Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Stephanie Trussell is a mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, board member for the Illinois Family Institute & Good Soil Good Seed Foundation, and former candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor. In this special episode of Spotlight, Monte, David and Stephanie revisit the 2022 campaign and the events that led up to it.
They discussed how Illinois Republican voter turnout can be improved. Startlingly, only 45 percent of Republicans turned out to vote. Stephanie implores that conservatives must unite, not tear each other up for small differences in beliefs, and overcome a defeatist attitude when it comes to Illinois elections.… Continue Reading
Tags: Boss Dawgz, Darren Bailey, Election, Podcast, Spotlight, Sptolight, Stephanie Trussell, Voting
Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg |
March 22, 2023 7:00 AM |
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Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
40 Days for Life is a essential and vital part of the pro-life movement. The constant intercession they make to God on behalf of those contemplating abortion has saved 22,855 lives since 2007, closed 136 abortion centers, and has caused 247 abortion workers to quit. Their silent witness to passersby and the love they show by their presence outside of an abortion clinic can literally be the difference between life and death.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Earlier this month, Monte Larrick attended the Pro-Life Action League’s protest against Walgreens and CVS pharmacies because they have started to offer the sale of the abortion drug, Mifepriston, also known as RU 486. It works by blocking the activity of progesterone, a substance your body makes to help continue pregnancy.
This “medication” is used in combination with misoprostol to cause a pregnant mother to miscarry her baby as late as 12 weeks along.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
Don’t look now, but the resistance to woke tyranny is rising rapidly, and not just in the United States.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigned on Wednesday after eight years in office. A leftist and climate change extremist, she opposed Brexit while leading the fight for Scottish independence from Britain.
During her tenure, according to the Daily Mail, Scottish life expectancy plunged, drug deaths doubled, alcohol deaths increased, schools continued failing, and Scots were worse off economically than when she took office.… Continue Reading
Tags: American Center for Law and Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Daily Mail, Drag Queen Story Hour, Gender Recognition Reform Bill, Jamie Reed, Jason Miyares, Josh Hawley, Merrick Garland, Nicola Sturgeon, Protecting Our Kids From Child Abuse Act, Southern Poverty Law Center, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Washington University Transgender Center
LGBTQ Agenda, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith |
February 20, 2023 12:00 PM |
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Written by Jenna Smith
Nancy Valko is a registered nurse, legal consultant and a spokesperson for the National Association of Pro-Life Nurses. Monte Larrick had the opportunity to speak with her at a Lake County Right To Life forum, where she keynoted and spoke on the dangers of saying nothing when it comes to medically assisted suicide.
“The problem is, if doctors themselves don’t take a position on the most important issue they have–the most important covenant they have with their patients, which is they will not kill them–what else is open?”
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Written by Jenna Smith
In this edition of Spotlight, IFI’s Dave Smith and Public School Exit’s Ceasar LeFlore converse with Juan Elias-Riesco, former owner of the famous Nini’s Deli in Chicago (which you can learn about through the documentary Paint the Wall Black) and a blazing torch for the kingdom of Christ.
Elias-Riesco’s testimony of how he became a Christian is anything but boring. Growing up on the streets of Chicago, he quickly became hardened to shoplifting and spiraled into a sinful lifestyle that had him in prison and rejecting God’s design for sexuality.… Continue Reading
Written by Robert Knight
The divisions in our country go far beyond conservative versus liberal or Republican versus Democrat. Not that the parties are unimportant. More on that in a minute.
It’s right versus wrong and whether we’ll be able to pass on America’s heritage of liberty and prosperity to our children and grandchildren.
One side — the progressive, Marxist left — wants to expand government to intrude into every human activity except one: sexuality. For that, they seek to eradicate all moral, cultural and legal restraints.… Continue Reading
Tags: Ann Wagner, Born Alive Infant Protection Act, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, FACE Act, H.R. 26, Joseph Sobran, Merrick Garland, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Phil Nicolaides, Roe v. Wade, The Washington Post
Federal Issues, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith |
January 16, 2023 8:07 AM |
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Written by Jenna Smith
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, we’re highlighting the work of the Waterleaf Women’s Center, located directly across the street from the mega Planned Parenthood Center in Aurora, Illinois. The contrast between the two organizations could not possibly be starker. During the 2022 Fall campaign of 40 Days For Life, IFI’s Monte Larrick conversed with Waterleaf’s director, Julie Garafalo, about the vital impact the organization is having on the community.… Continue Reading
Written by Laurie Higgins
Greg Hart is a Republican member of the DuPage County Board who hopes to become the next board chair. In a slick and startling campaign video (see below), Hart obscenely used his visibly pregnant wife to make the case for his election as a pro-choice GOP candidate. You read that right. Greg Hart wants residents of DuPage County—the second largest county in Illinois—to know that he fully supports the legal right of his wife to have had the “choice” to kill their living “son” (Hart’s term).… Continue Reading
Tags: abortion, Adam Kinzinger, Alex Hart, Darren Bailey, Dick Durbin, DuPage County, Greg Hart, Illinois Republican Party, Jim Edgar, Liz Cheney, Obergefelle, Robert P George, women’s rights
Exclude From Homepage, Illinois Politics, Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith |
October 3, 2022 4:00 AM |
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Written by John Lopez
This article continues addressing a ballot measure that Illinois voters must vote on this election cycle.
We urge voters to reject Amendment 1, a constitutional amendment that
would elevate collective bargaining rights in the Illinois Constitution,
allowing government union contracts to override state law.
“What if I told you there was a way you could earn real money without being scammed and without a tie…I’m talking about the gig economy…ride shares, food delivery…”
— Johnny Lawrence learning about the gig economy, Cobra Kai, “Downward Spiral”, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Netflix, 9/9/22
As shared recently on Illinois Family Action, the forced unionization of 1099 independent contractors is the hidden agenda now openly public for the proponent of Amendment 1.… Continue Reading
Tags: 1099 Independent Contractor, AB5, ABC Test, ALG Research, Amazon, Amendment 1, Catalina Lauf, Department of Labor, Elise Stefanik, Elizabeth Warren, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Henry Cuellar, Janet Wagner, Juliet B. Schor, Kim Kavin, Lyft, Marc Poulus, Michelle Steel, National Labor Relations Act, NLRA, OIRA, Politico, PRO Act, Reuters, The New York Times, Uber, Upwork, Veena Dubal, Worker Flexibility and Choice Act
Exclude From Homepage, Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Political, PRO Act, Sanctity of Life | Admin |
September 28, 2022 7:22 AM |
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