Faith leaders: What Illinoisans should ask candidates before they vote
There are many issues demanding urgent action. We encourage readers to learn where candidates stand on key issues.
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Faith leaders: Don’t believe the hype from federal authorities as people die
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
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
Our faith traditions instruct about the primary moral imperative to feed those in need.
Faith leaders: Illinois Senate must pass clean slate legislation
The Clean Slate Act would affirm a person’s right to earn an honest living after serving time for a nonviolent crime.
Faith leaders: We need The White Rose in America today
We need a multicultural, interfaith cadre of activists committed to combat white Christian nationalism and all it stands for.
Faith leaders: We must stand in the breach to protect America
If we do not heed Ezekiel’s warning and rise up to fill the incredible breach in American society, it is hard to see anything but darkness in the future.
Faith leaders: We cannot be silent about what is happening in America
There are so many precious things under attack in this American moment. Our human rights, civil liberties and basic dignity matter.
Faith leaders: Memorial Day often marks an uptick in violence in Chicago. Let’s ensure 2025 is less deadly.
The significant drops in Chicago homicide numbers matter. But the communities we serve do not feel proportionately safer.
Faith leaders: As the republic we hold dear is assaulted, here’s how we stand up
As we watch our nation dance to the echo of a Confederate vision of limited human rights, we are reminded of the courage of Dred Scott.