William Hauter https://illinoisfamilyaction.org Fri, 22 May 2026 18:43:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-download-32x32.jpg William Hauter https://illinoisfamilyaction.org 32 32 76203252 Red Flags in Springfield: Bills That Should Alarm Parents https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2026/05/red-flags-in-springfield-four-bills-that-should-alarm-parents/ Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:03 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=32134 Written by David E. Smith

As the Illinois General Assembly enters the final days of its regular session, several troubling bills have advanced, while another still awaits a vote in the Illinois Senate. Taken together, they reflect a clear trend: expanding government power, eroding parental rights, and advancing radical left-wing ideological policies. Thomas Hampson wrote about this recently in an article for IFI titled: The State is Not a Parent.

Rather than strengthening families and reinforcing accountability, these proposals continue to sideline parents and replace parental authority with government control.… Continue Reading

]]> 32134 Illinois Democrats Have Priorities Upside Down https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/03/illinois-democrats-have-priorities-askew/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:09 +0000 https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/?p=29054 Written by Kathy Valente

Democrats in Springfield have made Illinois one of the most unwelcoming states for businesses and families. They’re doing nothing to correct it, but instead have introduced bills to make it worse.

Due to the Biden Administration’s open border policies, Illinois is now home to over 530,00 illegal aliens, many of whom are enjoying free benefits on the backs of Illinois taxpayers.

The Trust Act, passed by Democrats in 2017, established Illinois as a sanctuary state, providing sanctuary for illegal aliens and preventing Illinois law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.… Continue Reading

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