An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Some Illinois churches held services Sunday in defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's coronavirus orders limiting ...

The pastor of an Illinois church was shot and killed during a service Sunday morning, according to the Maryville Police Department. CBS Affiliate KMOV reports that a gunman opened fire after 8:00 a.m.

Most Catholic churches in Southern Illinois are expected to reopen for Mass this weekend after being closed for more than two months due to the coronavirus shutdown. Bishop Edward K. Braxton of the ...

An Illinois appeals court has ruled in favor of an Anglican Church in North America diocese and against the Episcopal Church in a case that highlights theological differences between the two sides.

An Illinois church summer camp and men's conference in June has been linked to 180 confirmed and probable Covid-19 cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday. The camp and ...

Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago, Illinois. (Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church Chicago via Facebook) CHICAGO (CN) — Two Chicago-area churches argued before a Seventh Circuit panel Friday ...

As governors make plans for reopening businesses and allowing gatherings with social distancing guidelines in place, claims have surfaced that churches in Illinois will be closed for a year. An ...

An investigation by the Illinois Attorney General office revealed that 451 clergy members abused nearly 2,000 children in the Catholic Church across all the dioceses in the state, which is a ...