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Illinois allocating funds from cannabis taxes, opioid settlements to address mental health challenges Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state.

Where Are the Babies? In Red States, Fertility Rates Are Higher Is the blue-state family model working outside the halls of academia and the pages of The Washington Post—in other words, in the real world? There are mounting signs the answer is “no.”

Another Illinois town has passed a grocery tax. Is yours next? Another Illinois town voted to pass a local grocery tax. See how much grocery shoppers in your community could lose if your local leaders also impose the tax.

Time to Call Off All Bets on Sports Gambling - Breakpoint The addiction of gambling hits not just in dollars, but in human lives.

Illinois’ 2024 report card: elementary school students’ scores rebounding from pandemic, high school students’ drop Illinois’ 3-8th grade students' reading proficiency rates have rebounded since the pandemic, but math scores still lag, according to the state’s 2024 report card. SAT scores continue to decline.

Vote Once, Please! Reading Time: 3 minutes One of our Facebook friends, with whom I served on a church council, posted an invitation to visit his church on October 20th for a “politically” themed sermon. Oh, that can be dangerous.

Pastor Lutzer's Perspective on the Election (3 min video)

Pastor Lutzer's Perspective on the Election Rev. Dr. Erwin Lutzer, pastor emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois has some biblical advice for how followers of Jesus Christ: How should we res...

Fire Chicago School Board President Mitchell Johnson immediately. He’s a vile Jew hater. – Wirepoints | Wirepoints "Unfathomable."

Should Christians Vote? - Standing In The Word Ministries Should Christians vote? Should they be involved in politics? In this writing, we discuss the importance of Christians voting in elections.

Staying Informed and Voting Reading Time: 3 minutes If you claim the name of Jesus Christ and consider Him your Lord and Savior, your Master and your King, or even if you are just a U.S. citizen with common sense and respect for our nation’s heritage and the Christian faith of many of your neighbors, I pray you are informed ...

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Summit On Opposing Antisemitism - Chosen People Ministries Join us at the Summit on Opposing Antisemitism at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. This summit will delve into the biblical explanation of antisemitism and provide practical ways to combat this age-old hatred.

No, Religious Freedom is Not “Safer Than Ever” - Breakpoint Wins in court say more about the nation’s founding documents than about its appetite for religious tolerance.

EveryLife: The Changing Lives Club Reading Time: 2 minutes In April, we introduced you to EveryLife Diapers– the only pro-life diaper company. Unfortunately, major diaper companies such as Huggies, Pampers, Luvs, Honest, and others are regular donors to Planned Parenthood, the leading abortion mill in the United States.

As we draw closer to the General Election, most Christians recognize the many serious cultural and spiritual troubles facing our nation. But new elected officials will not solve the deep-seeded problems we are facing as a people. We are the salt of the earth, and we are called to pray without ceasing, recognizing that "we do not wrestle against flesh and blood."

Pray, Vote, Pray Some More! Reading Time: 3 minutes As draw close to the Nov 5th General Election, most Christians recognize the many serious cultural, political and spiritual troubles facing our country. But a new President, a new Congress, and new local judges and legislators will not solve the deep-seeded problems we are fa...

Pro-Abortion Campaigns are Based on Fear, Not Facts - Population Research Institute In this election year, the pro-abortion movement has done what it does best: spread fear far and wide to push more people to support abortion. The pro-life movement is the side of life, hope, and love. Yet, with the help of left-wing media outlets, pro-abortion activists and organizations have convi...

Self Evident: Fleeing Sharia and Finding Christ with Anni Cyrus Reading Time: < 1 minute Anni Cyrus was born in 1983 in Iran– after the the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Because of this, she grew up in the Islamic Republic of Iran in a strict Islamic family with a father who was a strong, Islamic authority figure. Anni's one experience outside of the strictness ...

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The Pot Experiment Has Been a Disaster - Breakpoint If ma*****na definitively destroys lives, should we be free to smoke?

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Coneheads, Chicago, and Consumption Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s that time of year. Most children in Illinois will parade through the streets on October 31st begging for treats instead of tricks. The truly savvy candy hunters know exactly which neighborhoods hand out the best of the best. And there is a ranking system, as all parent...

Should Christians vote? What about the role of church leaders? How do we guide our children to think biblically about these questions? Dr. Rob Rienow, from Visionary Family Ministries applies key Scriptures & theological principles to these questions.

Should Christians Vote? Thinking Biblically about Politics Should Christians vote? Engage in politics? What about the role of church leaders? How do we guide our children to think biblically about these questions? Dr...

The State of Religious Freedom - Breakpoint Support for religious liberty is in decline.

PERKINS: There Is No Morality without the Truth of God Two seemingly unrelated court cases made headlines this week, yet both reveal a deeper crisis in our society.