Written by David E. Smith
Illinois State Democrats used their supermajority advantage this week to ram through changes to state election laws (right before an election) to hurt two groups of people: parents and Republicans. With lightning speed in 24 hours, Democrats unveiled and passed legislation that Governor JB Pritzker hurriedly signed which limits ballot access and adds three nonbinding referendums to the 2024 general election ballot.
The bill, SB 2412, was filed at the last minute and left no time for citizens to weigh in.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Tom Brejcha discusses President Biden and his State of the Union address.
Tom Brejcha is the Founder, President, and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Society. He is a legal expert with over 50 years of experience in the federal and state courts.
Abortion is a top issue for the 2024 election, and Brejcha comments on states who are codifying abortion into their state laws and gives insight on how Christians and conservatives can counter this.… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, President Biden, State of the Union, Tom Brejcha
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | April 25, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: A Double Whammy
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
On Sunday, April 21st, Governor J.B. Pritzker appeared on CNN to discuss the 2024 Biden Presidential Campaign.
During his segment, Pritzker relayed a series of factually incorrect statements. For the sake of time, only three of these statements will be briefly discussed here.
Pritzker’s first claim was that adding Robert F. Kennedy to the presidential ballot would not affect Biden’s campaign. But a recent New York Times article noted,
Fears among Democrats are particularly acute this year, with polls suggesting that Mr.
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Tags: Biden, Governor J.B. Pritzker, Inflation, Israel, middle class, Palestine, Robert F. Kennedy
Economics, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, IFA News, Illinois Politics, Islam & Sharia, Israel, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg | April 24, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Three Strikes – You’re Out
U.S. Representative Jamaal Boman (D-NY) came under intense criticism when the media reported his comments about the treatment of female hostages by Hamas.
According to Politico,
“In the weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Rep. Jamaal Bowman not only publicly cast doubt on reports that Israeli women were raped, but also called those accusations ‘propaganda.’”
Jim Marter, Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in Illinois’ 14th District, called on Democrat opponent, Lauren Underwood to let her constituents know where she stands.… Continue Reading
Tags: Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Jamaal Boman, Jim Marter, Lauren Underwood, Palestine
Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Islam & Sharia | Alyssa Sonnenburg | April 20, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on Jim Marter Demands Rep. Underwood Clarify Who She Believes, the Hostages or Her Democrat Comrades
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Spotlight, Monte Larrick sits down with IFI Springfield Lobbyist, David Curtin, in order to get his perspective on the upcoming Illinois legislative sessions.
A bill that has a lot of conservatives in Illinois concerned is SB 3499 (Physician-Assisted Suicide). David Curtin comments,
The assisted suicide legislation is a very coordinated national effort and they’ve already done it in a few other blue states, and Illinois is the next state they usually stop at to try to pass something like this… [Physician Assisted Suicide] would allow physicians to dispense some pills to a person who is diagnose with a terminal illness to kill themselves at home.
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Tags: David Curtin, Illinois, legislation, physician assisted suicide, SB3499, Springfield
Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | April 17, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: A Legislative Update
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features Reverend Ceasar LeFlore.
Reverend LeFlore is the director of Public School Exit , an IFI-affiliated organization dedicated to facilitating the exit of children from government schools. He is also the director of Good Soil Good Seed (GS2), a scholarship foundation designed to help children afford to attend Christian schools.
Reverend LeFlore has an event on April 18th, called “Saving Our Children for God.” Attendance is free and the discussion will focus on the danger of Illinois government schools.… Continue Reading
Tags: children, educaton, Good Soil Good Seed, GS2, LeFlore, Public School Exit, public schools, Spotlight
Education, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, LGBTQ Agenda, Marriage, Family & Culture, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | April 16, 2024 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Don’t Be a Lump of Human Dough
Written by David E. Smith
We strongly encourage you to vote in the March 19th primary election. Prior to going to the polls, make sure that you know where your candidates stand on the sanctity of human life, transgender confusion, parental rights, and big government.
Illinois Family Action’s board members are pleased to endorse the following candidates for office in the 2024 primary election. Many of these endorsements reflect differences between candidates who hold pro-life and pro-family positions and those who do not.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Niemerg, Angela Evans, Aris Garcia, Blaine Wilhour, Chris Balkema, Darren Bailey, James Marter, Jerry Evans, Joe McGraw, Li Arellano, Marcus Lewis, Mike Kirkton, Regan Deering, Samantha Gasca, Susan Hathaway-Altman, Wesley Kash
Exclude From Homepage, Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | March 16, 2024 3:00 PM | Comments Off on IFA’s 2024 Primary Election Endorsements
The following voter guide includes some Cook County candidates only.
It includes endorsements from anti-life, anti-family groups and ratings from the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago. Only candidates with endorsements or ratings are included.
Please use discernment as these endorsements are not from pro-family or pro-life groups.
Click HERE for a printable copy.
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, we are featuring a speech given by Alex Schadenberg which was given at the 2023 Speakout Illinois conference.
Alex Schadenberg is the Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition based in Canada.
Illinois recently introduced HB3499 (currently SB3499) which “Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient’s life in a peaceful manner.”… Continue Reading
Tags: Alex Schadenberg, death with dignity, END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS ACT, equality, euthanasia, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, HB3499, SB3499, treatment
Faith & Religion, Illinois Politics, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Assisted Suicide And Illinois
(Joint Press Release issued by Illinois Family Action, Breakthrough Ideas, and Carol J. Davis)
Non profit organizations Illinois Family Action and Breakthrough Ideas; along with lawfully registered Illinois voter Carol J. Davis; join with Judicial Watch in announcing that a federal lawsuit has been filed against the Illinois State Board of Elections and its Executive Director, Bernadette Matthews.
At issue is failure to comply with federal law regarding voter roll maintenance (the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, NVRA).… Continue Reading
Tags: Breakthrough Ideas, Carol J. Davis, Illinois Family Action, Judicial Watch, National Voter Registration Act of 1993
Federal Elections, Federal Issues, IFA News, Illinois Politics, Political, Voter Integrity, Voter Integrity, Voter Integrity | Alyssa Sonnenburg | March 8, 2024 9:32 AM | Comments Off on Judicial Watch Sues to Enforce Voter Roll Clean Up on Behalf of Illinois Conservative Leaders