PCG News

Noteworthy PCG events, opportunities and press.

The Chicago Sun-Times recently published an editorial by PCG Executive Director Alexander E. Sharp on the importance of balancing the budget in a humane, moral manner. more

Advocate Eric Berlin joined FOX Chicago Sunday to share his opinion on the issue, stating it will ease the pain of those suffering from severe illnesses. He suffers from crone’s disease. more

Meet our new Beatitudes Fellow

Protestants for the Common Good is pleased to announce that University of Chicago Divinity School student Tim Kim has been awarded a paid Summer Fellowship by The Beatitudes Society. more

Over 100 advocates attended the day, and every legislator in the General Assembly was contacted on important energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean water legislation. more

I f there is one thing I have believed about being a United States citizen and living in this country, it is the basic premise that all of us are innocent until proven guilty. more

PCG shared “what’s next” for our legislative advocacy in the upcoming spring session of the Illinois General Assembly. more

Alexander Sharp was interviewed by the Moline Dispatch. Read the article generated from that interview. PCG is in Springfield working to pass this important legislation. As always, your feedback is appreciated. more

Assistant Director of Outreach and Policy, Courtney Eccles, spoke on “Education and Advocacy in the State Capitol” on Keepin’ The Faith. more

Despite the chilly weather, staff from PCG, along with other members of the Egan Coalition for Payday Loan Reform, came together on Monday, December 13th to warn consumers on the dangers of taking out a payday loan to cover additional expenses during the holiday season. more

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“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

—Martin Luther King, Jr.