As students head back to school from winter break, parents MUST be aware of the " Illinois Youth Survey " that asks VERY personal and VERY invasive questions of minor children such as their experience with alcohol and drugs--including sniffing glue. Also invasive questions about household dynamic, family dinners, and mental health. This survey is often given to grades 8, 10, and 12 depending the school. Some districts are surveying students the first week back to school from

New Year’s Day Premier of Awake and Armed is published! Share via X , YouTube , and Facebook . How Woke Policies Are Destroying Illinois: Awake IL Founder Shannon Adcock & Retired Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel discuss crime, the SafeT Act, and what WE THE PEOPLE can do to protect ourselves and take our state back. Follow Tom's substack at https://substack.com/@chieftomweitzelret . Sponsorships/Advertising available for your brand/organization to leverage our 100 millio

Naperville, IL – Awake Illinois, a leading grassroots advocacy organization defending parental rights, public safety, and the rule of law, welcomes the federal court ruling that permits the Trump Administration to share basic personal information from Medicaid records with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to aid in locating individuals unlawfully present in the United States. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria's decision lifts restrictions on sharing limited data—su

TEASER CLIP of our Awake and Armed video podcast launch: Shannon Adcock  sits down with retired Riverside PD Chief Tom Weitzel . He pulls no punches on the SAFE-T Act, repeat offenders walking free, attacks on cops, democrat failures, and why law-abiding Illinoisans MUST take personal safety into their own hands. Straight talk from a Chief who's been shot in the line of duty and seen the system fail. Dropping January 1st, 2026 — subscribe now at http://awakeIL.com  so you don

By Shannon Adcock, Awake IL Founder December 3, 2025 In a move that underscores a troubling trend of overreach and denial, Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed HB767 into law, establishing a state-based vaccine-recommending body in Illinois . This legislation, ostensibly aimed at protecting public health, instead represents a blatant disregard for the complexities of vaccine science, the rights of parents, and the growing body of evidence concerning vaccine injuries and ineffect

Awake Illinois and Illinois Family Institute are supporting a grassroots lobby against Illinois Senate Bill 1950 that would legalize the slippery slope known as "physician assisted suicide". YOU can tell Governor Pritzker to VETO this bill that disability advocacy organizations and the American Medical Association have OPPOSED. Governor Pritzker could make his decision in mere days. Please take time to protect vulnerable populations in Illinois by emailing HERE and callin

You can’t wrap freedom— but you CAN protect it this Giving Tuesday! We’re asking you to give a gift that no ribbon can tie: the gift of fearless advocacy for Illinois children and families. Celebrate Our Victories & Fuel Our Future This Giving Tuesday , we're reflecting on an extraordinary year of advocacy and looking ahead to even greater impact in 2026. Your support has made our work possible, and today, we're asking you to stand with us once more. Your Support Created Rea

Titanium Backbone Award from Illinois Family Institute On November 7, 2025, Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, received the Titanium Backbone Award from Illinois Family Institute at their annual banquet . This honor recognizes her unwavering commitment to pro-family values through Awake Illinois' grassroots efforts and federal civil rights complaints , including advocacy against policies perceived as harmful to children and families, such as gender ideology in school