Articles by Monte Larrick
Illinois School Board Reaffirms Invasion of Girl’s Privacy
By Monte Larrick   |   12.16.15
image_pdfimage_printSchool 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
image_pdfimage_printThere 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
image_pdfimage_printBig 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
image_pdfimage_printThe 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...
IL Congressman Seeks Protection for Middle East Refugees
By Monte Larrick   |   11.10.15
image_pdfimage_printA member of Illinois’ Congressional delegation says America must act quickly to provide a safe haven for thousands of Christians in the Middle East who are threatened by ISIS. U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (R-says legislation would expedite the paperwork and...
Pro-Lifers March Around the Governor’s Mansion in Protest of Planned Parenthood
By Monte Larrick   |   11.03.15
image_pdfimage_printWhile defunding Planned Parenthood makes fiscal sense for cash strapped Illinois, life activists are also reminding Governor Rauner of his moral obligation to sever the tax dollar pipeline to the big abortion provider. On Saturday, hundreds of citizens marched and...
Back to the First Amendment: An Interview with Scott Lively
By Monte Larrick   |   10.27.15
image_pdfimage_printA pro-family activist warns the LGBT Machine isn’t satisfied with its same-sex marriage victory courtesy of the Supreme Court. Now its revving up its engines to defeat the First Amendment Defense Act and is gearing up to pass the Equality...
Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Met with Protests in Chicago
By Monte Larrick   |   10.20.15
Fresh from her testimony before Congress on Planned Parenthood's scandalous practice of trafficking in aborted baby body parts, pro-lifers gathered to protest the CEO's presence at the Chicago Idea's Week at the Cadillac Theater.
Weary of New Legislation, Illinois Pro-Lifers Celebrate Adoption
By Monte Larrick   |   10.14.15
image_pdfimage_printPro-Lifers are rallying against pieces of legislation that will lift the ban on tax-payer funding of abortion and another bill that will force pro-life healthcare professionals to refer patients to abortionists. Leaders are expressing the need for greater efforts to...
In Wake of Planned Parenthood Scandal, the Pro-Life Movement goes on the Offense
By Monte Larrick   |   10.06.15
image_pdfimage_printWith mounting evidence of Planned Parenthood selling human baby parts for profit, new Pro-Life legislation is being introduced in the Illinois General Assembly. Grass roots efforts are also underway to put pressure on the abortion industry through protests and prayer....
Politicians Look to Take Away Right of Conscience Protections from Medical Professionals
By Monte Larrick   |   09.29.15
image_pdfimage_print SB 1564 will radically alter the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act — an Act that allows medical personnel and health care facilities to avoid participating in morally dubious medical procedures such as abortion, sterilization, and certain end-of-life care.  ...
Pro-Lifers Gather for Prayer and Fasting for 40 Days
By Monte Larrick   |   09.22.15
image_pdfimage_printFrom September 23rd to November 1st, Pro-Lifers around the world will be hold the annual 40 Days for Life campaign. This community-based campaign takes a determined, peaceful approach to showing local communities the consequences of abortion in their own neighborhoods,...
Pro-Lifers Feeling Betrayed by Sen. Kirk’s Refusal to Defund Planned Parenthood
By Monte Larrick   |   09.15.15
image_pdfimage_printLife activists are putting pressure on U.S. Senator Mark Kirk and other members of Congress to end the 500 million dollar plus taxpayer subsidy to Planned Parenthood. During a news conference in downtown Chicago, lawmakers were also encouraged to pass...
Hundreds Gather in Springfield for Prayer March
By Monte Larrick   |   09.07.15
On August 29, 2015, faith leaders united in prayer for racial reconciliation, life, and Biblical marriage at the Abraham Lincoln Prayer Walk in Springfield.
Huge Crowds Gather in Aurora to Protest Planned Parenthood
By Monte Larrick   |   08.31.15
image_pdfimage_printIn the wake of revelations that Planned Parenthood sells human baby parts for profit, over 1600 gathered outside the abortion clinic in Aurora as part of the nationwide protest against abortion.
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Monte Larrick
Media Affairs Director
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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