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By David E. Smith
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02.02.24
Tragically, this past week our Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined other (blue) state attorneys general in an amicus brief to protect access to chemical abortion pills nationwide. (They are legal in Illinois.)
By Brandon Myers
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02.01.24
In a recent American Reformer article detailing the decay of doctrine among Evangelicals, the point that generated the most attention by far concerned popular pastor Alistair Begg’s counsel from September of last year in which he advised a woman to attend her grandchild’s transgender “wedding.”
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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02.01.24
February has some interesting distinctives. Back in the olden days (when I was growing up), we celebrated TWO presidential birthdays this month: Abraham Lincoln’s and George Washington’s. Now we celebrate only one—a generic President’s Day for our Monday holiday benefit.
By Thomas Hampson
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01.31.24
There are 341,000 students in the Chicago Public Schools, divided among 638 schools—476 elementary schools and 162 high schools. According to the recent report by the Chicago Public Schools Office of Inspector General (OIG), there were 446 sexual misconduct allegations reported to the OIG during the calendar year 2023.
By Dr. Michael L. Brown
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01.29.24
Has polyamory become more acceptable to more Americans? A 2023 Pew Research poll reports 50% of Americans say open marriages "are somewhat or completely unacceptable. This includes 37% who say these marriages are completely unacceptable and 13% who say they’re somewhat unacceptable."
By Alex Newman
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01.29.24
Every child in Illinois government schools will be subjected to intrusive “mental health” screenings and data-gathering schemes starting this fall under a controversial new state law, opening the door for further mass-medicalization and surveillance of children as well as huge profits for politicians’ Big Pharma campaign donors. Critics are sounding the alarm.
By Ecce Verum
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01.27.24
Does it ever seem if the cultural left's calls to action are often aimed at problems that seem—at least somewhat—manufactured? Does it seem almost as if, in a world that isn't run their way, we wouldn't have to face the kinds of issues that they’re trying to fix?
By Kathy Athearn
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01.27.24
A recent news story by Chicago’s WGN9 is titled “Illinois is Failing Children of Color.” It examines “Race for Results” –a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation which found that children of color face several “inequities” in Illinois.
By David E. Smith
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01.26.24
Earlier this month, Americans United for Life (AUL) published its annual report ranking states based on how well they protect women and pre-born children from abortion. The report categorizes states as either most supportive of pro-life policies or most inclined...
By Thomas Hampson
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01.25.24
Why are local elections so uninteresting to voters? Local elections in Illinois generally draw about 16% of registered voters. This is compared to the average turnout over the last 20 years for presidential elections in Illinois of 63% and the average turnout in the off-year elections of 44%.
