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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?
Assisted Suicide Bill Pops Up In Last Week of Session
By David E. Smith   |   05.24.25
In a strategic maneuver, the assisted suicide legislation has been attached to a different bill, a move designed to enable the Illinois General Assembly to push this alarming measure through in the final hours of the regular session. Illinois has no demonstrated need or widespread public cry for assisted suicide. Why, then, is there such an urgent drive to legalize ending life?
Trump Administration Targets State Climate Laws
By Steve Goreham, MS/EE, MBA   |   05.23.25
A bold new directive from the White House is set to ignite a firestorm in the ongoing debate over energy policy. This presidential action aims to curb state and local regulations that are hindering domestic energy production.
Driving the West Down
By Thomas Hampson   |   05.22.25
There has been an intentional effort underway for several decades to bring down the West. The effort is not an open, direct attack. Rather, it involves eroding the foundations of our culture, eating away at the supports, and corroding the superstructure. The attack is indirect.
Police Deserve Our Support
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   05.21.25
George Floyd’s death and the Black Lives Matter movement greatly affected the respect and support that police officers across the nation receive.
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