Illinois professor fired for giving Catholic teaching on homosexuality
Champaign, Ill. (CNA/EWTN News).- The University of Illinois has fired an adjunct professor for teaching in a class on Catholicism that homosexual acts violate natural moral law. Dr. Kenneth Howell was...
View ArticleAbortion Clinic Owner Responds with Chainsaw as Radio Blares: ‘God Bless...
By Kathleen Gilbert ROCKFORD, Illinois (LifeSiteNews.com) – The staff at the Rockford abortion mill, which has been blaring the radio through its speakers to drown out pro-life counselors for several...
View ArticleLegal fund calls on University of Illinois to reinstate Catholic professor
Champaign, Ill. (CNA/EWTN News) — In a letter sent Monday to the University of Illinois, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) called for the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Kenneth Howell, a professor who...
View ArticleThomas More Society Enters ‘Not Guilty’ Plea for First Arrestee Under...
Grad Student Prayed Rosary on Sidewalk Outside Chicago Planned Parenthood CHICAGO (MetroCatholic) — Yesterday morning, Thomas More Society attorney Peter Breen entered a “not guilty” plea to the charge...
View ArticleIllinois baseball team hosts pre-game Catholic Mass
Geneva, Il (CNA).- Thanks to discussions between a priest and a minor league baseball team official, the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League hosted a Catholic Mass before a Friday...
View ArticleDiocese of Peoria applauds reinstatement of Catholic professor
Peoria, Il (CNA/EWTN News).- The Diocese of Peoria praised the University of Illinois’ decision to reinstate Dr. Kenneth Howell, who had been told at the end of last semester that he would no longer be...
View ArticleAmbulance arrives at Illinois Planned Parenthood for second patient on same day
by Kathleen Gilbert AURORA, Illinois, July 24, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) - A second woman appears to have been injured at an Illinois Planned Parenthood in a likely botched abortion on Saturday, in...
View ArticleLesbian activist to decide Illinois ‘marriage’ lawsuit
by Angela O’Brien CHICAGO, July 25, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – The struggle for Illinois’ marriage law continues, as homosexual couples sue the state over the homosexual marriage ban. But according to...
View ArticleJuly, Springfield and Lincoln
On Wednesday my family and I made our annual trip to Springfield to see the Lincoln sites and pray at Lincoln’s tomb for the repose of the souls of Lincoln and his family. A few observations: 1....
View ArticleVideo Shows Attack on Pro-Life Activist in Rockford, Illinois
A new video released by the Pro-Life Action League shows a pro-life activist attacked during a recent event the organization held in Rockford, Illinois. “Here’s the shocking video of the attack upon...
View ArticleNew Audio Surfaces of Obama Defending Infanticide in Illinois
That President Barack Obama was the only member of the Illinois legislature to not support a bill to provide medical care for newborns who survived failed late-term abortions is one of the key reasons...
View ArticleU.S. bishop slams Dem platform for endorsing ‘intrinsic evils’
by Johanna Dasteel Co-authored with John Jalsevac SPRINGFIELD, IL, September 25, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The bishop of Springfield, Illinois has issued a hard-hitting letter in his diocesan paper,...
View ArticleBishop Thomas J Paprocki on troubling issues of Democratic Party Policy
Bishop Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, (watch video above or read his article) addresses the "platforms" of the Democratic and Republican Parties. He points out the following intrinsic evils in the...
View ArticleSandra Who?
Sandra Fluke, her 15 minutes of fame having elapsed, talked to ten people in Reno yesterday as part of the Obama campaign. Ten people? In my small town of Dwight, Illinois I could have over a...
View ArticlePoliceman can’t get job back after calling pro-life protester a ‘fat f—-ing...
by Ben Johnson CHICAGO, October 29, 2012, (LifeSiteNews.com) – A federal judge has ruled that verbally abusing a peaceful pro-life demonstrator will cost a police officer his 11-year career in law...
View ArticleA victory for religious freedom: Illinois pharmacists win conscience rights...
by Dominique Ludvigson CHICAGO, December 14, 2012, (Heritage Foundation)—On Tuesday, the state of Illinois declined to appeal a recent loss in the Illinois Court of Appeals, which ruled in late...
View ArticleChicago Bishops: Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Would Be Damaging for Illinois
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | CHICAGO — Cardinal Francis George and the six auxiliary bishops of Chicago have warned that a proposal to recognize homosexual “marriage” in Illinois is against the common good and...
View Article“Grave assault upon both religious liberty and marriage”
His Excellency the Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, has written a two-page letter to be read and/or placed in the bulletins of his parishes this weekend. He is...
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Catholic group calls on Illinois bishops to excommunicate pro-gay ‘marriage’...
by Kirsten Andersen CHICAGO, January 8, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Rockford Pro-Life Initiative has called on Francis Cardinal George to excommunicate Governor Pat Quinn for his outspoken support of...
View ArticleIllinois Taught Obama All He Knows About Governing
Well, the Land of Lincoln, and the home state of the South Side Messiah, has another distinction: The Land of Lincoln now has the worst credit rating of any state in the nation: llinois’ credit...
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Illinois will not vote on redefining marriage this year, lacks votes, sources...
by Ben Johnson SPRINGFIELD, May 31, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Illinois legislature will adjourn this evening without voting on a bill to redefine marriage, according to sources in Springfield. A...
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Advocate says fight to defend marriage in Illinois continues
Chicago, Ill., Jun 5, 2013 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An Illinois Catholic leader says that the state's failure to advance a “gay marriage” bill is a significant victory for grassroots activism, but...
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Illinois Credit Rating Downgraded to A-
My poor Land of Lincoln! With a credit rating already the lowest of any state, the credit rating of Illinois has been downgraded by Fitch to A-. Fitch believes that the burden of large unfunded...
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Illinois defeat proves same-sex ‘marriage’ is not inevitable
by Andrew T. Walker SPRINGFIELD, IL, June 6, 2013 (Heritage Foundation) - On Friday, the Illinois legislature ended its session, failing to pass a much-anticipated same-sex marriage bill. The New York...
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Illinois Bishops Welcome Delay in Marriage Legislation
The Catholic Conference of Illinois issued a statement this week after the Illinois House adjourned its spring session without considering redefinition of marriage legislation. Senate Bill 10 calls for...
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Breaking: Illinois Supreme Court upholds 18-yr-old parental notification law
by Jill Stanek July 11, 2013 (JillStanek.com) - Today, in a unanimous ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a decision to uphold a parental notification law enacted way back in 1995. This is...
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Pro-lifers get good news in Illinois
by Michael New Today the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a state parental-notification law. This law was signed back in 1995, but has been enjoined since that time due to a hydra-headed array of legal...
View ArticleCourt decision ends Illinois ‘haven’ for underage abortions
Chicago, Ill., Jul 11, 2013 / 04:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A unanimous ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court means that a 1995 law requiring parental notification for a minor seeking an abortion will...
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Illinois Court Rules Parents Should Be Notified When Minor Seeks Abortion
The Catholic Conference of Illinois welcomed today’s unanimous Illinois Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for a 1995 parental notification of abortion law to finally be implemented. State lawmakers...
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Abraham Lincoln Comes to Dwight, Illinois
Would I might rouse the Lincoln in you all, That which is gendered in the wilderness From lonely prairies and God’s tenderness. Imperial soul, star of a weedy stream, Born where the ghosts of buffaloes...
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Today Detroit, Tomorrow Chicago?
I view Detroit and its bankruptcy as a harbinger of things to come. The blue state social model of ever higher taxes, ever expanding benefits for members of public employee unions and one...
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Abraham Lincoln in Dwight, Illinois at 7:00 PM, September 21, 2013
Would I might rouse the Lincoln in you all, That which is gendered in the wilderness From lonely prairies and God’s tenderness. Imperial soul, star of a weedy stream, Born where the ghosts of buffaloes...
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40 Days for Life off to a great start outside giant Planned Parenthood in...
by Matt Yonke Though the fall 40 Days for Life campaign kicked off Wednesday nationwide, we got an early start here in Aurora, Illinois with an early opening ceremony last Saturday. It was a beautiful...
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Illinois House sends same-sex ‘marriage’ bill to govenor’s desk: Obama praises
by John Jalsevac SPRINGFIELD, IL, November 5, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Illinois is poised to become the 15th American state to legalize same-sex “marriage” after the House of Representatives voted...
View ArticleIllinois, Hawaii Poised to Legalize Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
By Joan Frawley Desmond | SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Throughout most of 2013, “marriage equality” advocates kept up the pressure on the Illinois House of Representatives to follow the Senate’s lead and change...
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Illinois mom attacks permissive library porn policy after stumbling on patron...
by Dustin Siggins Nov. 12, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Public libraries are taxpayer-funded areas where families can bring their children to read, socialize, and sometimes use the library's computers....
View ArticleArchbishop rejects use of Pope’s words to justify ‘gay marriage’
Chicago, Ill., Nov 21, 2013 / 03:04 pm (CNA).- As same-sex “marriage” becomes law in Illinois, the U.S. bishops’ head of marriage defense issues has lamented the “disgraceful” misuse of Pope Francis’...
View ArticleArchbishop Rejects Misuse of Pope’s Words to Justify Illinois’ Redefinition...
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | CHICAGO — As same-sex “marriage” becomes law in Illinois, the U.S. bishops’ head of marriage-defense issues has lamented the “disgraceful” misuse of Pope Francis’ words to...
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Illinois bishop explains why he performed an exorcism to counter same-sex...
by Kirsten Andersen SPRINGFIELD, IL, November 22, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As Governor Pat Quinn signed a law making Illinois the 16th state to legally redefine marriage to include same-sex couples...
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Illinois 48th? I Protest!
In a USA Today story Illinois is ranked as the third worst run state in the Union: 48. Illinois > Debt per capita: $5,041 (11th-highest) > Budget deficit: 18.5% (9th-largest) > Unemployment:...
View ArticleCampus Mentor – Students for Life of Illinois (Chicago, IL)
CAMPUS MENTOR Young Adult Ministry, FT EmployeeStudents for Life of Illinois (Chicago, IL)In this role, you will be a pro-life missionary to college campuses. You will mentor the pro-life students...
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How Corrupt is Illinois? This Corrupt
Ah, my home state. Just when you think it has hit rock bottom it sinks lower. Paul Mirengoff of the Powerline blog gives us the details of the latest outrage in the Land of Lincoln: Arthur...
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Three more counties to begin issuing same-sex ‘marriage’ licenses before...
by Ben Johnson SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 6, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – At the urging of the state attorney general, clerks in three Illinois counties have announced they will begin issuing marriage...
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Five babies saved this month at Planned Parenthood’s ‘abortion fortress’ in...
by Eric Scheidler I’m happy to report that since the beginning of this month, five babies have been saved from abortion at the huge Planned Parenthood’s mega-center in Aurora, Illinois, where the...
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Illinois one step closer to banning reparative therapy for youth
by Dustin Siggins SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 27, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) -- Bringing Illinois one step closer to becoming the third state in the nation to ban reparative therapy for same-sex-attracted...
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Baron Renfrew and Renfrew Park
When my bride and I moved to Dwight, Illinois, in 1985 we purchased a house located only a few blocks from a 20 acre park, Renfrew Park. This was good planning on our part. When our kids made their...
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Illinois bishop upholds priest’s decision to deny Communion to pro-abort Sen....
by Patrick B. Craine SPRINGFIELD, IL, April 3, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, known for his outspoken defense of the right to life and the natural family,...
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Illinois rejects ban on reparative therapy for minors with same-sex attraction
by Kirsten Andersen SPRINGFIELD, IL, April 17, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Illinois House voted last week to reject a bill that would have banned reparative therapy for minors with unwanted same-sex...
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Illegal work being done at future site of abortion clinic in Des Plaines,...
by John Jansen Since learning that Forest View Medical Center abortion clinic in Des Plaines, Illinois had closed nearly two months ago, the Pro-Life Action League has continued to keep a close eye on...
View ArticleTheologians Vote to Recognize Miracle Attributed to Fulton Sheen
Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, Illinois, president of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, received word Tuesday that the seven-member theological commission that advises the Congregation of...
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