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Bus Locations for Marriage Lobby Day
10.02.13
Buffalo Grove area St. Mary School
10 N. Buffalo Grove Rd (intersection of Lake-Cook & Buffalo Grove) in Buffalo Grove
Contact Fred Sturgeon – (847) 344-8791 or Ted Valenti – (847) 910-2009
Leaving at 7:15 AM (school bus) and returning...
IFI Prayer Team Update
By Kathy Valente   |   09.30.13
Praise God for holding back the same-sex marriage bill! Reports indicate that it continues to lack the 60 votes needed. Pray that the church would engage the culture on the topic of same-sex “marriage”.
Oct. 23rd Defend Marriage Lobby Day!
By Kathy Valente   |   09.13.13
Join IFI and Illinois families from around the state to take a stand to protect marriage, religious freedom, parental rights and the innocence of our children! Plan to bring your family and friends, AND organize your church to support the...
Good News, Bad News and An Opportunity
By David E. Smith   |   09.05.13
The good news is that we are less than one month away from Dr. Benjamin Carson being in the Chicago area for our annual Family, Faith & Freedom Fall Banquet on October 4th.  The bad news for those who were...
An Evening with Eric Metaxas, Dennis Prager, and Dr. Erwin Lutzer
08.30.13
Best-selling author Eric Metaxas and syndicated radio show host Dennis Pragerare appearing on stage together for an inter-faith event hosted by Pastor Erwin Lutzer and The Moody Church in Chicago, IL on the evening of Saturday, September 7th at 7:30pm....
A Day of Fasting and Prayer for Illinois – 9/11/13
08.24.13
To those who are focused and determined to see the State of Illinois stand for marriage between one man and one woman, I believe we can do this together as one body. I have been praying and wanting to see what the next step is for the Church (the Body of Christ) in Illinois and what we could do together. I know that the Lord is concerned about this, most likely more than we are.
FAMILY FUN. RUN. Walk 2013
By David E. Smith   |   08.12.13
On Saturday, September 14, 2013, Illinois Family Institute will host its Third Annual Family Fun Run & Walk at the Hadley Valley Preserve in Joliet. We hope you and your family will join us!   Food and drinks will be provided....
Volunteers Needed!
By Kathy Valente   |   08.08.13
It’s almost hard to believe, but there are still several state lawmakers who claim they are “on the fence” on same-sex “marriage” legislation, SB 10.  The proponents of same-sex “marriage” have not stopped putting pressure on them and it’s critical...
IFI Prayer Team Requests
08.07.13
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up--Galatians 6:9
In Loving Memory of Dick Walsh
08.01.13
Richard (Dick) J. Walsh passed away peacefully on July 31st, 2013 at age 80. Dick was a good friend and will be terribly missed by so many who worked with him over the years as he strived to make this...
Requests for Prayer
By Kathy Valente   |   07.26.13
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Psalm 4:1
Celebrating July 4
By David E. Smith   |   07.03.13
The IFI staff and I want to wish you and your family a safe and blessed Fourth of July weekend as we celebrate our nation’s 237th birthday and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. I want to encourage all...
Dr. Ben Carson at IFI’s Fall Banquet in October
By David E. Smith   |   06.18.13
Illinois Family Institute is excited to announce our Faith, Family and Freedom Fall Banquet with special guest, Dr. Benjamin Carson on Friday, October 4, 2013 at The Midwest Conference Center in Northlake, Illinois.
Urgent Prayer Request
By Kathy Valente   |   05.21.13
Urgent Prayer Request  HB 2675 would expose children to sexually inappropriate material in the name of sex education. The bill could be called for a vote as early as this afternoon or anytime during the next ten days in the...
Marriage Update: The Light at the End of The Tunnel
By David E. Smith   |   05.13.13
With approximately three weeks before the Illinois General Assembly adjourns for the summer, we are coming down to the wire!  With the passage of same-sex “marriage” in Minnesota yesterday after Rhode Island and Delaware earlier this month, the homosexual lobby...
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