SPOTLIGHT: The Foolishness of Gambling

Written by David E. Smith

March Madness is in full swing. By this time next week, the NCAA will have crowned the national champion for the 2020-2021 college basketball season. Also, by this time next week, tens of thousands of people will have lost a staggering amount of money due to legalized, online sports betting in our and other states across the nation – and, if Illinois residents had legally been able to bet on college teams located within our state, the losses surely would have been substantially higher.… Continue Reading

U.S. Senator Cotton Challenges the Left’s Psy-War Assault on the U.S. Military

Written by Austin Bay

The psychological-warfare attack — its script straight from the antifa/Black Lives Matter version of the Cold War’s Marxist playbook — began in January when the predictable chorus of hard-left hacks in academia, media and government vilified the American military with toxic allegations calculated to demoralize military personnel, sow destructive institutional suspicion and undermine command authority with the goal of weakening U.S. national security.

The propaganda ploy the hard left’s commissars, fuhrers and utopian messiahs use in their psychological assault first targets individuals. … Continue Reading

Illinois Polling Data Reveals Common Sense Values

Written By Calvin Lindstrom

In early March 2021, IFI partnered with several other groups to commission a poll of 600 registered Illinois voters who were not employed by any political campaign. Nine questions were asked of the respondents along with eight demographic questions. The results are enlightening.

Of those surveyed only 34% attended church weekly or more than once a week. In terms of political affiliation, 42% identified as Democrat, 20% Independent, and 32% Republican. And in terms of race, Hispanics comprised 6%, blacks 14%, and whites 75% of those polled, which reflects Illinois population demographics*.… Continue Reading

Arin Thrower for Dundee Township Supervisor

There are two current Dundee Township Trustees (Republicans) running for re-election. They are Ken Schaefer and Richard Ahrens. Susan Romano and Henry Kolff are also running.

Chris Kemp is running for Township Supervisor and Autumn Sheppard is running for Clerk.

Sue Harney, who is a current Trustee, is also running for re-election. She has been on the Board as both a Supervisor and Trustee for the Township for more than 16 years and has always run as a Republican.… Continue Reading

Sharon Brannigan: Palos Township Assessor Candidate!

I am a Republican running for Palos Township Assessor and the election will be in April 2021.  I have proudly served two terms as Palos Township Trustee first elected in 2013 and then again in 2017.

I am committed to serving the residents of Palos Township and will NOT be taking a state offered pension upon winning this position.  I want to retire the pension of the person who is serving now and help move our Township and state to a better financial situation when retiring this person and his pension.… Continue Reading

College of Lake County: Robert J. Tomei Jr. For Trustee

As a lifetime Lake County resident, where I currently live in Gurnee, education is in my DNA. I attended Warren Township High School from 2001-05, where I graduated among the highest in my class and received All-Conference football honors. In 2009, I also graduated with honors from Illinois State University as a “Diversity Scholar” with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Studies, gathering a few credits from the College of Lake County along the way.… Continue Reading

Big Tech’s Masters of the Universe Fueling the Marxist Revolution and Destroying America

Written by Robert Knight

Big Tech was on the hot seat again last Thursday.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified again before Congress, this time in the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee virtual hearing. The three men were the essence of cool. Nothing ruffled them. Well, almost.

In fact, their cool, almost robotic articulation was unsettling, though it contrasted well with what unfolded at the other big Washington event on Thursday — President Biden’s first press conference.… Continue Reading

Barb Tolbert and Nicole Grimes for School Board District 125

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

It is important that you know that the IFA board of directors and I, support Barb Tolbert & Nicole Grimes in the upcoming Stevenson District 125 School Board Election.

Like them we believe in good government which is reflected in their campaign platform of  accountability, choice and transparency. Both are very capable and qualified and if you care about having a voice in our children’s education and how your tax dollars are spent, we urge you to vote for Tolbert and Grimes in the race for Stevenson School Board on or before April 6. … Continue Reading

Three Strong, Independent Moms Endorsed by IFA for District 211 School Board

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

For Schaumburg/Palatine Township High School District 211, serving Palatine, Fremd, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates and Conant High Schools, there are three seats up this election. The IFA board of directors and I strongly recommend voting for Kristen Steel, Robi Vollkommer, and Jessica Hinkle. All 3 are moms in the district and are the best candidates to represent parents and students. They are not funded by the unions and are opposed to the radical idea of biological males having access to female locker rooms and sports teams.… Continue Reading

The Pro-Biden Press Corps Is Deeply Embarrassing

Written by Tim Graham

President Biden’s first formal press conference is in the books, and it was deeply embarrassing to anyone who thinks the media’s job is to hold presidents accountable.

Taxpayer-enabled PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor was the worst. She complimented the president, saying: “You’ve said over and over again that immigrants shouldn’t come to this country right now; this isn’t the time to come. That message is not being received. Instead, the perception of you that got you elected as a moral, decent man is the reason why a lot of immigrants are coming to this country and are trusting you with unaccompanied minors.”… Continue Reading