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Online Christmas Shopping Can Benefit IFI
12.12.11
Did you know that you can help IFI raise funds by shopping online with no additional cost to you? Well, you can! GoodShop.com is an online shopping mall which donates a percentage of each purchase to a registered cause like...
State Lawmakers Working Overtime — Calls Needed
By David E. Smith   |   05.28.11
Illinois state lawmakers are working this weekend and Memorial Day too. Take ACTION: Please take a 3-4 minutes to call your state representative about the following two bills. Lawmakers will be in session Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday and could...
Bulletin Insert — Why Christians Must Vote
By David E. Smith   |   10.19.10
Two weeks from today, our state and nation will be voting on important government positions that will dramatically effect the direction of our nation. Obviously, this year’s mid-term elections are extremely important. Voters will be asked to decide if they...
SPLC Fritters Away Last Traces of Credibility
By Laurie Higgins   |   03.24.10
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a far-left organization famous for promoting a panoply of extreme liberal causes, has launched yet another politically motivated attack against a well-respected conservative organization. The SPLC has arbitrarily tagged as a hate group Americans...
A Night to Remember!
10.09.09
Family, Faith and Freedom Banquet a Smashing Success! During my life, I have learned God answers prayers in a number of ways. He can either say yes, no, not now or not your way. The Lord answered my prayers and...
October: Breast Cancer [Exploitation] Month
10.03.09
Marissa Zeppieri is a journalist with “The Good News of Florida” who is appalled that women aren’t being warned about the link between abortion and increased breast cancer risk. Her story, “Is there a link between abortion and breast cancer?”...
A Call to Prayer
01.19.09
Dear Friends and Neighbors, On January 13, a letter to the editor appeared in the online edition of the Daily Herald. Mary Stuhr of Addison, Illinois wrote: “As the inauguration of our new president occurs, a tidal wave of pro-life...
Momentum from 2007’s Religious Liberty Victories Gives Hope to New Year
01.04.08
I believe one of the greatest threats facing America today is the attack on religious liberty. Even though the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution clearly protects religion — and the practice thereof — the misinterpretation of the term “separation...
09.21.06
Vowed to “burn every one of your [g-d] damned churches down” WHEATON, Illinois–Homosexual Lawrence Keitz of Chicago pled guilty yesterday to a disorderly conduct charge stemming from his 2005 e-mail threat against Illinois Family Institute in which he vowed to ...
08.16.06
llinois Family Institute sent out the following press release Wednesday, August 16: GLEN ELLYN–Illinois Family Institute today announced the appointment of David E. Smith as its new Executive Director, to succeed Peter LaBarbera, who is resigning to pursue his goal...
03.18.05
WASHINGTON, D.C. – – Family Research Council, a leading national pro-family think tank, today presentedDavid E. Smith, Senior Policy Analyst at the Illinois Family Institute, with its “Family, Faith and Freedom Award.”  Smith was recognized for his persistence in campaigning...
02.03.05
IFI proudly announces new user-friendly website and e-mail format, hosted by 1871 Media. I am delighted to welcome you to the debut of Illinois Family Institute’s redesigned website and our new, user-friendly e-mail format.  This new email format will be...
08.02.04
Federal Judge Rejects First Amendment Claims as ‘Frivolous’ GLEN ELLYN–Shock jock Erich “Mancow” Muller dropped, with prejudice, the $3 million lawsuit he filed against Chicago decency advocate David Smith and Citizens for Community Values–after a federal judge rejected Mancow’s claim...
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