Spotlight

A two-part podcast about developments in the pro-life movement. First, Monte Larrick interviews David Daleiden, the creator of the widely circulated videos uncovering Planned Parenthood’s involvement in the illegal selling of baby body parts, to discuss the impact of his work and his current legal status against Planned Parenthood. Afterward, Karen Hayes and Donna Melody of the 40 Days for Life campaign join the show to discuss ways Christians can make an impact on abortion culture.… Continue Reading

Ed Ronkowski rejoins Monte Larrick and David Smith to shed some light on pressing questions about marijuana and its legal status. On today’s show: whether marijuana crowds prisons, if marijuana is “not that bad,” whether medicinal marijuana is an acceptable medical option, and how Illinois is currently facing the marijuana question.… Continue Reading

Ed Ronkowski, a former Cook County prosecutor and former Will County Republican chairman,   joins Monte Larrick and David Smith on the show to take us behind the scenes of election day, sharing stories of voter fraud, corruption, and other political shenanigans from his experiences. The three also discuss voter IDs and other ways we try to reduce fraud.… Continue Reading

John Biver rejoins David Smith and Monte Larrick to discuss the importance of communicating ideas well and ways we can better deliver our conservative message.… Continue Reading

This week, we air David Smith’s interview on “Lawyers for Jesus,” a Mauck & Baker radio broadcast on AM 1160 WYLL.  Topics covered include Illinois Family Institute and Illinois Family Action’s mission, current policy issues facing Illinois, and how Christians should engage the culture.

 

 

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Monte Larrick and David Smith are joined by John Biver, director of Illinois Family Action’s Get Out the Vote campaign.  In the first half of the show, the three discuss the opportunities offered through voting by mail.  Afterwards, they cover the importance of the upcoming election.

 

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Following last week’s program on how parents should respond to President Obama’s directive on public school bathrooms, Laurie Higgins rejoins David Smith and Monte Larrick to identify crucial weaknesses in the arguments the Left uses to justify such policies.

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It’s the end of the summer, and families are beginning to send their children back to school.  How should parents respond to the President’s directive, which instructs public schools to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity?  Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute’s cultural analyst, joins Monte Larrick and David Smith to discuss.

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Monte Larrick and Dave Smith discuss Governor Bruce Rauner’s recent signing of SB 1564 and note how winnable some political battles are if only more of us stepped into the public square.  After detailing our civic responsibilities and why those duties are placed on citizens’ shoulders, Monte and Dave go over some ways we can impact our communities and our leaders.

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On the inaugural episode of the Illinois Family Spotlight podcast, Monte Larrick and David Smith discuss how important it is to be involved in the public square and how Illinois Family Institute and Illinois Family Action act to advance pro-family, pro-life, and pro-marriage principles.  In the second half of the podcast, they revisit IFA’s involvement at the Illinois GOP convention in Peoria earlier this year.

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