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Secular Holiday Displays Back Up For 2016!

Secular Holiday Displays Back Up For 2016!

Thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers, the FFRFMCC holiday displays are up once again in both Chicago Daley Center Plaza and North School Park in Arlington Heights. In Daley Center Plaza, our 8 1/2 foot x 8 1/2 foot Dawkins scarlet “A” (for atheism) sign is shining bright with over 100 seasonal red lights, […]

By November 30, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Hug An Atheist in Chicago

Hug An Atheist in Chicago

On Saturday, November 5th, the FFRFMCC took part in an event organized by Ron McCullough. “Hug an Atheist Day” was designed to showcase how the non-religious are made up of all genders, ages, races and ethnic, cultural, political and socio-economic backgrounds.  We are also decent, moral, caring people who, while we may have our differences […]

By November 15, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Meetup with Dr. Richard Carrier!

Meetup with Dr. Richard Carrier!

Historian, philosopher, atheist, and author Dr. Richard Carrier will be visiting the Chicago area on his way to the Mythinformation Conference in Milwaukee. Dr. Carrier will be in town on Monday night, October 17th and will be hanging out, having a few drinks and chatting with those who would like to join him at Monk’s […]

By October 17, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Call for Volunteers for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

Call for Volunteers for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois

The FFRFMCC would like to pass on a community service volunteer project to those who are interested. The service will be a free kidney disease and diabetes screening for individuals in need through the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois.  This will run in conjunction with a food pantry that operates at the same location, and […]

By August 24, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Wave 3 of the Chicago FFRF “Out-of-the-Closet” Billboard Campaign Is Now Appearing in Chicago!

Wave 3 of the Chicago FFRF “Out-of-the-Closet” Billboard Campaign Is Now Appearing in Chicago!

The final seven of 21 total billboards created by the FFRFMCC featuring area freethinkers encouraging other non-theists to be more open about their non-belief were erected for another 4-week flight beginning March 4th, 2015 in locations around the north side of Chicago. The campaign began on December 15th, 2014 with eleven individual billboards scheduled for […]

By March 11, 2015 0 Comments Read More →
FFRF and FFRFMCC Debut Counter Display to  Protest Catholic Evangelizing in the Public Square

FFRF and FFRFMCC Debut Counter Display to Protest Catholic Evangelizing in the Public Square

Over the past several years, the Catholic affiliated Thomas More Society has been bringing its message of “Divine Mercy” to Daley Center Plaza during the Christian holy week. But this year,  FFRF and its Chicago Chapter are on hand with a message of their own — Keep State and Religion Separate! The 12 foot FFRF […]

By April 10, 2014 0 Comments Read More →