When Cracker Barrel quietly dropped "Uncle Herschel" from its iconic logo, they weren’t just rebranding—they were reopening a deep cultural divide. What followed was public outrage, plunging stock value, and accusations of “going woke.” But is this really about a logo—or something much bigger?

Dr. Albert Mohler is sounding the alarm on Canada’s “Medical Assistance in Dying” program—so extreme it now resembles a “death cult.” His warning: don’t believe the lie that assisted suicide laws stay limited. This is exactly what we’re fighting in the Illinois General Assembly.

A truly Christian worldview means seeing and living all of life through the lens of God’s Word. One of the Church’s greatest errors today is thinking we can live faithfully without being rooted in Scripture—especially on abortion, where many Christians echo progressive talking points instead of standing on biblical truth.

Americans love adoption in theory—75% view it favorably—but when facing unplanned pregnancies, they choose it less than 1% of the time. Why the "adoption paradox"? Misinformation, social stigma, and emotional fears keep it off the table.

Japanese researchers at Mie University have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to eliminate the extra chromosome that causes Down Syndrome, showing potential to normalize cellular function. Is this a promising step toward treating genetic disorders—or a slippery slope toward engineering “designer babies”?

Preborn children are human beings at the earliest stages of their development, & all human beings have God-given human rights. That’s why both preborn babies and their mothers deserve our respect, protection, and support.

Abortion pills already account for the majority of abortions in America—and now Illinois is preparing to mandate their availability on public college campuses. HB 3709, now on Governor Pritzker’s desk, would embed abortion access at public colleges and universities statewide. We urge you to speak out before he signs this dangerous and deadly legislation into law.

Illinois Democrats passed a bill that defies the FDA by allowing WHO to dictate abortion drug policies in the state. As the U.S. prepares to exit WHO under President Trump’s executive order, this move signals a troubling alignment with a global body known for its radical agenda. From shielding out-of-state providers to ignoring abortion pill safety concerns, Illinois is vying to become an “abortion sanctuary state” at the expense of women’s health.

Pull out your calendar for a minute. Mark off every third day this month with a red X. Then step back and take a look. Every third day, Planned Parenthood will have killed the same number of people who died in 9/11. And our taxes fund them. This must stop.               

America is a nation blessed with plenty. America is strong, rich, and leads the world in many ways. But we can't expect these things to last if we don't fix an inconvenient dearth—America is severely lacking babies.

The Trump Administration has been transparent in its desire to allow abortion access through the abortion pill, mifepristone. However, pressure against this decision has been mounting due to the alarming realities that have been found in numerous reports.

Praise God! Your fervent prayers, calls, and emails to your state lawmakers made a difference. We're thrilled to report that the radical proposal to normalize assisted suicide (SB 1950) was not called for a vote in the Illinois Senate before adjournment.

During the early evening hours on Thursday, the Illinois House narrowly passed the controversial physician-assisted suicide bill (SB 1950 Amendment 2) by a vote of 63 to 42, with two members voting "present." Eleven state representatives did not cast a vote on the legislation.

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.

Your State Representative, Dave Vella (D-Loves Park), is undecided as to how he will vote on the diabolical and demonic scheme to legalize physician-assisted assisted suicide in Illinois, HFA2 to SB 1950. Legislation like this paints the wrong picture of...