Articles by Monte Larrick
Speaking Out on the Day of Silence
By Monte Larrick   |   04.14.16
The Left is becoming even more entrenched in our taxpayer funded public schools. The April 15th Day of Silence is just one not-too-surprising example of that reality. Many indoctrinated students and even some teachers will keep silent Friday in classrooms...
Gender Mix Up in School Restrooms
By Monte Larrick   |   03.22.16
Should public school restrooms and locker rooms be co-ed? The Left says YES! But, a family therapist tells IllinoisFamily.org it’s a bad idea that will unleash a number of negative consequences. David Pickup is among those supporting common sense, compassionate...
2016 Election Controls the Future of the U.S. Supreme Court
By Monte Larrick   |   03.17.16
Now that President Barack Obama has nominated Federal Judge Merrick Garland for the U.S. Supreme Court, Senate Republicans are under pressure to confirm the selection before the Presidential election. But a conservative legal expert and a leading life activist in...
Dr. Wayne Grudem on the U.S. Supreme Court and the 2016 Election
By Monte Larrick   |   03.03.16
Dr. Wayne Grudem says “moral character” still matters as the nation chooses a new President. During an Illinois Family Institute sponsored meeting with faith leaders the renowned theologian and author challenged pastors to let their congregation know that the future...
Illinois Legislators Pray for Miracles
By Monte Larrick   |   02.25.16
A group of Illinois lawmakers is seeking divine intervention as the state budget stalemate lingers. Members of the Legislative Prayer Caucus are asking for prayers as they work to find solutions to the state’s fiscal and moral problems…and they are...
Parents Putting the Foot Down Against Multi Gender Locker Rooms
By Monte Larrick   |   02.16.16
While education officials around the state go through hoops to make school restrooms and locker rooms multi-gender; concerned parents say the drive against, privacy and safety must be blocked. That’s why parents are supporting a new bill in the legislature...
Lawmakers Look to Protect Student Privacy in High School Locker Rooms
By Monte Larrick   |   02.11.16
With distinctions between male and female students increasingly under attack by the Left, a suburban Chicago lawmaker is fighting back with legislation that would prohibit students in public schools from using restrooms and locker rooms designated for the opposite sex…...
Defense Counsel Confident David Daleiden Will Walk Free for Planned Parenthood Videos
By Monte Larrick   |   02.02.16
An attorney representing two undercover life activists says, the defense is working vigorously to have the charges brought against David Daleiden and his associate dismissed. Daleiden’s attorney, Peter Breen, says that Planned Parenthood’s legal punches could bring even more negative...
March for Life Chicago Draws Thousands
By Monte Larrick   |   01.19.16
Thousands of people from Illinois and neighboring states braved the bitter cold in Chicago to March for Life on Sunday. The annual rally for the unborn also put a spotlight on Planned Parenthood’s thriving abortion business in the African-American community....
New Year Brings Focus Pro-Life Legislation in Illinois
By Monte Larrick   |   01.12.16
State lawmakers will be focusing on Illinois’ budget mess during the weeks and months ahead. But a pro-life leader in the General Assembly warns anti-life bills could also gain attention. In the meantime, State Representative Peter Breen is holding out...
Pro-Life Movement Looks to Save Lives and Money in Illinois
By Monte Larrick   |   01.06.16
Life activists have a budget cutting idea for Governor Rauner–end taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood in Illinois. Over the past five years the cash-strapped state has sent the big abortion provider 45-million dollars. That’s money that could be going to...
Illinois School Board Reaffirms Invasion of Girl’s Privacy
By Monte Larrick   |   12.16.15
School Board officials in Township High School District 211 — which includes Palatine, Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates — have implemented a controversial and dangerous policy to allow male gender confused student access to a girls’ locker room at a high...
No Room in the Inn, But How About a Capitol? Nativity Scene in Springfield
By Monte Larrick   |   12.08.15
There is room for the baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph at the center of Illinois government. Thanks to a group of private citizens who believe in the true meaning of the season, a Nativity scene is on display in the...
Federal Government Forces School to Allow Biological Male in Girl’s Locker Room
By Monte Larrick   |   12.01.15
Big liberal government is putting the boot on a local school district–remove the gender barriers in your lockers rooms or lose taxpayer funding. But a pro-family leader says parents must fight back and demand that education leaders adhere to common...
Pot Dangerous? Mother’s Testimony Says Yes
By Monte Larrick   |   11.17.15
The big pot push is now underway in Illinois with the opening of what proponents call “medical” marijuana dispensaries. But an activist who blames her son’s suicide on his marijuana addiction warns what’s being rolled out in the Land of...
Monte Larrick
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Monte Larrick

Larrick, an award winning broadcast journalist, retired from Moody Broadcasting in Chicago after more than 30 years of service. In 2014, he joined the IFI team to use his news gathering experience to help inform IFI supporters about issues that impact their lives. Mr. Larrick and his wife have been married 33 years and have two daughters. 

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