatholic.org/fact-sheet-preserve-the-scholarship-tax-credit-program/