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Kids and Marijuana – A Bad Combination
05.17.25
On Tuesday, 22 students from Fort Dearborn Elementary School in Chicago were hospitalized after eating THC-laced cookies. Days earlier, a woman in Wheeling gave THC-infused chocolate to children in a park. These incidents highlight the results of foolish drug policies.
More Debate About Physician-Assisted Suicide in Springfield
By David E. Smith   |   05.16.25
Lawmakers intent on legalizing physician-assisted suicide have scheduled HB 1328, the House version of SB 9, for a subject-matter hearing in the Illinois House Executive Committee, tomorrow, May 14, 2025.
Schools Secretly “Transitioned” ANOTHER Child as State Moves Against Parents
By Alex Newman   |   05.16.25
Amid a major push to “protect” children from parents who refuse to “affirm” gender confusion in children, yet another government school in Colorado is in the spotlight for “transitioning” and “grooming” yet another innocent child.
Out of Control
By Thomas Hampson   |   05.15.25
How is it that our elected officials can be so wrong so often? Take Senate Bill 100, introduced and passed as Public Act 99-0456 in 2015, which was intended to eliminate the so-called school-to-prison pipeline by eliminating the disparate discipline of minority students.
Men and Machines, God and Gadgets
By Bill Muehlenberg   |   05.14.25
It is with fear and trepidation that I write this piece. The backlash could be intense – the resistance could be full bore. So what is my topic? A hot-potato issue like abortion or transgendersim, or simply religion and politics that gets so many folks so fully worked up? No, I want to discuss things like AI and ChatGPT and so on, especially in terms of believers using such devices for the work of the Christian ministry.
Papal Warmup
No doubt it baffled a significant number of Catholics worldwide when the more-than-100 cardinals at the Conclave earlier this month chose a onetime Chicagoan as their new Pope. A Southsider.

As Gomer Pyle used to say, “Surprise. Surprise. Surprise.”
HB 3637 Welcomes Abortion Doctors to Illinois
By Kathy Valente   |   05.13.25
Illinois State Representative Dagmara Avelar and Senator Karina Villa are sponsoring legislation to strengthen protections for abortion access. Building on Illinois’s existing shield law, HB 3637 preempts federal law by prohibiting the Department of Health from disciplining providers whose licenses, registrations, or permits were revoked in other states for performing abortions or similar procedures.
Legislative Update for the Week of May 12, 2025
By Kathy Valente   |   05.12.25
With conflicting revenue forecasts and a potential $3 billion shortfall looming, the General Assembly’s final weeks will be pivotal in balancing priorities and shaping Illinois’ fiscal future before the July 1st start of the new fiscal year. In the meantime, we are watching a number of bills that should concern pro-family citizens. Don't give up the pressure!
Remembering Dr. Judith Reisman
By Thomas Hampson   |   05.12.25
Dr. Judith Reisman, worked diligently to expose and counter the influence of Alfred Kinsey’s research on human sexuality, which shaped harmful cultural and legal changes. She demonstrated how Kinsey’s work, particularly his reports from the 1940s and 1950s, relied on flawed data, including studies of pedophiles and skewed samples, to promote a sexual revolution that normalized deviant behaviors.
Prayer Bulletin for May 2025
By David E. Smith   |   05.10.25
Prayer is a direct line to communicate with God which helps us to align our hearts and minds with God’s perfect will. (Phil 4:6-7) The Bible commands prayer (1 Thes 5:17, “pray without ceasing”). Prayer is an act of faithfulness to God’s instruction. It is also a selfless act of love when we intercede for others’ needs. (Mat 22:39, Mark 12:31, Lev 19:18)
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A Warning for Illinois from Canada about Assisted Suicide. Don’t follow Canada’s lead and give your blessing to pro-suicide legislation, Alex Schadenberg, the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition spoke at the Speak-Out Illinois Conference in 2023 After watching make sure you call your state lawmakers and ask them to vote NO on the Illinois End-of-Life Options Act State Senate Bill 9 For lawmaker names and phone number click “officials finder”
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