Faith leaders: One way we can bend the arc toward a more just Chicago July 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. We celebrate the mayor's creation of a department of gun violence reduction, but the City Council must make his executive order permanent.
Faith leaders: What America owes the Fourth of July June 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. What there will not be at America's 250th birthday is an honest accounting of the history being celebrated.
Faith leaders: Longer prison sentences alone cannot end gun violence in Chicago May 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. We do not dispute that prosecuting violent offenders matters. What we dispute is the idea that the carceral approach alone will save this city.
Faith leaders: With God on our side, we must fight against this administration’s unholy warfare April 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Another war has been waged by President Donald Trump's administration: a war of words and deeds against religion itself.
Faith leaders: Chicago fires public safety leaders right before summer. This is deeply troubling. March 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. This level of turnover as summer nears underscores what we have said for years: Chicago needs a permanent Office of Gun Violence Reduction.
Faith leaders: What Illinoisans should ask candidates before they vote March 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There are many issues demanding urgent action. We encourage readers to learn where candidates stand on key issues.
Faith leaders: Don’t believe the hype from federal authorities as people die January 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A Public Enemy song about hype warns of being deceived by false narratives coming from the powerful. Today, this message is more important than ever.
Faith leaders: 2025 was a year of setbacks and celebration December 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Following the inauguration of a new administration, we realized that faith leaders committed to creation would need to lead the resistance.
Faith leaders: Let all who are hungry come and eat November 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Our faith traditions instruct about the primary moral imperative to feed those in need.
Faith leaders: Illinois Senate must pass clean slate legislation October 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The Clean Slate Act would affirm a person’s right to earn an honest living after serving time for a nonviolent crime.