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Religious Group Sues City of Elgin in Quest to Build Hindu Temple

Religious Group Sues City of Elgin in Quest to Build Hindu Temple

by Tom Ciesielka | Aug 27, 2026 | Litigation, Press Release

Lawsuit Challenges Unconstitutional Court Order Holding Up City Council Approved Development Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (July 14, 2026 – Elgin, Illinois) Umiya Mataji Sanstha Chicago Midwest, filed a lawsuit on July 14, 2026, against the City of...
Prominent Church Rights Attorney Honored with Prestigious Life and Religious Liberty Defense Award

Prominent Church Rights Attorney Honored with Prestigious Life and Religious Liberty Defense Award

by Tom Ciesielka | Oct 14, 2025 | Press Release

Chicago-Based John Mauck Recognized at Christian Legal Society National Conference Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (October 14, 2025 – Chicago) Attorney John Mauck, founder and partner at Chicago-based Mauck & Baker, LLC, has been honored as the...
Chicago Public Schools Learn that Indoctrination Doesn’t Pay–Unless you’re the Victim

Chicago Public Schools Learn that Indoctrination Doesn’t Pay–Unless you’re the Victim

by MB Team | Sep 5, 2025 | Press Release

Former Students Get $2.6 Million Payout in Damages for Forced Transcendental Meditation Participation Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (August 21, 2025 – Chicago) On August 21, 2025, 207 former Chicago Public School high school students will begin to...

Chicago Public School Students Awarded $2.6 Million in Damages for Forced Transcendental Meditation

by Tom Ciesielka | May 14, 2025 | Press Release

Federal Judge Approves Class Action Settlement Over Mandatory “Quiet Time” Indoctrination Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (May 13, 2025 – Chicago) — The Chicago Board of Education and the New York-based David Lynch Foundation will pay out $2.6...

Chicago Police’s Unwritten, Unlawful, and Unconstitutional “Policy” to Crack Down on Free Speech

by Tom Ciesielka | Mar 21, 2025 | Press Release

City and Law Enforcement Facing Federal Lawsuits Over Unfounded Arrests of Religious SpeakersContact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (March 24, 2025 – Chicago) A proliferation of baseless arrests of religious speakers by the Chicago Police Department has...
Chicago Public Schools Learn that Indoctrination Doesn’t Pay–Unless you’re the Victim

Federal Judge Grants Class Action to Students Alleging Coercion in Religious Rituals in CPS Schools

by Tom Ciesielka | Apr 24, 2024 | Press Release

Former Chicago Public School Pupils Sue Chicago Board of Education Over “Quiet Time” Indoctrination Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312.422.1333, tc@tcpr.net (April 24, 2024 – Chicago) A petition for class action status by a former Chicago Public School student (Kaya Hudgins)...
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