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![Fighting the Title IX Rewrite Fighting the Title IX Rewrite](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ACT-NOW-2024.png)
The good folks at Citizens for Kids Education (C4KE) asked us to send you this information about a recent ruling regarding the Biden Title IX rewrite, and share their CALL TO ACTION.
![You Cannot Homeschool You Cannot Homeschool](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/You-Cannot-Homeschool.jpg)
A homeschool advocate acquainted with an IFI staff member recently answered over 150 Facebook messages about homeschooling. "It's just blowing up!" the advocate said. "Lots and lots of parents from central and southern IL wanting out." Homeschooling has been around for a few decades now, and it has made significant advances in quality and acceptability over the years, but it usually seems to have been relegated to the academic fringes.
![Self Evident: Accepting the Truth Self Evident: Accepting the Truth](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Self-Evident-Accepting-the-Truth.jpg)
In this special episode of Self Evident, Jenna sits down with detransitioners Maia Poet, Ritchie Herron & Camille Kiefel. This roundtable discussion will reveal the lies that Maia, Ritchie, and Camille all believed about themselves. They will share their personal experiences with the medical world and how they came to accept the truth about their gender.
![National GOP Gives Ground on Sanctity of Human Life National GOP Gives Ground on Sanctity of Human Life](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Trump-and-baby-2024.png)
Earlier this week, the GOP Platform Committee voted to adopt a new platform that removed the provision calling for a national ban on abortion, suggesting the issue should instead be handled by the states. This abandonment of the GOP’s long-held pro-life position has been met with fierce opposition from some organizations as well as delegates on the committee who felt their voices were silenced during the unconventional proceedings.
![A July Birthday Challenge A July Birthday Challenge](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Giving-Challenge-55-this-month.jpg)
Please consider accepting this giving challenge to bless the vital ministry of Illinois Family Institute. Together we can continue to uphold pro-life, pro-marriage, and pro-family truths in Illinois.
![A Hopeless Bunch A Hopeless Bunch](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Hopeless-Bunch.jpg)
A former Chicago radio producer and friend of mine has established quite a reputation for alerting us to the myriad of ministry leader “missteps” surfacing in recent years. On one hand, it’s important for us to be aware of such mistrusts and to know that we must never elevate anyone in ministry beyond what they are: human vessels intending to accomplish what God has apparently called them to do.
![Churches Putting Pro-Life Values into Action Churches Putting Pro-Life Values into Action](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Churches-Putting-Pro-Life-Values-into-Action.jpg)
Love Life is a pro-life organization that is dedicated to mobilizing the church to create a culture of love and life that will end both abortion and the orphan crisis. In just seven years, Love Life has seen over 192,000 people mobilized into action, partnered with over 1,100 churches, and saved over 5,700 babies.
![Samaritan Ministries: A Biblical Healthcare Option Samaritan Ministries: A Biblical Healthcare Option](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Samaritan-Ministries-A-Biblical-Healthcare-Option.jpg)
Everyone knows that health insurance is difficult to navigate. Between limitations on doctor networks and deductibles, families often struggle to find the plan that is best for their family, especially for those whose jobs do not provide healthcare coverage. This leaves many families with anxiety over what plan to use and whether their unexpected medical bills will be covered.
![Demise of the Administrative State Demise of the Administrative State](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Demise-of-the-Administrative-State.jpg)
Despite the seemingly mundane nature of regulations, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Chevron Deference is poised to have a profound impact on our daily lives. This decision will touch each and every one of us, shaping our daily experiences and interactions.
![Patience and Perseverance Key to Pulling Down Strongholds Patience and Perseverance Key to Pulling Down Strongholds](https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Strongholds.png)
If you had surveyed the public a decade ago and asked whether they believed Roe v. Wade would be overturned, a majority would have emphatically said, “No.” Even to the most optimistic person, this seemed far-fetched as a possibility. But in 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned this stronghold of darkness called Roe v. Wade.