Articles by Kathy Valente
Speak Out Against Assisted Suicide
By Kathy Valente   |   03.01.25
Next Wednesday, one committee in the Illinois Senate and another committee in the Illinois House are scheduled to hear arguments for and against assisted-suicide legislation - SB 9 and HB 1328, respectively. We urge you to fill out witness slips for both committee hearings!
We Need Your Help!
By Kathy Valente   |   02.26.25
Each Consolidated Election, we receive calls asking if we have any information on local school board candidates and others. The task of compiling such a large amount of data is overwhelming, so we're starting with school board and asking for your help.
Oppose the Assisted Suicide Bill!
By Kathy Valente   |   02.17.25
An Illinois Senate Executive subject matter hearing on the assisted suicide bill, SB 9, will be held in Chicago this Friday, February 21st. Please try to attend to pack the room with pro-life citizens, if you're able.
Good News for Chaplain Lee
By Kathy Valente   |   12.19.24
Today, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified and removed her from prosecuting Donald Trump and co-defendants in a politically charged case she brought for alleged election interference related to the 2020 presidential election. That includes our good friend, Chaplain Stephen Lee.
“Trump-Proofing” Illinois Has Begun
By Kathy Valente   |   11.20.24
In keeping with Governor JB Pritzker's promise to "Trump-Proof" Illinois, his party is preparing to ram through HB 5164, which has already passed in the Illinois House. The bill will make it almost impossible to find illegal immigrants with a criminal history and/or those who have committed crimes while on American soil, for the purpose of deportation.
We Have Voter Guides! Order Them Today!
By Kathy Valente   |   09.19.24
We are currently taking orders, in any amount, for our 2024 General Election Voter Guide. When they are gone, we won't be printing more. SO PLACE YOUR BULK ORDER OF ANY AMOUNT TODAY!
It’s Time To Pray
By Kathy Valente   |   07.23.24
Followers of Christ are God's ambassadors of Truth to the culture.  And because we are admonished by our Creator to be alert and pray continuously, we are pleading with those who share our values to ask for God's mercy for this state and nation.
Pre-Order 2024 General Election Voter Guides
By Kathy Valente   |   07.22.24
We are currently taking orders, in any amount, for our 2024 Primary Election Voter Guide. The non-partisan IFI Voter Guide helps voters know more about the positions of candidates who are seeking their vote on March 19, 2024. It will also soon be available online at illinoisfamily.org/2024voterguide.
A July Birthday Challenge
By Kathy Valente   |   07.12.24
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.
10 Reasons to Oppose High Potency Marijuana Rescheduling
By Kathy Valente   |   06.25.24
Illinois Family Institute continues to highlight overwhelming evidence of the costs and consequences of legal high-potency marijuana, but too many of us are either dismissing or ignoring the ramifications. We simply do not understand what this policy means for families, communities, schools, workplaces, and roadways. And many who have lost loved ones to addiction or worse know all too well.
Available: IFI Brochures
By Kathy Valente   |   05.23.24
IFI has a number of topical brochures that you may find beneficial for your family, friends, homeschool co-op, Bible study or, if approved, the church literature rack. There is no charge for these, but you may want to help us cover the cost of shipping.
Please Take Action on These Bills
By Kathy Valente   |   05.13.24
This week there will be lots of  rigorous floor debating, long speeches, and many specific questions. Please email your elected officials on these bills.
Please Let State Lawmakers Know What You Think About These Bills
By Kathy Valente   |   05.06.24
The Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn on May 24th, so our state lawmakers are in Springfield five days a week instead of three in order to pass their bills. Some of these proposals are still making their way through the process. Your emails and calls are critically important. Please don't give up!
Capping THC Levels in Pot
By Kathy Valente   |   05.01.24
A bi-partisan group of State Representatives recently filed HR 700 at the Capitol in Springfield. This resolution calls for a cap on THC levels in retail marijuana. We are working the Illinois House members in hopes that we can better educate them on the consequences of high potency marijuana in our state.
Gaslighting, Smoke, Mirrors, & Money
By Kathy Valente   |   04.19.24
Some Illinois lawmakers recently joined the licensed cannabis industry in calling for a ban on Delta-8 hemp products. This partnership has been a match made in heaven for the industry since Illinois lawmakers did their bidding by legalizing high-potency marijuana...
Kathy Valente
IFI Director of Operations
Kathy Valente

Kathy joined the IFI team as our Director of Operations in 2008. Previously, Kathy was the state director for Concerned Women for America for 4 years. But even before that, Kathy and Dave worked together as volunteer activists battling pornography and obscenity in the public square.

Kathy has consistently taken a stand for traditional Judeo-Christian values and has worked tirelessly to foster a wholesome environment for family living, advocating for high community standards.

Kathy recognizes that sexual immorality, pornography, obscenity, promiscuity, state sanctioned abortion and gambling threaten the moral fabric of our society. The well-being of our communities, the strength of our families, and the hearts, minds, lives and souls of our children are at risk when traditional values and high community standards are abandoned.

Kathy was married to her late husband for over 31 years, is the mother of three adult children, grandmother of four and great grandmother of three.

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