Written by Thomas Hampson
We live in a divided nation. The unity we built 250 years ago is now fractured, and our disagreements have become so intense and sometimes so violent that they threaten the very fabric of our civil society.
One of the most volatile flashpoints today is the disagreement over how we enforce our national immigration laws.
Today, across the nation, hundreds of local “sanctuary” jurisdictions openly defy federal authority. We have seen this before.… Continue Reading
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, FAIR, Federation for American Immigration Reform, Governor J.B. Pritzker, ICE, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Illinois Policy Institute, Jason Plummer, John Cabello, Kristi Noem, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Pew Research Center, Sheridan Gorman, Terry Bryant, TRUST Act, Way Forward Act
Illinois Politics, Political | Alyssa Sonnenburg | 
March 28, 2026 6:00 AM | 
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
On March 19, 2026, Loyola University Chicago freshman, Sheridan Gorman, was fatally shot by gunman, Jose Medina.
While walking with her friends near Tobey Prinz Beach in Chicago, all hoping to see the Northern Lights, a masked gunman, dressed in all black, started opening fire in a seemingly random attack, according to police.
What the media doesn’t want you to know is that this horrific crime was completely preventable.
Jose Medina, a Venezuelan national, was in the United States illegally.… Continue Reading
Written by Rev. Ceasar LeFlore
Recently in a
CNN interview with journalist
Audie Cornish,
Jonathan Jackson, son of recently deceased civil rights icon Reverend
Jesse L. Jackson and current candidate seeking re-election to congress representing Illinois 1st Congressional District boldly, and with no hesitation said,
“Republican blacks are like out of their minds, they’re insane on so many levels, and I would say that absolutely.”
Really??? Really, Jonathan???
Well, if I could respond directly to Congressman Jackson, I would say to him,
“It is interesting to me that the overwhelming majority of black people have been voting Democratic for over 60 years now and if challenged to honestly declare what this unfounded loyalty to Democrats has done for us, that answer would be a big, fat NOTHING!”
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Tags: Audie Cornish, Carter G. Woodson, Civil Rights Act of 1964, CNN, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Jesse L. Jackson, Jimmy Carter, Jonathan Jackson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Planned Parenthood, Star Parker, Teachers Unions, The Moynihan Report
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | March 20, 2026 12:00 PM | Comments Off on Why Are Black Americans Still Trusting Democrats?
Written by David E. Smith
We strongly encourage you to vote in the March 17th primary election. Before heading to the polls, take time to learn where candidates stand on the sanctity of human life, transgender ideology, parental rights, and the expansion of big government. Click HERE for the IFI Voter Guide. Early began on February 5th.
The board of Illinois Family Action is pleased to endorse the following candidates in the 2026 primary election.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this special episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, IFI’s Jenna Smith and Alyssa Sonnenburg sit down with special guest, Dr. Greg Gifford.
Dr. Gifford is a biblical counselor, Chair of Biblical Studies at the Master’s University, Fellow of Fortis Institute, and host of Transformed, a podcast where everyday issues meet the truth of the Bible.
Recently, Senate Bill 4832 was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly, a bill which would define “transgenderism” as a mental illness under the Illinois Health Code.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, IFI’s David Smith sits down with two Illinois General Assembly members on new pieces of legislation they have introduced to protect children from the destructive nature of transgender ideology.
State Representative Bill Hauter, M.D., the only medical doctor serving in the Illinois General Assembly — has introduced HB 4482 to prohibit gender-transition medical procedures on children. Read more here.
SB 3842, introduced by State Senator Andrew Chesney, would expand the definition of “mental illness” to include transgenderism, giving Illinois residents who struggle with gender dysmorphia the mental help and assistance many need.… Continue Reading
Written by Rev. Calvin Lindstrom
When State Senator Neil Anderson, a Republican from Andalusia representing Illinois’ 47th Senate District, introduced Senate Bill 3572 on February 5, 2026, knowing very well that he was introducing legislation that would cause a firestorm of controversy and that very likely he would have to pay a political price.
A synopsis of SB 3572:
Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Abolish Abortion Illinois Act. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012.
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Written by Kathy Valente
Referred to by the General Assembly doorkeeper as ‘His Excellency,’ Governor JB Pritzker and his entourage entered the House Chamber where he gave his annual Illinois budget address on Wednesday, February 18th.
For the next fiscal year, Gov. Pritzker is proposing an additional $1 billion in spending — along with new taxes to pay for it. Don’t be surprised if the General Assembly adds even more to the budget — and the taxpayers’ tab.… Continue Reading
Tags: Bruce Rauner, Donald Trump, gender reassignment surgery, Illinois budget address, JB Pritzker, John Altgeld, Math proficiency, pap tests, Parental Notification Law, Reading proficiency, Transgenderism
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | February 20, 2026 11:00 AM | Comments Off on Pritzker’s Budget Address: The Rhetoric and the Reality
Written by Thomas Hampson
Governor JB Pritzker delivered his eighth consecutive budget address on February 18th. If you closed your eyes and listened, you might have thought you were hearing a man of the people, a defender of the powerless standing up to a tyrannical federal government. He invoked Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Reverend Jesse Jackson. He quoted the great reform governor, John Peter Altgeld.
He spoke of empathy, love, and the courage to resist authoritarianism.… Continue Reading
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Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Immigration | David E. Smith | February 19, 2026 1:00 PM | Comments Off on JB Pritzker, ICE, and the Art of Selective Outrage
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features a conversation between IFI’s David Smith, Pastor Michael Johnson and Pastor Ceasar LeFlore.
Recently, Illinois Senator Neil Anderson introduced Senate Bill 3572, a bill with the express goal of abolishing abortion in the state of Illinois.
“Women are currently being told by the law that it is okay to kill their babies. That is unjust. We want to inform peoples’ conscience with a just law.
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