Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Shepard Middle School, located in Illinois School District 109 in Deerfield, is under heavy fire for forcing middle school girls to undress in front of a biological male.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
The Homeschool Act, also known as HB 2827, poses a grave danger to all homeschooling families across Illinois.
If passed, this bill would stifle the freedoms of homeschooling families through heavy regulations. If these regulations are not followed, families would face hefty fines and possible jail time.
Illinois Christian Home Educators (ICHE) is an organization that is passionately leading the charge against this dangerous legislation, and Kirk Smith, executive director of ICHE, sits down to discuss the consequences of the bill and how to oppose it.… Continue Reading
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With all of today’s hubbub about separation of church and state, it’s refreshing to hear someone invoke Scripture on the floor of a state legislature. … Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Are there repercussions for legal suicide in the state of Illinois?
Robert Gilligan answers this very question on this edition of Illinois Family Spotlight.
Robert Gilligan is the executive director of Catholic Conference in Illinois and, in this episode, he dives into the very real dangers posed to Illinois if physician-assisted suicide is legalized.
“In states where this has been legalized, this leads to more suicide overall. There were 49,000 suicides in the country last year.
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this special episode of Spotlight, Pastor Ceasar LeFlore sits down with Latasha Fields to discuss education and the exciting upcoming event, Chicago Home Educators’ Summit.
Latasha Fields has been a home educator for over 18 years and her passion for parental rights and quality education is evident. She is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, is a critic of the public school system, and has even testified before the U.S.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode, Spotlight brings a Legislative Update from David E. Curtin, IFI’s Lobbyist in Springfield.
We are only five weeks into the new session of the Illinois General Assembly, and already, more than 6,000 bills have been filed.
“It’s a record and they are proud of it. The super-majority is proud of it, but it is not good for the state of Illinois.”
IFA’s David E. Smith hosts this episode to highlight three very concerning bills that are pending debate at the Capitol.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
On February 18, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that expands access to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
According to the White House,
“The Order recognizes the importance of family formation and that our Nation’s public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children.”
The executive order goes on to cite the dangerously low fertility rate America is currently facing, as well as the difficulty many families are having as they try to have children.… Continue Reading
Tags: Allie Beth Stuckey, Christians, Cory Booker, infertility, IVF, Katy Faust, Planned Parenthood, President Trump, Sanctity of Life, Tammy Duckworth, Them Before Us, White House
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | 
February 25, 2025 5:00 AM | 
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode, Spotlight highlights Dr. Mark Zumhagen’s remarks at IFI’s 2024 COVID Con Forum.
Dr. Zumhagen is a family medicine physician, with nearly 4 decades in practice in the medical field. In 2009, he cofounded Fearfully & Wonderfully Made,a wholisitic and nutritionally based center in Orland Park.
You will hear Dr. Zumhagen address vaccine mandates, the medical risks of treating healthy people, and the power that the pharmaceutical industries wield in America.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this special episode, Illinois Family Spotlight highlights interviews with Nancy Valko and Scott Klusendorf regarding the state of Illinois and the End of Life Options Act.
Nancy Valko has served for more than fifty years as a registered nurse, and is the spokeswoman for the National Association of Pro Life Nurses.
Scott Klusendorf is a pro-life advocate– regularly traveling throughout the United States and Canada training pro-life advocates to persuasively defend their views in the public square.… Continue Reading
Written by Richard Hartian
Illinois has long been held as a blue state and a powerful one for the far-left liberal cause.
But things are changing. You can feel it in the air and see it in the way people are acting and talking.
Not long ago, conservatives in Illinois often felt and acted as though we needed to hide in the corners. We were grateful when people stood up, but for the most part, we kept quiet.… Continue Reading
