Green card veteran facing deportation placed on suicide watch, advocates say
A U.S. Army veteran and green card holder with a felony drug conviction has been denied an opportunity to see his doctor and placed on suicide watch as he enters...
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Veteran facing deportation moved into solitary confinement amid ongoing hunger strike
A U.S. Army veteran who is in the third week of a hunger strike while he faces deportation has been moved to solitary confinement, prompting criticism from human rights advocates...
Graham’s early ministry took hold in Chicago area, became a megaphone in Wheaton
As Americans mourned the death of the Rev. Billy Graham on Wednesday, most remembered him as a pastor with the ability to lead thousands to Jesus, take presidents under his...
Duckworth, others hope political muscle saves veteran with PTSD from deportation, as options dwindle
As the threat of deportation becomes more imminent for a U.S. Army veteran with a green card and felony drug conviction, lawmakers and clergy this week ramped up efforts to...
Rauner denies clemency to Army veteran with green card who is facing deportation
Gov. Bruce Rauner has denied clemency for an Army veteran and green card holder with a felony drug conviction, according to both the man’s lawyer and his mother, who said...
Green card veteran facing deportation starts hunger strike
A U.S. Army veteran and green card holder with a felony drug conviction began a hunger strike Wednesday to protest his likely deportation, after a federal court denied his appeal...
Campus pastor at North Park University suspended indefinitely for officiating gay wedding
The longtime campus pastor at North Park University has been suspended indefinitely by her evangelical Christian denomination for officiating at the gay wedding of a former student and colleague. After...
Popular pastor at North Park University is suspended for officiating gay wedding
As a gay student and staff member at an evangelical Christian college, Marcus Mason-Vivit needed a friend, mentor and trusted colleague. He found all of that in the Rev. Judy...
Chicago-area clergy defend housing allowance as it faces legal challenge
Chicago clergy are fighting a federal judge’s recent ruling that tax-free housing allowances for clergy violate the separation of church and state. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago...
Lawyer for veteran who is facing deportation argues before federal appeals court
A federal appeals court is expected to issue a written ruling within months on whether Miguel Perez Jr., a decorated war veteran with a green card, must return to his...