Written by David E. Smith
On July 22, 2025, the Committee on House Administration held a hearing titled, “Clean Rolls, Secure Elections: Reviewing Voter List Maintenance Standards.” The hearing focused on the importance of maintaining accurate voter registration lists to protect the integrity of our elections.
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), also known as the “Motor Voter Law,” was designed to increase voter participation in federal elections while also requiring states to maintain accurate and up-to-date voter rolls.… Continue Reading
Tags: Breakthrough Ideas, Capitol News Illinois, Carol Davis, Christian Adams, Harmeet K. Dhillon, Illinois Conservative Union, Illinois Family Action, Illinois State Board of Elections, Jeanne Ives, Judicial Watch, Mary Miller, Motor Voter Law, National Voter Registration Act, Peter Hancock, Public Interest Legal Foundation, Sara Ellis, The Chicago Way
Federal Issues, Voter Integrity | David E. Smith | 
July 26, 2025 10:00 AM | 
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Written by Fran Eaton
When Illinois voters make their candidate selections on the November 5, 2024, election ballot, they will also be asked their opinions on three advisory questions:
- Should all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including, but not limited to, in vitro fertilization, be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that provides coverage for pregnancy benefits, without limitation on the number of treatments?
- Should the Illinois Constitution be amended to create an additional 3% tax on income greater than $1,000,000 for the purpose of dedicating funds raised to property tax relief?
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Tags: 2024 Election, Ballot, Illinois, Jeanne Ives, Pat McCloskey, Rep. Kevin Olickal, Voting
Federal Elections, Federal Issues, Illinois Politics, Political, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | October 4, 2024 3:00 PM | Comments Off on Make a Difference: Vote Your Opinion on Illinois’ 3 Ballot Initiatives
Written by David E. Smith
Former State Senator Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has been posting personal video content on his Bailey for Illinois Facebook page for years now. These updates include political commentary, campaign updates, a Christian devotional readings and prayer. Since these video commentaries are very informative and encouraging, I often share these postings on my own personal social media platforms.
One such recent video post deserves much greater attention by a much greater audience.
In his video post on Tuesday, August 6th, Darren highlighted some issues that have been on the minds of grass-root conservatives for some time regarding the Illinois Republican Party.… Continue Reading
Tags: Adam Kinzinger, Darren Bailey, Illinois GOP, JB Pritzker, Jeanne Ives, Jim Edgar, Joe Walsh, Kamala Harris, Kathy Salvi, Ray LaHood, Tom DeVore
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | August 7, 2024 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Bailey: Action Items For The IL GOP
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 David E. Smith
The disgraced former Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, Pat Brady, has gone further to the dark side. In various media reports it has been revealed that the double-dealing Brady has joined the board of Personal PAC, a pro-abortion, pro-transgender organization. Their agenda is fixated on the destruction of innocent pre-born life and the chemical castration of confused young people. They seem to be obsessed with the devil’s war on human beings.… Continue Reading
Written by Nancy Hayes
Recent news seems to have fired up some grassroots and even maybe some conservative GOP leaders. The question proposed recently is this: should the Illinois GOP endorse or not endorse candidates in the primary?
In free and fair elections, why not just let the voters decide? Why would the Illinois GOP want to endorse in the primary if we are all, in fact, for free and fair elections? What would be the REAL reason why the Illinois GOP would want to endorse in the primary?… Continue Reading
Tags: Aaron Del Mar, Barry Bebart, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Stephens, Chuck Hernandez, Darren Bailey, Donald J. Trump, Edgar Alvaredo, Gary Rabine, Illinois Family Action, Illinois Freedom Caucus, Illinois GOP, Jay Reyes, Jeanne Ives, Jesse Sullivan, Jim Durkin, Jim Zay, Kathy Hilton, Ken Griffin, Kerri Urbanski, Lynn O’Brien, Mark Hosty, Mary Ann Ahern, Max Solomon, NBC 5 Chicago, Pat Brady, Patrick Pfingsten, Paul Schimpf, Richard Irvin, Richard Porter, Richard Uihlein, Sean Morrison, the Fraternal Order of Police
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | May 25, 2023 9:00 AM | Comments Off on To Endorse or NOT to Endorse in The Primary Election… THAT is The REAL Question
Written by Fran Eaton
Every political campaign’s dream is to get potential voters to glance at piece of mail they find in their mailboxes, then their hearts pound quicker if those voters stop and read the mailing cover. Then they hope the voter will open the piece and read what they want those voters to know – either good stuff about their candidate or bad stuff about their opponent.
And that’s all besides the great money the printer gets for doing the mailer, the piece designer gets for putting it together and the political consultants commonly get for, well, being campaign consultants.… Continue Reading
Tags: Barack Obama, Bruce Rauner, Darren Bailey, Hillary Clinton, Jeanne Ives, Joe Biden, Ken Griffin, Operation Chaos, Republican National Convention, Richard Irvin, Rush Limbaugh, Trump delegate
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | April 7, 2022 4:00 PM | Comments Off on Did You Receive Irvin’s Attack Mailer on Bailey?
Written by Pastor Calvin Lindstrom
Supposedly, Albert Einstein gave this definition for insanity – doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Whether Einstein actually said this or someone else conceived it, it is a profound definition.
Does this definition apply to all situations? What is the context that needs to be considered? Are we as Christian conservatives in Illinois guilty of insanity?
I am going to answer this question in two ways: first in the negative and then in the positive.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
The Democratic Party is firmly in control of both federal and Illinois government – now what do we do? Former Illinois state representative, Jeanne Ives, addresses that question in part two of our Spotlight conversation (listen to part one here). We discuss an alarming proposal by liberal, secular Democrats to “restore constitutional secularism and patriotic pluralism” and Jeanne details how we can and must fight against this assault on religious freedom.… Continue Reading
The Democratic Party is firmly in control of both federal and Illinois government – now what do we do? Former Illinois state representative, Jeanne Ives, addresses that question in part two of our Spotlight conversation (listen to part one here). We discuss an alarming proposal by liberal, secular Democrats to “restore constitutional secularism and patriotic pluralism” and Jeanne details how we can and must fight against this assault on religious freedom. In light of voting irregularities in Illinois, we also talk about election fraud and changes to the voting process, and stress the need to educate the electorate on public policy and leftists’ efforts to weaken laws that protect life.… Continue Reading
