Awake Illinois
Recent News About Awake Illinois
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Founder of Awake Illinois: Homeschool Act exploits children and is a 'radical anti-parent' bill
Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, said she believes the Homeschool Act (HB 2827) is a "radical anti-parent" bill that exploits children in Illinois schools.
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Awake Illinois Founder: HB 2827 is an ‘attack on homeschool and private school’
Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, has expressed concerns over House Bill 2827, which she described as an "attack on homeschool."
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Awake Illinois on school district’s support of transgender staffer: 'Stop forcing children to be complicit in a lie'
Indian Prairie School District 204 recently notified parents that Steve Sabovik, a male staff member, would now be addressed as "Ms. Madison Sabovik," using female pronouns. Parent advocacy groups like Awake Illinois are urging families to resist “gender indoctrination” and offer resources to help parents opt out or seek alternative schooling options for their children.
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Awake Illinois criticizes Rep. Casten after drag queen event fallout: 'Welcome to the cancel culture you bred'
Following tensions surrounding a canceled drag queen event, conservative group Awake Illinois said Democratic Rep. Sean Casten is fostering a culture of cancellation. Their pointed critique highlights a clash of ideologies, with Awake Illinois asserting that Casten's past actions have contributed to the very environment of hostility he now denounces.
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Tucci: ‘OPPOSE HB 1286 which will require ALL bathrooms become ALL GENDER’
Critics are lining up against a bill detailing specifications of public bathrooms and opening all public restrooms to people of all genders.
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Lynn: ‘People are misinformed and unhinged’
Following the cancellation of a Coalition for Kids event featuring a group of parents activists and conservative speakers, the wide gap between the sides of the debate is on display on social media.
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Awake Illinois: ‘Groomer Bill 5188 wants to make it required that districts sexualize children K-5 with comprehensive sex ed’
Awake Illinois is calling out state lawmakers for introducing a controversial mandatory sexual education bill without input from critics.
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Awake Illinois: ‘So much for love and peace and tolerance. Swamp scumbags LOL’
Parents rights advocacy group Awake Illinois is warning of opponents who are seeking to shutter the organization’s events by threatening protest.
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Adcock on event cancellation: ‘Across the country, the anti-free speech mob smears who they fear’
Shannon Adcock, founder and president of parents rights group Awake Illinois, is disappointed the Hilton Oak Brook capitulated to phoned in threats of a planned protest against of an event sponsored by the organization.
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Adcock: ‘Naperville parents are understandably worried about the learning loss from virtual learning’
Awake Illinois Founder Shannon Adcock is highlighting recent reporting on poor academic achievement levels by this generation of elementary school students.
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Newsome: ‘Can you please explain the purpose and intent of hosting a Drag Queen Bingo event in the DGPL?’
The Downers Grove Library is under fire after it scheduled a drag queen to perform for kids and hold a Drag Queen Bingo.
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Awake IL issues 'call of action' in campaign to cancel Downers Grove Public Library's 'Drag Queen Bingo' event for teens
Awake Illinois has issued a call of action and started an email campaign in its drive against a child-friendly drag show scheduled at Downers Grove Public Library.
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Awake Illinois to host anniversary dinner:‘I appreciate you sharing our event info with anyone who is for education’
Awake Illinois is asking event guests to sign up for free for its Saturday, June 18 dinner.
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Adcock on Awake Illinois event: 'It's going to be really good'
Awake Illinois is hosting an event at Hotel Arista in Naperville on Saturday, June 18 to celebrate the first anniversary of its advocacy.
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Indian Prairie superintendent: “Confidentiality” prevents me from discussing sociopathic student behavior with school parents
Indian Prairie School District 204 Superintendent Dr. Adrian B. Talley is accused of not doing enough to protect kids after a video of an assault of a seventh-grader was filmed at the school.
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Free healthcare power of attorney event raises suspicions of Awake Illinois
Indian Prairie School District 204 board member Justin Karubas is leading a free session on designating a healthcare power of attorney.
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Adcock: ‘A sleeping giant has awakened and we go by ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’’
Awake Illinois’ Founder and President Shannon Adcock is cheering GOP gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Darren Bailey’s (R-Xenia) support of the group’s Parents Bill of Rights.
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Awake Illinois president Adcock opposes mask mandate: 'Gov. Pritzker is not the emperor'
AWAKE Illinois President Shannon Adcock wants to make sure Gov. J.B. Pritzker is clear about his job description in the widening fight over masking in Illinois schools.
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'We saw it coming': Awake Illinois encourages parents to submit forms to schools in pushback against mask mandate
AWAKE Illinois officials are urging parents across the state who don’t believe their child should be forced to wear a mask to submit forms to their school or district outlining why they should be exempt from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new statewide mandate for all public and private school students.
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Location of mental wellness fair angers AWAKE Illinois: 'Way to continue using our children as pawns in your political games'
The July 19 Mental Wellness Fair hosted by Sens. Laura Ellman (D-Naperville) and Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville drew the derision of AWAKE Illinois.