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.
Faith leaders: We need The White Rose in America today September 28, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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 August 31, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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 June 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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. May 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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 April 27, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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.