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By David E. Smith
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06.06.26
Our laws teach the next generation what is right and wrong. When government redefines marriage, parenthood, and the family, culture follows. The Them Before Us scorecard is an important reminder: children need leaders who prioritize their rights and well-being over adult desires.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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06.05.26
Our culture increasingly tells young people that marriage and children are obstacles to personal freedom and happiness. But God’s design for the family is not a burden. Marriage and children are amazing blessings.
By David Curtin
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06.03.26
Praise God: the Illinois General Assembly has finally gone home! But not before advancing more big-government schemes, anti-family policies, and burdens on taxpayers. The fight is not over. We must remain vigilant, engaged, & prayerful.
By Rev. Thorin Anderson
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06.03.26
“Free” is one of the most expensive words in politics. Free programs. Free services. Free benefits. Someone always pays. Politicians who promise everything from government often deliver higher taxes, less freedom, and greater dependency.
By Bethany Bachman
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06.02.26
Government bureaucracy cannot replace a loving mom & dad. Yet too often in Illinois, politicians act as if children belong to the state. Parents are not obstacles to overcome—they are the first & most important influence in a child's life.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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06.02.26
Now that school is officially out for the summer for most schools across the United States, Open The Books, a non-profit government watchdog group, released their May 2026 Progress Report.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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06.01.26
If April showers bring May flowers then what does June bring? Unfortunately, it turns our focus to the sin of pride, amplified in many colorful and distorted ways by what is promoted as “Pride Month.”
By Thomas Hampson
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06.01.26
Illinois lawmakers now speak of "women and individuals who menstruate." If you have to separate those categories, you've already abandoned reality. This is what happens when ideology overrides biology and common sense. Words matter. Reality matters. Truth matters.
By Kathy Valente
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05.30.26
Illinois politicians legalized high potency marijuana. Now some want to legalize psychedelic "magic mushrooms." How many more mind-altering drugs must be normalized before lawmakers admit these policies come with real consequences? Enough social experiments.
By Dr. Rob Rienow
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05.29.26
Families rarely drift apart overnight. Pride, anger, avoidance, hypocrisy, and misplaced priorities quietly damage relationships over time. The good news? God can heal what sin and selfishness have broken — if we are willing to repent, forgive, and change.
