Written by David E. Smith
Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Taylorville) recently introduced legislation to protect parental rights in response to Illinois’ unprecedented mandate requiring public schools to offer annual mental health screenings for students.
Last year, Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 1560 on July 31, 2025, making Illinois the first state in the nation to require universal mental health screenings for students in grades 3 through 12. The new law went into effect on January 1, 2026.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this special edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, you will hear from author interviews captured at the 2026 Illinois Christian Home Educators Conference (ICHE), a conference designed to disciple homeschooling families mentally and spiritually.
In the first half, you will hear from Rhonda Robinson, a mother of nine and and grandmother of 39! An award-winning author with over 25 years of writing experience, she currently serves as manager and content producer for the Parenting and Marriage web content at Focus on the Family.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Pastor Ceasar LeFlore dissects the broken government education system. Getting children out of Illinois public schools is no longer optional– it is necessary for their spiritual, academic, and emotional well-being.
You will also learn about an upcoming banquet that is being hosted by Pastor LeFlore, Pulling the Fire Alarm on America’s Burning Schools. To register, click here.
Later on, you will hear from Dr.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Illinois State Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora) and State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) co-sponsored the bill, HB5093.
This bill would expand in-state tuition eligibility for students who are here illegally attending a public Illinois university. Lawmakers want to make sure that illegal immigrants receive the same tuition reduction perks as legal, law-abiding Illinois residents.
Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, this bill passed both Houses with Democrats in favor and Republicans in opposition.
Once again, Illinois Democrats prove that illegal immigrants are equal to legal, Illinois residents and deserve to be compensated with your hard-earned tax dollars.… Continue Reading
Tags: AIR, Andrew Chesney, Barbara Hernandez, Celina Villanueva, college, Democrats, education, Governor Pritzker, HB5093, NEXUS, taxes
Education, Illinois Politics, Immigration | Alyssa Sonnenburg | 
June 3, 2026 5:00 AM | 
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Written by David E. Smith
During an Illinois Senate committee hearing this week, an interesting exchange took place between Senator Mary Edly-Allen (D-Grayslake) and Senator Craig Wilcox (R-Woodstock) that highlighted the differing approaches often seen between liberal and conservative thinking.
Senate Resolution 752, sponsored by Senator Edly-Allen, is a non-binding measure encouraging Illinois public school districts serving grades 6–12 to consider later school start times based on adolescent sleep research. The resolution argues that teenagers’ biological sleep cycles naturally shift later during puberty, making very early school schedules unhealthy and counterproductive.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg and David E. Smith
As the Illinois state legislature continues to push more and more government control over parental rights and education, parents are waking up to this dangerous agenda.
In this episode, IFI’s Dave Smith sits down with Shannon Adcock to discuss the real consequences of SB 3138, a bill designed to bypass parental oversight as it relates to mental health screenings and gender confusion. This legislation would expand LGBTQ+ influence over children’s mental health policy in Illinois—moving from advisory roles to shaping programs, data, and policy.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Illinois House Democrats are once again advancing sanctuary policies that place the interests of non-citizens ahead of law-abiding citizens.
During debate on House Bill 5093, lawmakers approved legislation removing key residency requirements for in-state tuition eligibility at public colleges and universities. While presented as a technical adjustment, the real effect is clear: expanding taxpayer-subsidized tuition benefits to individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.
The bill’s sponsor, State Representative Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora), acknowledged that the measure eliminates the requirement that a student be an Illinois resident while still allowing eligibility for those who attended and graduated from an Illinois high school.… Continue Reading
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Last week, I argued in this column that if you want to know what has caused the chaos in our country, you need look no further than what is being taught in our public schools. This week, I provide the proof. Consider the following.
In New York City, the Chloe Day School just held a protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement inside one of its kindergarten classrooms, where 5- and 6-year-old children were being taught to chant “No Donald Trump” and hold up protest signs referencing how other children are being taken away from their families by ICE.… Continue Reading
Tags: Abolishing ICE, anti-ICE student walkout, Bailey Hill Ringer, Chloe Day School, Jefferson Middle School, Linda McMahon, Sanayi Beckles-Canton, Steve Smith, TikTok, Union High School
Education | David E. Smith | February 18, 2026 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Activism in the Classroom, Illiteracy in the Nation
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
Have you ever wondered how we got into the mess we’re in, how Minneapolis became so ungovernable, how anarchy replaced civility and how rioting replaced the rule of law?
Have you ever asked yourself how this societal meltdown happened and how so many people have come to hate American culture, values and heritage so much that they would rather tear it all down than work together to preserve it?
Have you ever wondered how we became the “divided states” rather than the “United States” and how e pluribus unum (out of many, one) became “us against them” almost overnight?… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Public schools have long failed our children. Academic scores continue to drop and moral decay continues to creep in through the forms of critical race theory, gender theory, the usurpation of parental authority, and more.
Scott Phelps, head of the Abstinence and Marriage Partnership organization, reveals another way that public education is failing our children:
Sex education.
“Planned Parenthood is not only the largest provider of abortions in America, they are also the largest provider of sex education programs in America.
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