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		<title>The Left-Wing Coalition Behind the “No Kings” Protests</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David E. Smith</em></p>
<p>Last weekend, Leftists gathered in cities across the country for coordinated “<a href="https://www.nokings.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">No Kings</a>” rallies — events ostensibly organized to complain, scream and whimper that <strong>Donald J. Trump</strong> is acting like a monarch. In reality, these unsubstantiated attacks on Trump’s leadership mask a much deeper and more troubling agenda. One in which central government would expand dramatically.</p>
<p>A closer look at the sponsors and partners behind the marches reveals a powerful coalition of radical and socialist groups working to reshape America’s political foundation.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/10/the-left-wing-coalition-behind-the-no-kings-protests/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>State Rep. David Welter Needs To Hear From You</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David E. Smith</em></p>
<p>State Representative <strong>David Welter</strong> (R-75th Dist.) is promoting some <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Welter.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">town hall meetings</a> next week in Morris, Plano, Wilmington, and Seneca so that he can &#8220;listen to your feedback, your questions, and concerns.&#8221; We thought you, a conservative pro-family voter in this district, should know how your local state representative has been voting in Springfield.</p>
<p>For a number of important reasons, we believe your local official, Rep. Welter, has failed us. (<a href="https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Welter.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">See this flyer for more information</a>.)&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/08/state-rep-david-welter-needs-to-hear-from-you/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sue Rezin Unfit for the 14th Congressional District</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by David E. Smith</em></p>
<p>Over the summer State Senator <strong>Sue Rezin</strong> (R-Morris) <a href="https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2019/07/09/state-sen-sue-rezin-will-run-for-congress-in-14th-district/anrbgtp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">announced</a> that she is officially running for the 14th Congressional District (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois%27s_congressional_districts#/media/File:Illinois_US_Congressional_District_14_(since_2013).tif" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">map</a>) in hopes of challenging freshman U.S. Representative <strong>Lauren Underwood</strong> (D-Naperville) in the November 3, 2020 General Election. At the time of this writing, the Republican primary election (March 17, 2020) will include candidates <strong>James Marter</strong> (R-Oswego), State Senator <strong>Jim Oberweis</strong> (R-Sugar Grove), and four other lesser known candidates.</p>
<p>It is our unequivocal opinion that Sen.&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/07/a-non-starter-in-the-14th-congressional-district/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Reps. Sandack &#038; Sullivan Get $5k For Same-Sex &#8220;Marriage&#8221; Stance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David E. Smith]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 20:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<h3><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><em>Written by Fran Eaton, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/07/sandack-sullivan-receive-5000-from-equality-illinois-for-flipping-on-gay-marriage.html" target="_blank">Illinois Review</a></span></em></span></h3>
<h3><span style="font-weight: normal;"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/07/sandack-sullivan-receive-5000-from-equality-illinois-for-flipping-on-gay-marriage.html" target="_blank"></a></span></em><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Last Friday, Equality Illinois showed its gratitude to two Illinois House Republicans who broke ranks and declared their support for legalization of gay marriage in Illinois. The organization&#8217;s appreciation was in the form of $5,000 checks to State Reps. </span><strong>Ron Sandack</strong><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> (</span><a style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;" href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/files/ei-to-sandack.png" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">) and </span><strong>Ed Sullivan</strong><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"> (</span><a style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;" href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/files/ei-to-sullivan.png" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">).</span></span></h3>
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<p>For Sandack, the 2013 contribution from the gay activist organization is antithetical to his support in last year&#8217;s election, which included investments from conservative groups such as <strong>Paul Caprio</strong>&#8216;s Family PAC (<a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/files/family-pac.png" target="_blank">HERE</a>), <strong>Jack Roeser</strong> (<a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/files/jack-roeser.png" target="_blank">HERE</a>), and <strong>Adam Andrzejewski</strong>&#8216;s For The Good of Illinois PAC (<a href="http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/files/for-the-good-of-illinois.png" target="_blank">HERE</a>).</p></div>&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2013/07/reps-sandack-sullivan-get-5k-for-same-sex-marriage-stance/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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