Just 8 percent of black students in Rockford Public Schools can read at grade level. And only 11 percent of Hispanic students and 27 percent of white students can do math at grade level. Every year, the district graduates hundreds of students who are grossly unprepared for either college or a career.

Why doesn’t anyone, from administrators to the school board, to teachers and lawmakers, seem to care? And what can parents do to improve their children’s educational outcomes?

Join Ted Dabrowski and Illinois State Rep. Joe Sosnowski as they discuss who is responsible for the failures in Illinois education and how we can restore power to parents and children through school choice.

Event Details: Rockford town hall 6.2.22

• “Public Education in Rockford: Spending vs. Outcomes”
•  Thursday, June 2, 2022
• 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 6246 E. Riverside Boulevard. Loves Park, Illinois

Read up on Illinois’ problems in K-12 education before you attend:

• Illinoisans would pay 40% less in property taxes if the state spent at levels where students perform better: Florida
• Why the Chicago Teachers Union Always Gets What It Wants
• Parents, keep an eye on your school’s sex ed curriculum. It may be more extreme than you think
• Secret union contract negotiations trample on Illinois taxpayers and parents’ rights
• New U.S. Census data: Illinois education spending soars while outcomes flatline

You won’t want to miss this meeting! Learn what the marijuana industry and its proponents don’t want you to know.

The tax windfall isn’t happening. Click here and search for budget. In fact, for every dollar Colorado sees in tax revenue, it costs  at least $4.50 to mitigate the negative effects on society.

States that have legalized high potency marijuana are experiencing an increase in traffic fatalities, ER visits, poison control center calls, hospitalizations, homelessness, young people using and becoming addicted, psychotic and violent behavior. More here and here.

WHEN: Saturday, February 16, 2019

WHERE: Brick City Tavern

                    34 S. Main Street

                    Mt. Prospect, Illinois

TIME:       2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (doors open at 1:30)

Sponsored by Conservative Reform Republicans

PLEASE RSVP to m.domrzalski@comcast.net

SPEAKER:

Dr. Andrea Barthwell, M.D., D.F.A.S.A.M. is the Chief Medical Officer for Treatment Management Company.  Dr. Barthwell leads, educates and guides the treatment of patients through evidence-based, clinical best practices in each of 31 licensed, facility locations across the nation.  She is also the founder and CEO of Two Dreams, a comprehensive wellness center for the treatment of alcoholism and substance use disorders and the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Washington, DC-based global healthcare and policy-consulting firm EMGlobal LLC.

Dr. Barthwell served as Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under President George W. Bush from 2002 to 2004. As a member of the President’s sub-cabinet, Dr. Barthwell was a principal advisor on policies aimed at reducing the demand for illicit drugs across the continuum of prevention intervention.

Please attend a Town Hall Meeting to hear from several experts on why legalizing high potency marijuana will further destroy Illinois. You’ll learn that the only ones benefiting are the drug cartels, the black market and the marijuana investors. Marijuana brings in less than 1% of Colorado’s budget, and the social costs are staggering.

You’ll see what’s happened to Colorado and other states that have legalized:

• Crime has Increased.
• Hospitals and Emergency Rooms are overwhelmed with overdoses, psychotic episodes, cardiac issues, vomiting and much more.
• Expulsions and school dropouts are becoming a crisis.
• Traffic fatalities have increased.
• Businesses can’t find drug-free employees.

Friday, January 4, 2019

Des Plaines Public Library 

1501 Ellinwood St. in Des Plaines

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Click here for flyer

Speakers:

Dr. Karen Randall, M,D., is an Emergency Room Physician in the 3^rd busiest Emergency Department in Colorado. Her training is in emergency medicine, pediatrics and family practice. She holds a certificate in Cannabis Science and Medicine from the University of Vermont. She serves on the Board of Directors for SCEMA and VP of case management for SCEMA and has spoken nationally and internationally. She treats patients daily, many homeless, who have reactions to smoking/ingesting/dabbing high potency marijuana.

Jo McGuire is the Chairman of the Board for the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association and is a Certified Professional Collector and Trainer (CPCT) and a Certified Designated Employee Representative Trainer (CDERT) who consults and trains professionals overseeing Safety Sensitive Employees in the compliance of federal DOT guidelines for drug and alcohol screening programs. As an accomplished writer and speaker, Jo has traveled extensively to conduct seminars, trainings, conference workshops and leadership retreats for the public, private and non-profit sector. Jo’s work has been published in trade journals, magazines and reports detailing best practices for safe and drug-free workplaces.

 Dr. Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D., F.A.S.A.M, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the global health care and policy consulting firm EMGlobal LLC. Dr. Barthwell served as Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Dr. Barthwell was a principal advisor in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) on policies aimed at reducing the demand for illicit drugs.
During Dr. Barthwell’s tenure, the Bush Administration widely publicized the science-based facts about the dangers of marijuana use and the harms of drug legalization. The Administration encouraged student drug testing as a deterrent to the initiation of drug use and as an early identification tool, and it promoted the expansion and improvement of drug courts.

Dr. Aaron Weiner, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Addiction Services at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health.  He is a strong advocate for evidence-based care in treating chemical dependency and behavioral addictions, as well as a proponent of integrating behavioral health services into medical settings.  Dr. Weiner is passionate about educating both healthcare providers and the general public about the nature and treatment of addiction —helping medical teams provide compassionate, competent care, and empowering patients to be informed consumers about their addiction treatment options.  Dr. Weiner is a member of the Board for the Society of Addiction Psychology, and on the Science Advisory Board for Smart Approaches to Marijuana.

Raymond E. Bertino M.D., practiced radiology for 28 years both in interventional radiology and vascular
ultrasound, retiring 2 years ago. He is a Clinical Professor in Radiology and Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria. He is former Chair of the Department of Radiology at OSF Saint Francis Medical Cent in Peoria, Illinois. He is former President of the Illinois Radiological Society. Since retirement, he has been working on substance abuse issues. He is a member of the Board of the Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine.

Q & A will follow presentations.

The Godfather of Pro-life Activism is coming to Frankfort for a special forum hosted by the Illinois Family Institute!

Joseph Scheidler, the national director and founder of the Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League has been fighting to protect life for nearly five decades. He’s traveled around the nation and the world to share his message that individuals who value life can take non-violent direct action to stand up to the abortion industry and pro-abortion politicians.

Mr. Scheidler will share his wisdom, experience and the continuing efforts to turn our national culture away from the ugly, violent narcissism that makes legalized abortion possible. He will also touch upon life issues before the courts and legislatures in Springfield and Washington D.C. And he’ll  answer your questions during the IFI Life Forum.

Call the Illinois Family Institute at 708-781-9328 or click here for flyer. See part of his story below:

Join us as we have Dr. Calvin Beisner, the founder & national spokesman for The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation discuss the Christian responsibility to the environment as we learn how to discern truth and myth in the climate change controversy.

April 25th at Stockholm Inn in Rockford

2420 Charles Street, Rockford, Illinois 61108

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Presentation

(Optional) Dinner at 5 PM, Reservations required by calling Jan 815-621-9497

April 26th at Christian Liberty in Arlington Heights

502 Euclid Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

 April 27th at Stone Church in Orland Park

10737 Orland Pkwy, Orland Park, IL 60467

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

TONIGHT! April 28th at Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria

8607 IL-91, Peoria, IL 61615

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

CLICK HERE FOR FLYER

Dr. Beisner is Founder and National Spokesman of The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation, a network of about 60 Christian theologians, natural scientists, economists, and other scholars educating for Biblical earth stewardship, economic development for the poor, and the proclamation and defense of the good news of salvation by God’s grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection.

What others say about Dr. Beisner

“… an excellent speaker who …  held my 200-person Bible class spellbound for an hour!” — Dr. Wayne Grudem, Scottsdale Bible Church

“I’ve known two people in my life whose knowledge I would describe as encyclopedic. You’re one of them!” — Dr. R. Fowler White, Dean of Faculty, Knox Theological Seminary

“The people loved his lectures, with many … wishing that he could have spoken more.” — Rev. Phil Kayser, Providential History Festival, Omaha, NE

Lake County Right to Life presents a free educational seminar on What You Need to Know About the “Right To Die”

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

9:30AM – Noon

Santa Maria del Popolo Parish Ctr. 151 Lincoln Ave., Mundelein, IL

FEATURED SPEAKER

NANCY VALKO RN, ALNC

Nancy is a registered nurse. She is the spokesperson for the National Association of Pro-Life Nurses and past co-chair of the St. Louis Archdiocesan Respect Life Committee. In 2015 Nancy received the People of Life Award from the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB). She has served on medical and nursing ethics committees and is a national and well respected author, having written for the National Catholic Register, the National Catholic Bioethics Center, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and many other publications. She is a longtime contributing editor to Voices magazine, a publication of Women for Faith and Family.

Nancy’s background includes critical care, hospice, home health, oncology and dialysis. Currently, she is working as a legal nurse consultant.

Free lunch included. Registration required: 847-223-7022 or email: lakectyrtl@sbcglobal.net         

WILLIAM J. FEDERER will be in the Northern Illinois area!  This is an event that you do not want to miss!  It will be two different programs at two different locations – October 2 in Rockford and October 3 in Cedarville (7 miles north of Freeport).  SAVE the DATES!

William Federer, American Historian, nationally known television personality, presenter, best-selling author, CEO of Amerisearch, Inc. and the popular AmericanMinute.com will present two of his popular presentations:  ISLAM AND THE UNITED STATES … Lessons Learned from History and MIRACLES FROM AMERICA HISTORY.

1^st Presentation:

Sunday, October 2, 2016
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – Islam and the U.S.
6:00 p.m. – Miracles in American History
Faith Center International
4721 S. Main Street
Rockford, Illinois

2^nd Presentation:

Monday, October 3, 2016
6:30 p.m. – Islam and the U.S.
(Desserts and Q & A Following)
Cedarville Community Center
450 West Washington
Cedarville, Illinois (7 miles north of Freeport – Route 26)

These historically-based programs are must-sees for all ages!

Relive America’s history and rejoice in the many times God has guided us through perilous times to win the victory!  Knowledge of America’s past should guide America’s future. Lessons not learned from history are apt to be repeated.

“Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.” (Psalm 107:43)

“History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

Take Action:

1. Encourage your friends, family and history buffs to take a walk through American history. Forward this e-alert now so they can save the date.
2. Post the flyer on social media. Spread the word!
3. Encourage your pastor to place a poster in your church, advertise the event in the bulletin and/or on their website.

 Please pray for:

• A reawakening to understand American history and the foundations upon which our nation was built.
• Strength to stand against those whose goal is to fundamentally change America as we know it through political correctness.
• Revival in America.

Click here for 8 ½” x 11” flyer.  It can be used as a poster.  Print and distribute liberally.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

It takes many hands to make CWA of Illinois an effective organization. Contact me any time to find out how you can become involved in CWA of Illinois.  Consider donating by sending a check to the address below. Any amount is appreciated.

Debbie Leininger
State Director
CWA of Illinois
1255 W. Empire
Freeport, IL 61032
director@illinois.cwfa.org
il.cwfa.org
(815) 297-2918

The growing debate on the legalization of marijuana has contributed to the belief that marijuana is harmless. However, current research documents the risks of marijuana use by youth are grave. As youth, parents, educators, and community members, it is important to understand the implications of marijuana use during childhood and adolescence on brain development.

Dr. Madras will answer questions & concerns parents including:
1) Is Marijuana addicting?
2) How does it impact the teen brain & your student’s academic performance?
3) Has its legalization across the country impacted it’s accessibility & use?
4) Is it a gateway to other potentially deadly drugs?
6) How does it impact your teen behind the wheel?
7) Can teen use increase their odds of addiction & other mental illnesses later in life?
…. and more!!

AUDIENCE: Open to everyone but especially valuable for parents and their teens/adolescents students.

LOCATION AND PARKING: Stevenson High School – WEST AUDITORIUM

Using Route 22 entrance, park in LOT B and use “The Point” entrance on the West side of the parking lot. Using Port Clinton entrance, park in LOT E and use the Sports Center entrance. The West Auditorium is on the 2nd floor above the West Commons/Forum.

* Tickets are not needed for entry. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Please arrive early for best seating.

We encourage attendees to reserve a seat as soon as possible as this event is open to the larger community.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns via email at jepstein@standstrongcoalition.org .

Dr. Madras is a neuroscientist, author, educator, and public policy expert. She served as Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a position unanimously confirmed by the US Senate. At ONDCP, her public health approach to Demand Reduction featured medicalization of Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services. She has served as advisor to the National Football League (NFL), World Health Organization,and was sole expert witness for United States Dept. of Justice in California. The landmark case focused on the medical uses of marijuana.

For more information regarding the event, please visit our website standstrongcoalition.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and updates.

When: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM (CDT)

Where: Adlai E. Stevenson High School – 1 Stevenson Drive WEST Auditorium, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 – View Map

Join the Illinois Family Institute and FreedomProject for the presentation, Crisis in American Education by Dr. Duke Pesta.

How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches—from Common Core to the radical expansion of meaningless high stakes testing—have finally awakened parents across the county to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. We have rapidly moved from an educational system emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to an ideological and politicized approach that diminishes achievement and excellence in favor of social justice indoctrination and utilitarian mediocrity.

Click here for flyer.

Featuring: Dr. Duke Pesta

Dr. Pesta is an engaging and animated speaker, whose experiences as an educational reformer, university professor, high school teacher, teacher, and Academic Director of FreedomProject Academy’s online K-12 school, uniquely qualify him to address the current state of education in our country.
Dr. Pesta has delivered over 450 talks on Common Core in 40 states. He has been interviewed on radio and television over 1500 times.

Join the Illinois Family Institute and FreedomProject for the presentation, Crisis in American Education by Dr. Duke Pesta.

How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches—from Common Core to the radical expansion of meaningless high stakes testing—have finally awakened parents across the county to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. We have rapidly moved from an educational system emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to an ideological and politicized approach that diminishes achievement and excellence in favor of social justice indoctrination and utilitarian mediocrity.

Click here for flyer.

Featuring: Dr. Duke Pesta

Dr. Pesta is an engaging and animated speaker, whose experiences as an educational reformer, university professor, high school teacher, teacher, and Academic Director of FreedomProject Academy’s online K-12 school, uniquely qualify him to address the current state of education in our country.
Dr. Pesta has delivered over 450 talks on Common Core in 40 states. He has been interviewed on radio and television over 1500 times.