Tag Archives: JB Pritzker

Cultural Revolution in Illinois: A Response to Rep. Cassidy

Posted on June 23, 2025 by David E Smith

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy's recent House floor speech sparked outrage and revealed a deeper battle for the soul of Illinois. Blasting her Republican colleagues, Cassidy made shocking accusations, from the "demonization of trans people" to holding them responsible for youth suicides. But is there more to this tirade than meets the eye?

Posted in Illinois Politics, Sexuality | Tagged Bruce Rauner, HB 217, HB 246, JB Pritzker, Kelly Cassidy, LGBT History Mandate, menstrual products, Tampons for boys | Comments Off

Prayer Bulletin for May 2025

Posted on May 10, 2025 by David E Smith

Prayer is a direct line to communicate with God which helps us to align our hearts and minds with God’s perfect will. (Phil 4:6-7) The Bible commands prayer (1 Thes 5:17, “pray without ceasing”). Prayer is an act of faithfulness to God’s instruction. It is also a selfless act of love when we intercede for others’ needs. (Mat 22:39, Mark 12:31, Lev 19:18)

Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture | Tagged Abortion, Catholic Church, Donald J. Trump, Gender Ideology, JB Pritzker, Mother's Day, motherhood, Phyllis Schlafly, Pope Leo XIV, sanctity of human life, U.S. Supreme Court, Woodrow Wilson | Comments Off

Prayer Bulletin for February 2025

Posted on February 4, 2025 by David E Smith

Keen observers have noticed an important phrase tucked into one of Donald Trump's pro-life executive order: “From conception.” It proclaims that “’Female’ means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell” and ‘Male’ means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell.”

Posted in Faith | Tagged Charles Schumer, Chris Welch, Don Harmon, Donald J. Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, IFI Prayer Team, JB Pritzker, JD Vance, Joe Biden, John Curran, John Thune, Julia Stratton, Michael Johnson, Tony McCombie | Comments Off

Thankfulness and Serious Concerns

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

In his book, History of the Plymouth Settlement, William Bradford wrote about the departure of the Pilgrims from Leyden, Holland. Of course, they would be called “the Pilgrims” only many years later.

Posted in Faith, Illinois Politics, Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty | Tagged Donald Trump, History of the Plymouth Settlement, Illinois House, Illinois Senate, IVF, JB Pritzker, Medicare, national debt, Paul J. Achtemeier, President Trump, Social Security, thankfulness, THE PILGRIMS, William Bradford | Comments Off

“Trump-Proofing” Illinois Has Begun

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Kathy Valente

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.

Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged al-Qaida, CCP, Hamas, HB 5164, illegal immigrants, ISIS, JB Pritzker, MS-13, Surenos, terror watch list, Tren de Aragua | Comments Off

Protecting Child Sacrifice and Mandating Indoctrination

Posted on May 23, 2024 by David E Smith

We knew the last week of the scheduled session of the Illinois General Assembly would be rough for pro-family conservatives, and we are sorry to report that two terrible bills are now on their way to Governor JB Pritzker's desk, where he is sure to sign them into law.

Posted in Climate Change, Education, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sanctity of Life | Tagged Adriane Johnson, Celina Villanueva, Greenpeace, HB 4895, Illinois General Assembly, JB Pritzker, Jil Tracy, John Curran, Parental Rights, Patrick Moore, Sue Rezin, Think Big America | Comments Off

Which Side?

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg

Which side are you on? Do you know? There are only two. From the moment you get up in the morning until you go to sleep at night, you take one side or the other.

Posted in Child Exploitation, CRT/Racism/BLM, Faith, Federal, Islam & Sharia, Marriage/Family/Culture, Pornography, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life, Sexuality | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Hamas, Illinois General Assembly, Israel, JB Pritzker, LGBTQ, Martin Luther, National Sex Ed Standards, Ole Hallesby, Prayer, SB 818, The Screwtape Letters, Which Side? | Comments Off

Public Education – Transparently Opaque

Posted on March 15, 2023 by David E Smith

Why are so many public schools in Illinois keeping so many secrets from the public? Last August, Christopher Rufo disclosed that Lurie’s Children’s Hospital, unbeknownst to parents or the general public, was collaborating with Chicago area schools to promote “radical gender theory, trans activism, and sexually explicit materials in at least four Chicago-area public school systems: District 75, District 120, District 181, and District 204.” Three of these school districts are elementary districts and one is a high school district.

Posted in Education | Tagged ACLU, ADF, Chicago Public Schools, Christopher Rufo, Comprehensive Sex Education, Dawn Ravine, Illinois State Board of Education, JB Pritzker, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, National Sex Ed Standards, SEL, Sexuality Education Program Coordinator, Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine, Thomas More Society, Trevor Project | Comments Off

Mandatory Kindergarten and Eventually Preschool

Posted on March 1, 2023 by David E Smith

State Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) is working to expand the state's compulsory school attendance laws in order to capture the hearts and minds of innocent and impressionable children. The bill she has sponsored is HB 3143.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged compulsory school age, JB Pritzker, Mary Beth Canty, Smart Start Illinois | Comments Off

May Sheriffs Disobey Illinois’ Assault Weapons Ban?

Posted on February 3, 2023 by David E Smith

Illinois’s recent assault weapons ban has provoked more than a little consternation across the state—as it should. The ban, passed by Governor Pritzker on January 10 of this year, immediately banned the sale of “assault weapons” and magazines with a capacity greater than ten rounds. The ban also requires current firearm owners to register their now-illegal weapons with the Illinois State Police. There’s only one problem for Pritzker: The vast majority of Sheriffs in are not on board.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen | Tagged Assault Weapons Ban, Illinois State Police, JB Pritzker | Comments Off

Illinois Buzzards Want Your Kids

Posted on January 11, 2023 by David E Smith

There’s a grand act of un-creation taking place all across this nation. Leftists are busy with this ugly business of un-creating decency, order, justice, compassion, and beauty, and children play a central role in this ugly business. To leftists, children are both objects of un-creation and tools for un-creating society. If we want to see with greater clarity the plans leftists have for the nation, there is no better place to examine than Illinois. Let’s hover above Illinois for a few minutes to get a bird’s eye view of this dark project.

Abuse in Chicago Public Schools

On Jan. 1, …

Posted in Education, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality | Tagged Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Tribune, JB Pritzker, Office of Inspector General, Ram Villivalam, Sexual Allegations Unit, WirePoints | Comments Off

Leftist Policies and Poverty: Is There a Correlation?

Posted on January 2, 2023 by David E Smith

It is an assumption made every day by most news media, pundits, professors, entertainers, and even pastors -- the lie that Leftist policies are the most compassionate; conservative, Biblical worldviews are not. The assumption is so ingrained into the fabric of our society that it rarely gets called into question and even more rarely talked about. In 2023, it is as natural as air or water to believe in this dichotomy. And yet, even a mild magnifying glass on Leftist policies surfaces all sorts of lies, hypocrisy, and anything but real compassion.

Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, next gen | Tagged Barnini Chakraborty, Dan Proft, Dr. Jay W. Richards, entitlement programs, Illinois General Assembly, JB Pritzker, Proposition 47, SAFE-T Act, Welfare | Comments Off

Pot Use Rises Among Children

Posted on December 14, 2022 by David E Smith

Gov. JB Pritzker continues to make sure Illinois has more than its share of pot dispensaries. And as Illinois Family Institute warned repeatedly that what was happening in Colorado would also happen here, there are consequences. Dire consequences.

Marijuana use among adolescents has now surpassed alcohol use. A 20-year study shows a 245 percent increase in marijuana use by children aged 6-18 since 2000, while alcohol use has steadily declined.

Posted in Drugs/Alcohol/Addictions | Tagged JB Pritzker, marijuana | Comments Off

Automatic Annual Gas Tax Increases in Illinois

Posted on December 7, 2022 by David E Smith

Right on schedule, the new year will bring (yet another) onerous increase in gas taxes for Illinoisans: the gas tax is set to be increased to 42.5 cents per gallon, effective January 1, 2023. The state gas tax was 19 cents per gallon before J.B. Pritzker took office—meaning the gas tax has more than doubled in the last four years.

Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged gasoline tax, Illinois Fuel and Retail Association, JB Pritzker, Taxes | Comments Off

Claim Your Name, Secure Your Vote

Posted on September 27, 2022 by David E Smith

The United States Postal Service recently announced the creation of the “Election and Government Mail Services”. This new division of the USPS was created to handle election mail issues “as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the midterm election.” The expansion of government and more government involvement in elections. What could possibly go wrong?

Posted in Illinois Politics | Tagged JB Pritzker, Permanent Vote-by-Mail | Comments Off