New staff member Terrell Barnes offers a meaningful approach to seasonal renewal during the days surrounding Easter. Read his devotional here.

Chicago's mayoral runoff election coincides with Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination and “Beyond Vietnam” speech anniversary, highlighting the city's struggle with race and inequality. The outcome will shape the city's future direction on critical issues.

We had Chicago Community Conversations in January and March, but the discussions don’t end there. Watch as our staff continues the conversation.

The My Congregation Votes Campaign will continue to engage local congregations and their members in civic engagement. If your congregation is not yet a part of My Congregation Votes, please join us by taking this pledge. Learn more here.

The forum brought together a diverse group of community members, congregations, moderators, panelists and candidates to discuss issues that are important to our city, and our community's engagement during the event helped to create a lively and informative discussion.

Read our response to the danger of treating Chicago clergy as a monolith.

The vision of Beloved Community is a society where people can thrive and reach their full potential regardless of their identity or status. We can build Beloved Community by voting for local elected officials who share this vision.

Click here to learn about the moderator and panelists for our Chicago Community Conversation.

Learn how to host virtual watch parties with Teleparty and stay connected with your congregation.

Today, the Illinois Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by Illinois State’s Attorneys challenging the constitutionality of the Pretrial Fairness Act, a law passed by the Illinois legislature to end the state’s use of money bond.

With the recent increase in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation by states, we invite you to also join our call to the U.S. Congress to pass the Equality Act.

Profiles of two influential women in history for Women's History Month: Andrée de Jongh, who formed the Comet line to save Allied airmen, and Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to the US Cabinet.

What will the ECPS Ordinance do? What is the community commission on public safety? What are district councils? How does the ordinance create an opportunity for additional democratic reform?

The United States Presidential Election is November 5, 2024. Want to learn more? Check out our resource page for voting in Chicago here.

The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice and more than 400 signers, represented by the law firm Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. and the ACLU of Illinois, filed an amicus brief supporting the Pretrial Fairness Act.

On January 15, 2023, a diverse mix of congregations gathered at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ in Evanston for an interfaith service to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This MLK service was more than a celebration of a civil rights leader. It marked a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and reparations.

Profiles of influential figures in Black history for Black History Month, including Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Bayard Rustin, among others.

For those of us who have been doing police accountability and police reform work for some time, the answer seems clear: policing in this country is a racist and white supremacist institution founded to perpetuate violence upon black bodies, and it continues to function that way today.

Community Renewal Society shares in the deep sorrow and loss of our beloved comrade and sojourner in faith, Rev. Jamie D. Hawley.