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Over the last several years a number of our church clients have received inquiries from their County Assessor’s office regarding their real estate tax exemption, only to find later that their church property was back on the tax rolls. As they learned the hard way, questions from the County regarding exempt property must be taken […] The post Maintaining Property Tax Exemption for Churches: What to do when the County Comes a Knocking… first appeared on Mauck & Baker.| Mauck & Baker
Dear Reader, God needs our prayer, time, and action to publicize New Evidence for the Resurrection to Israel and the Nations. Therefore, this letter asks you to read, pray, endorse and connect to spread this amazing good news. No money needed! Endorsement: Following is the statement I intend to release publicly when I’ve settled on […] The post Help Jesus Reach the World first appeared on Mauck & Baker.| Mauck & Baker
As followers of Jesus, most of us want to apply the words of Peter and John in Acts 4:19 to our own speech: “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God.” However, since1954 when the “Johnson Amendment” was added to the tax code, many pastors have considered […] The post Free Speech for Churches! The IRS Pivots on the Johnson Amendment’s Muzzle on Pastors first appeared on Mauck & Baker.| Mauck & Baker
The City of Chicago is at it again. Having failed to learn from their previous defeat in federal court, the City is once again trying to curtail religious speech in its public spaces. Ethan Acevedo, a student at Moody Bible College, was arrested and wrongly charged with violating Chicago's noise ordinance when he preached the| Mauck & Baker
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 drawn attention to an apparent unwritten policy of viewpoint discrimination being exercised by the city and its law enforcement […] The post Chicago Police’s Unwritten, Unlawful, and Unconstitutional “Policy” to Crack Down...| Mauck & Baker
Redeemed Christian Church of God Resurrection Power Assembly (“Rez Power”), is a small but dynamic congregation, comprised mostly of the first generation Nigerians. Like so many young growing churches they realized that they needed a larger space for worship and fellowship – Working with a realtor the Church located a suitable building in Dolton, Illinois. […] The post Let My People Go. first appeared on Mauck & Baker.| Mauck & Baker
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 million to former Chicago Public Schools high school students over forced Transcendental Meditation indoctrination. On May 13,| Mauck & Baker
