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Young Couple’s Murder Highlights the Problem of Antisemitism
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   06.04.25
Just last week, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were viciously murdered outside of the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington D.C., as they were leaving an event.
Gabb Phone: The Only Safe Phone for Your Kids
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   06.03.25
My husband and I are a couple of weeks out from meeting our daughter and we could not be more excited. As we prepare to become parents, we are already becoming watchful of the very real dangers that our children will face in the day and age in which we live.
The Zodiac Killer
Hey…what’s your sign? I’m a Libra. You know what THAT means…? Absolutely nothing!
A Quick Update & Praise
By David E. Smith   |   06.01.25
Praise God! Your fervent prayers, calls, and emails to your state lawmakers made a difference. We're thrilled to report that the radical proposal to normalize assisted suicide (SB 1950) was not called for a vote in the Illinois Senate before adjournment.
America and Antisemitism
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe   |   05.31.25
The shooting recently of two Israeli diplomats, a couple that were soon to be engaged, was a horrible act of violence. It comes as anti-Semitism in America is increasing on college campuses and elsewhere.
Sweden Bans OnlyFans. America Should Too.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   05.30.25
The Swedish Parliament, called the Riksdag, recently shocked the world by passing a new law which bans OnlyFans, one of the most popular pornographic sites in the entire world.
Responding to a Pro-Assisted Suicide Voice
By Mae Arthur   |   05.29.25
At IFI, we seek to raise awareness of and address cultural and political trends here in Illinois and throughout the nation. An increasing number of these trends pose a threat to human dignity, endangering the lives of image-bearers of the living God from conception to natural death.
American Christian Culture is the Only Game in Town
By Oliver Perry   |   05.29.25
Deeds, whether good or bad, must have consequences. Bad deeds must be punished.
Online Gambling Expansion in Illinois?
By David E. Smith   |   05.28.25
As Illinois lawmakers eye online gambling as a potential financial lifeline, experts warn the state is heading down a dangerous path of market saturation and overreliance on gambling revenue. With billions in pension liabilities and growing debt, is expanding Big Gambling the solution—or just a predatory wager against the best interests of the state's citizens?
Have They Died in Vain?
By Rev. Thorin Anderson   |   05.26.25
Over a million Americans have died in wars over our nearly two-hundred-and-fifty-year history. Considering the cultural and political unrest we are dealing with currently, it may be appropriate to ask just what it was that they died to accomplish and whether we are, after all their sacrifice, at risk of losing it all. Are we now giving away that which cost them so dearly?
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