Illinois Family Institute https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:43:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg Illinois Family Institute https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 The Fight For Your Kids’ Mind: HB 4966 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/04/the-fight-for-your-kids-mind-hb-4966/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:59 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=31854 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

In this important episode, David Smith sits down with David Curtin to discuss House Bill 4966– legislation aimed to expand DCFS services and limit counseling options for gender confused youths.

David Curtin is a veteran pro-life advocate, political consultant, and a lobbyist for the Illinois Family Institute among other organizations.

In the second half of this episode, Illinois Senator Chris Balkema (R-Pontiac) discusses the behind the scenes realities of the political battles in Springfield from the effort to defund abortion to the fight against physician-assisted suicide.… Continue Reading

]]> 31854 The Hidden Crisis of Surrogacy and Child Trafficking with Katy Faust https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/03/the-hidden-crisis-of-surrogacy-and-child-trafficking-with-katy-faust/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:00:13 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=31723 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

In this special edition of Illinois Family Spotlight, IFI’s Dave Smith and Alyssa Sonnenburg sit down with Katy Faust to discuss her newly launched child-advocacy campaign, “Greater Than.”

Katy Faust is founder of Them Before Us, a foundation with one goal in mind: to protect the right of a child to their mother and father.

In her new “Greater Than” campaign, organizations, including Illinois Family Institute, are joining the movement to overturn the devastating Obergefell decision, a landmark Supreme Court decision which guaranteed the “right” of two men or two women to enter into a legal “marriage.”… Continue Reading

]]> 31723 SPOTLIGHT: Stand Firm https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/11/spotlight-stand-firm/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:17 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=30914 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

November 7, 2025 featured Illinois Family Institute’s annual Faith, Family & Freedom banquet.

In his address to over 700 attendees, Executive Director, David Smith, outlined IFI’s mission to standing firm against the spiritual battles that Illinois is facing.

“Illinois is now poised to become the 12th jurisdiction and the first midwest state to normalize suicide…

We must pray… that Governor Pritzker would veto this legislation.”

This is an episode that you do not want to miss.… Continue Reading

]]> 30914 SPLC: The Biggest Bully in The Room https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2024/06/splc-the-biggest-bully-in-the-room/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:00:51 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=26530 Written by Robert Knight

The national parental rights group has again made the latest “hate map” of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the most prominent leftist smear machine outside of the legacy media itself.

Despite a scandal in 2019 that ousted its leadership, “SPLC annual revenue still reaches nine figures, and its assets are just shy of $700 million,” the Capital Research Center reports.

The Moms last year were designated partly because they supported reform-minded school board candidates who won elections.… Continue Reading

]]> 26530 SPOTLIGHT: The Case for Life with Scott Klusendorf https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2023/09/spotlight-the-case-for-life-with-scott-klusendorf/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:00:06 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=24516 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features Scott Klusendorf at the IFI 2023 Worldview Conference.

Scott Klusendorf is the founder and president of the Life Training Institute, which is dedicated to equipping pro-life advocates to effectively defend their view of life in the public square. He has taught pro-life apologetics at over 80 colleges and universities, and he is the author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture.… Continue Reading

]]> 24516 SPOTLIGHT: The Consequences of Sexual Immorality https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2023/06/spotlight-the-consequences-of-sexual-immorality/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 10:00:44 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=23931 Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg

In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, we are featuring remarks made by Dr. Jonathan Diggs during Illinois Family Institute’s 2023 Worldview Conference.

Dr. Jonathan Diggs has been practicing medicine for over thirty-five years, is an American Board of Internal Medicine diplomat, is a motivational speaker, and is a guest on national television and radio programs.

In his speaking segment, Dr. Diggs outlines three consequences of sexual immortality, which include the following:

1) unwanted pregnancies,
2) sexually transmitted diseases (STIs),
3) and the disruption of social cohesion.… Continue Reading

]]> 23931 Will State Lawmakers Be Working in Springfield Before the Primary? https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/01/will-state-lawmakers-be-working-in-springfield-before-the-primary/ Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:00:53 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=8568 Written by John Biver

Monte and Dave are back with Ralph Rivera, a lobbyist for Illinois Right to Life Action and Illinois Family Institute.

This week’s edition of Spotlight features a discussion about the March 20th primary, the lawsuit surrounding HB 40, a bill enacting taxpayer funding of abortion, SB 1564 a bill that forces medical personnel to refer women to abortion clinics, the sanctuary state legislation signed by Governor Rauner, the Equal Rights Amendment, and new legislation concerns, including physician assisted suicide, and recreational marijuana.… Continue Reading

]]> 8568 “Illinois Lawmakers Will be Working Before the Primary, Right?”(Illinois Family Spotlight #076) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-076/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:00:29 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=8560 Monte and Dave are back with Ralph Rivera, a lobbyist for Illinois Right to Life Action and Illinois Family Institute.

This week’s Spotlight features a discussion about the March 20th primary, the lawsuit surrounding HB 40, a bill enacting taxpayer funding of abortion, SB 1564 a bill that forces medical personnel to refer women to abortion clinics, the sanctuary state legislation signed by Governor Rauner, the Equal Rights Amendment, and new legislation concerns, including physician assisted suicide, and recreational marijuana.… Continue Reading

]]> 8560 “Welcome to Illinois Family Action” (Illinois Family Spotlight #001) https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-001/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:00:22 +0000 https://staging.illinoisfamilyaction.org/?post_type=podcast&p=6600 On the inaugural episode of the Illinois Family Spotlight podcast, Monte Larrick and David Smith discuss how important it is to be involved in the public square and how Illinois Family Institute and Illinois Family Action act to advance pro-family, pro-life, and pro-marriage principles.  In the second half of the podcast, they revisit IFA’s involvement at the Illinois GOP convention in Peoria earlier this year.

We’d love to have your feedback!  Email us HERE.… Continue Reading

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