Written by Illinois Family Action
Illinois Family Action was contacted by another dad, whose story deepened our concerns about the race for Illinois Supreme Court and about the Democrat Candidate, Judge Elizabeth Rochford.
A third person has reached out, unsolicited and previously unknown to us, who felt compelled to share their story of injustice and bias, at the hands of Judge Rochford. (The same Elizabeth Rochford who donated to corrupt and indicted Chicago Alderman, Ed Burke and is getting millions from Governor J.B.… Continue Reading
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Illinois Politics, Marriage, Family & Culture, Uncategorized | Paul Hurst | 
November 5, 2022 3:00 PM | 
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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
Written by David E. Smith
Where do we go from here? Our state is currently suffocating under the weight of massive debt and failed Democratic policies. Yet, former state representative Jeanne Ives says there is hope for Illinois conservatives. She suggests the Republican Party focus on promoting truth, electing conservatives to local governing bodies and boards, and insisting on competency from candidates and government – some TLC, if you will. Jeanne also details the three big issues on which Republicans must stand in unity and gives insight on the compensation Illinois taxpayers pay our public “servants” (warning, you might need to monitor your blood pressure).… Continue Reading
Tags: Big Government, Chris Welch, COVID lockdowns, David Smith, Don Harmon, IL GOP, Illinois Corruption, Illinois Legislature, Irresponsible Illinois, Jeanne Ives, Lesser Magistrate, massive government, Michael Madigan, Monte Larrick, Passing the Buck, Springfield, Tim Schneider
Illinois Politics | David E. Smith | January 26, 2021 2:00 PM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Jeanne Ives on the Importance of the Lesser Magistrate
Where do we go from here? Our state is currently suffocating under the weight of massive debt and failed Democratic policies. Yet, former state representative Jeanne Ives says there is hope for Illinois conservatives. She suggests the Republican Party focus on promoting truth, electing conservatives to local governing bodies and boards, and insisting on competency from candidates and government – some TLC, if you will. Jeanne also details the three big issues on which Republicans must stand in unity and gives insight on the compensation Illinois taxpayers pay our public “servants” (warning, you might need to monitor your blood pressure).… Continue Reading
Tags: Big Government, Chris Welch, COVID lockdowns, David Smith, Don Harmon, IL GOP, Illinois Corruption, Illinois Legislature, Irresponsible Illinois, Jeanne Ives, Lesser Magistrate, massive government, Michael Madigan, Monte Larrick, Passing the Buck, Springfield, Tim Schneider
| Benjamin D. Smith | 12:04 AM | Comments Off on “Passing The Buck: The Demand for Principled Lesser Magistrates” (Illinois Family Spotlight #235)
Written by Hon. Jeanne Ives
Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) is no longer the Speaker of the Illinois House. He has been replaced by State Representative Emanuel Chris Welch (D-Winchester). I would withhold the applause or hope that things in Illinois will change.
First, Welch has been a reliable ally of Madigan since Welch was first elected in 2013.
Second, Welch saved Madigan from investigation by an Illinois House panel.
Third, he is responsible for supporting and voting for legislation that has made Illinois the worst run state in the Union.
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Written by David E. Smith
The final results of this week’s election may remain unknown for days or weeks with five or more states still counting ballots. Our continued prayers are needed today and throughout the upcoming week for honesty and fairness to prevail. Pray that voter fraud of any type would be exposed. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 20:23 that the Lord hates unequal scales.
We should not be surprised to learn how wrong the predictions of the establishment media and pollsters have been again.… Continue Reading
Tags: Allen Skillicorn, Amy Elik, Amy Grant, Chris Bos, Dan Sullivan, Dan Ugaste, David Friess, Deanne Mazzochi, Donald J. Trump, Esther Joy King, Jeanette Ward, Jeanne Ives, Jim Oberweis, Joe Biden, John Cabello, Joni Ernst, Lauren Underwood, Lindsey Graham, Mark Batinick, Michael Madigan, Mitch McConnell, Peter Breen, Seth Lewis, Steven Reick, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Tom Morrison, Tommy Tuberville
Federal Elections, Illinois Politics, Political | David E. Smith | November 7, 2020 6:00 AM | Comments Off on Election Update: What We Know So Far
Written by David E. Smith
Even if you live outside of Illinois Senate District 25, this edition of Spotlight presents information every voter needs to know. Republican candidate for senator, Jeanette Ward, joins me and Monte Larrick to talk about her candidacy as well as some of the critical issues facing our state. Jeanette shares the biblical values and common-sense principles regarding freedom, faith, and family that will inform her service if she is elected.… Continue Reading
Written by Benjamin Smith
David Smith welcomes State Representative Darren Bailey (R-Louivlle) to this edition of the IFA Spotlight podcast as they continue their conversation on political corruption in Illinois. In case you missed the memo: Illinois is Michael Madigan’s playground and he just lets us PAY in it. Standing in stark contrast to Speaker Madigan and his minions, Rep. Bailey is a first-term, stalwart Christian statesman who represents the 109th district who just announced that he plans to run for the 55th State Senate District in 2020 to replace the retiring Republican incumbent.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Yesterday afternoon, the Illinois House Democrat Caucus met for 2-3 hours to discuss, among other things, the grotesquely misnamed “Reproductive Health Act.” If passed into law, this legislation would dramatically expand abortion–including Medicaid abortions–and usurp parental rights. We expect that the original proposal will be amended and a new (shell) bill number assigned.
Personal PAC, Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the ACLU of Illinois, along with State Representatives Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago), Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) and Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) are pushing hard to revive this deadly measure before they adjourn for the summer on May 31st.… Continue Reading
Written by David E. Smith
Another election has come and gone. A number of states saw a noticeable political shake-up. For pro-life/pro-family conservatives in Illinois, things went from bad to worse.
As promised last week, Monte Larrick and I are once again joined by Richard Hartian, Chairman of Illinois Family Action, for this episode of Spotlight.
Moving on from the post-mortem of What went wrong? to a discussion of Where do we go from here? – Hartian, Smith, and Larrick consider what Illinois might look like under a Democrat-controlled statehouse led by J.B.… Continue Reading
