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Special Announcement, Awake IL Continues It's Mission
Earlier this year, Awake Illinois stood at a crossroads, exploring new avenues of leadership. Since our July announcement, we’ve had an...

Awake IL
Oct 3, 20252 min read


Title IX Federal Court Case Update
On October 6, 2025, Attorney Ajay Gupta shared why he has offered pro bono (free) legal services to students who have been harmed by...

Awake IL
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Livestream Ep. 23: Charlie Kirk, Illinois Midterms, and Our Platform
The Awake IL Board of Directors Helen Levinson, Steve Lucie, and Shannon Adcock discuss the outlook of grassroots advocacy in Illinois....

Awake IL
Sep 30, 20251 min read


Op-Ed: Illinois Parents Demand Control Over Dangerous Mental Health Screenings in Schools
By Shannon Adcock, Awake Illinois Founder, @Shannon_A_IL Recent legislation in Illinois, signed by Governor Pritzker , mandates annual...

Awake IL Media
Aug 15, 20255 min read


UPDATE: Mental Health Screening Background & OPT OUT FORM
Summer 2025 : In light of the latest mental health screening bill SB1560 , these resources are being reshared as is background on the...

Awake IL
Aug 4, 20253 min read


Awake Illinois Celebrates Four Years of Grassroots Advocacy and Passes the Torch to Empowered Citizens
On this Independence Day, July 4, 2025, Awake Illinois proudly reflects on four years as an unstoppable force in uncancelable advocacy,...

Awake IL Board of Directors
Jul 4, 20259 min read


Awake IL Files a Second Federal Civil Rights Title IX Complaint: Naperville 203 School District
BREAKING 5/19/25: AWAKE ILLINOIS FILES FEDERAL TITLE IX CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST NAPERVILLE 203 SCHOOL DISTRICT ...

Awake IL
May 19, 20251 min read


Letter to the Editor, Awake IL Founder
Dear Editor, As the founder of Awake Illinois, a nonprofit organization advocating for ethical governance, I am compelled to condemn ...

Awake IL
May 12, 20252 min read


Statement from Awake Illinois Condemning Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Dangerous Rhetoric in New Hampshire
Awake Illinois, a social welfare advocacy organization committed to protecting liberty, parental rights, and ethical governance,...

Awake IL
May 1, 20252 min read


LIVESTREAM: What is TITLE IX?
What is Title IX? This livestream answers your questions on what protections are outlined by Title IX and why this issue is so important...

Awake IL
Apr 22, 20251 min read


Awake IL Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against the IL State Board of Education, Valley View School District 356U, Naperville 203 School District
BREAKING 5/19/25: AWAKE ILLINOIS FILES FEDERAL TITLE IX CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT AGAINST NAPERVILLE 203 SCHOOL DISTRICT ...

Awake IL
Apr 11, 20251 min read


Awake IL Files Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against the IL State Board of Education
Awake IL President formally announces the Title VI complaint at the March 12th IL State Board of Education meeting. DOWNLOAD the...

Awake IL
Mar 12, 20251 min read


AWAKE IL LIVESTREAM EP. 18
TOMORROW Feb 13th at 11:30cst/12:30est join us LIVE with special guest Alvin Lui ( @Xalvinlui ) Founder of Courage Is A Habit of and...

Awake IL
Feb 12, 20251 min read


HELP STOP HOUSE BILL 2827!
We need YOU to help us oppose IL #HB2827 filled and sponsored by woke radical democrats. It will override education freedom that has...

Awake IL
Feb 10, 20251 min read


Awake IL Endorses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for U.S. Health Secretary
We at Awake Illinois urge the swift confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Awake IL
Jan 21, 20253 min read


A Year in Review...Onward to 2025!
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FINAL NEWSLETTER OF 2024. Happy New Year, Illinois! CLICK HERE TO READ THE FINAL NEWSLETTER OF 2024.

Awake IL
Dec 31, 20241 min read


Awake Illinois Supports IL Businesses
UPDATE: NEW "LIST" PAGE WITH GRAPHICS AND LINKS TO BUSINESSES: https://awakeil.com/list Click logos on graphic below to link to...

Awake IL
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Op-Ed: Real Clear Education
This op-ed by Awake IL founder Shannon Adcock and Michele Exner of Parents Defending Education was published October 30, 2024. The...

Awake IL
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Livestream: Josh Seiter
Josh Seiter, IL native and former Bachelorette contestant, spent months pretending to be transgender. Watch the livestream to learn how...

Awake IL
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Livestream: Dean McGee, Liberty Justice Center
On. October 28th, Dean McGee with Liberty Justice Center discussed why the Chicago Teacher Union members are suing the union for...

Awake IL
Nov 12, 20241 min read


Upcoming Livestreams
Join us next week on back to back days of Awake IL livestreams across our social media platforms: Twitter/X , Facebook , YouTube , and ...

Awake IL
Oct 25, 20241 min read


The Transgender Social Contagion
Click here for improved mobile view. Oct. 24, 2024 UPDATE: Awake IL advocacy makes national news at The Federalist. The mission of this...

Awake IL
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Advocacy Letter to Carrollton CUSD 1
Carrollton Community Unit School District No. 1 September 23, 2024 Dear Superintendent Bauer and CUSD 1 Board of Education, Our...

Awake IL
Sep 23, 20242 min read


The 2024 Sex Ed Analysis Report
September 17, 2024 Awake IL President Shannon Adcock presented the 2024 Sex Ed Analysis Report TIMESTAMPS, CLICK TO SKIP TO ANY TOPIC IN...

Awake IL
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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