On May 6 Concerned Parents of Illinois convened an exclusive, invitation-only political gathering in downtown Glen Ellyn, drawing about 100 women to a “posh” suburban venue as part of an increasingly coordinated effort to mobilize suburban conservative women, particularly mothers, outside traditional Republican Party structures.
Kristina McCloy, founder of Concerned Parents of Illinois, said the state’s refusal to adopt federal tax relief for tips and overtime under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) unfairly burdens hardworking families and supports unsustainable Democratic policies.
Kristina McCloy, founder of Concerned Parents of Illinois, said Illinois’ new Chicago-area transit bailout is a taxpayer-funded handout to city insiders and accused State Sen. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) of betraying his voters by supporting it.
Concerned Parents of Illinois is proud to announce that Riley Gaines, a nationally recognized women’s rights advocate and former NCAA athlete, will serve as the keynote speaker at this year’s Annual Gala, to be held on January 31, 2026, at Gibsons Oak Brook.
As a wave of politically charged demonstrations prepares to sweep across northern Illinois on Saturday, June 14—including the “No Kings” protests including Casa DuPage Workers’ Center’s Flag Day march—one suburban activist is sounding the alarm, calling the events a “deliberately coordinated attack” on law-abiding communities.
A planned "Fight Fascism" rally organized by the West Suburban IL Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in downtown Wheaton has drawn strong criticism from local residents, including Hinsdale resident Kristina McCloy, founder of the Concerned Parents IL, who argues the event was deliberately placed to insult the values of the city’s conservative families.