By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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05.09.26
This year’s featured speaker at the Illinois Family Institute’s Worldview Conference was the head of one of our nation’s premier research organizations: Dr. George Barna. Learn more here. His interest in worldview runs deep.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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05.08.26
In a culture that often devalues marriage, children, and family, Christian mothers are shaping souls, building homes, and leaving an eternal legacy. We cannot underestimate the importance of faithful motherhood. It is one of God’s greatest gifts and callings.
By David E. Smith
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05.06.26
Illinois families are drowning in rising costs—gasoline, food, insurance, utilities. And now Springfield risks driving property taxes even higher? Enough is enough. Stop squeezing families to feed wasteful and unaccountable government.
By Thomas Hampson
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05.06.26
For the past half century, I have watched the federal government, state governments, and local governments throughout this country - including here in Illinois - systematically squeeze parents out of their children's care and replace them with agents of the state.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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05.04.26
May is Older Americans Month—a time to honor the generations who understood that marriage isn’t disposable. It takes faithfulness, sacrifice, and commitment rooted in truth. When culture redefines it, families suffer. It’s time to restore God’s design.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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05.02.26
A school teacher who planned & carried out political violence—and the warning signs were there. For years, parents have been told not to worry about what’s happening in classrooms. But when ideology replaces truth, the consequences are real. Parents, grandparents and pastors: it’s time to take a hard look.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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04.23.26
When Obergefell was originally passed, it was championed as this win for “adult equality.” After all, it was marketed as homosexual couples just wanting the same legal benefits as heterosexual couples, such as tax breaks.
By Thomas Hampson
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04.22.26
Illinois lawmakers are considering changes that reduce restrictions on convicted child sex offenders—cutting buffer zones near schools and easing reporting requirements. This isn’t reform. It’s a step backward for child safety. Protecting children should be non-negotiable.
By Mark Elfstrand, Cultural Affairs Writer
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04.17.26
We talk about “human flourishing” like it’s a formula. But Scripture already gave us the answer: Fear God. Keep His commandments. That’s the foundation—everything else is vanity.
By Thomas Hampson
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04.13.26
When the state limits what can be said in therapy, it’s no longer about healing—it’s about controlling the narrative. That should concern everyone.
By Thomas Hampson
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04.10.26
SB 3138 may come up for a vote next week. If it passes, most people won't notice. There will be no dramatic headlines. Springfield will call it a routine update to an existing children's mental health law. This is the intent—stay low-key; the less noticeable, the better.
By Alex Newman
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04.08.26
Illinois lawmakers are pushing more “mental health” mandates in government schools—but is this really about helping kids… or shaping their beliefs? Parents and grandparents should be very concerned. This goes far beyond education—it’s about influence.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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04.01.26
The American Medical Association continues to blur basic biological reality—pushing ideology over truth. When even our “experts” deny what is plainly observable, we shouldn’t be surprised by the confusion in our culture. Truth matters—and it must be defended.
By Bethany Bachman
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03.24.26
Just when it seems Governor Pritzker and Congressional Democrats couldn’t possibly expand abortion any further in the Land of Lincoln, they find another way.
By Alyssa Sonnenburg
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03.21.26
Being a mom is hard work— even when you have a present and supportive husband, encouraging family, and a church community. I can’t imagine doing it all on my own.
