This 2025 School Board Candidate Guide is designed to help voters make informed decisions about those individuals running for their local school board. Serving on a school board is a profound opportunity to shape the future of education, advocate for parents and their students. School board members can influence critical decisions on curriculum, budgeting, and policies that directly impact the quality of education in your district.

Voting in local elections is crucial because it directly impacts the decisions that affect your everyday life. Local officials, like mayors, city council members, and school board members, shape policies on issues such as public safety, infrastructure, education, and community services. These elections often have lower turnout than national ones, meaning your vote carries even more weight in determining outcomes.

The dangers of social media have been well-documented in recent years.

Do you belong to a faithful and healthy local church whose leaders meet biblical standards (1 Tim. 3), have courage (Titus 1:9) and are those watching over my soul understanding they are those who will give account to God (Hebrews 13:17)? How can you be sure?

There are just a few hours left in this End-of-Year Campaign. The good news is, we have raised a little more than 85% of our goal so far! We are closing in on our goal, but we are not there yet. We still need your help if we hope to reach it.

Thanks to your generous contributions we have raised a little more than 75 percent for our End of Year Matching Challenge Campaign. We have until the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31st to raise the remaining 25 percent to reach our goal!

The desperate need of biblical truth in the public square is needed now more than ever before in our state and nation. We need your financial support to continue doing this work as we head into 2025.

Christmas is just a few days away. Parking spaces at malls and big-box stores are at a premium and many of the most popular toys and electronic gadgets are in short supply. While some last minute shoppers will dodge raindrops...

We are pleased to announce that in an effort to help us raise operating funds for 2025, a number of generous donors have offered to match donations to IFI all the way up to $133,000! So between now and the end of the year, you can double the impact of your giving!

Is your local church prepared for Pandemic 2.0? Do you trust your pastors to handle it with godly wisdom, uncompromising commitment to the truth, and the courage to stand against the pressures and pulls of the godless and foolish? Join us at the Illinois Family Institute’s Forum at New Hope Community Church in Palatine on Thursday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. and wonder no more.

Citizens across the state of Illinois will be casting their votes in today's General Election. Pro-family candidates need your vote. Values Voters must stand up and be counted. Our voice in this General Election - and in every election - is critical.  So, if you haven't already voted in this election cycle, please make sure you get to the polls today!

For vital information about state and federal candidates, the IFI Voter Guide is the best source in the state of Illinois! Compare candidates’ positions on issues such as religious liberty, the sanctity of life, parental rights, transgenderism and crime. The non-partisan IFI Voter Guide will help you learn more about the candidates on the November 5th ballot and their positions on important issues that directly affect your family and the culture around us.