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Awake IL
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Mr. Blakey to Napeville 203 BOE
Mr. John Blakey, Director of Civil Rights and Equality in Education, spoke to Naperville 203 School District Board of Education Monday,...
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Awake IL
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Respectful Voices: NO to Drag Queens for Minors, Downers Grove Library
Awake Illinois has been actively educating communities about the harmful and obscene agenda of promoting sexual entertainment for minors....
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Awake IL
Sep 29, 20222 min read
"Marxifying" Education by James Lindsay
It's all over the news: discussions around Marxism infiltrating the United States ethos and education. To delve into that topic, we...
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Awake IL
Sep 19, 20221 min read
REPEAL SAFE-T ACT; REPEAL DEMOCRATS Nov. 8th
You've been hearing a lot in recent weeks about the SAFE-T Act. This ad by Play By The Rules PAC has been making national news and...
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Awake Downers Grove
Sep 14, 20221 min read
Advocate Victory in Downers Grove
Awake Illinois President Shannon Adcock spoke to 560AM Morning Answer today about the social welfare advocacy that saved Dowers Grove...
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Awake IL
Sep 12, 20221 min read
RESTORE ILLINOIS
Awake IL is part of a grassroots coalition for civic empowerment leading up to the November 8th election. Efforts are primarily focused...
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Awake Downers Grove
Sep 10, 20222 min read
GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS: "There is no such thing as an 'all-ages' Drag [event]"
GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS is a coalition of gays against the sexualization, indoctrination and medicalization of children. @becky_weiss_:...
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Awake IL
Sep 8, 20221 min read
IL SEX ED CURRICULA per NSES
This document shows which districts have adopted the National Sex Education Standards. School administrators are encouraged to email us...
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Awake IL
Sep 7, 20221 min read
Save Women's Sports
Patti Hupp, a mother of 3 athletes-2 daughters and a son-and also a track and field coach shares her concerns over the proposed changes...
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Awake IL
Sep 3, 20221 min read
Vote NO To Amendment 1
Ted Dabrowski joined Shannon Adcock of Awake Illinois to discuss the details of Amendment 1 and its potential impact on Illinoisans. If...
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Awake Downers Grove
Aug 28, 20222 min read
Awake Downers Grove PSA
This public service announcement and call of action is from the Awake Downers Grove chapter. Snapshot of Downers Grove Public Library...
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Awake IL
Aug 25, 20221 min read
Restore IL Coalition
The Common Sense Caravan groups recently launched a grassroots coalition called Restore Common Sense. The platform is a volunteer-based...
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Awake IL Media
Aug 25, 20221 min read
Common Sense Caravan Recap
Wow! This dynamic event was such an amazing experience for the attendees of the 2022 Common Sense Caravan to Springfield. Parents from...
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Awake IL Media
Aug 15, 20221 min read
TOMORROW We Caravan!
We are SO excited to join the Common Sense Caravan to Springfield tomorrow! Are y'all ready?! Us too! Click here for the details. One...
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Awake IL
Aug 12, 20222 min read
GOOD NEWS!
One year and 3 days ago (August 2021), students began to be expelled from the first day of school for daring to harness due process...
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Awake IL Media
Aug 7, 20221 min read
JB is cranky
He's been frustrated with the advocacy of good people - we get it. He knows Illinois is gearing up to fire him on November 8th. The rest...
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Awake IL Media
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Common Sense Caravan 2022
REGISTER AT THE EVENT PAGE PRESS RELEASE CONTACT INFORMATION: Awake Illinois media@awakeil.com www.awakeil.com/caravan August 1, 2022...
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Shannon Adcock
Jul 11, 20221 min read
Parent/Education Advocacy: EVANSTON
Evanston, Illinois has been at the forefront of educational topics such as school closures, critical race theory/divisive curricula, and...
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Awake IL
Jul 8, 20228 min read
CALL TO ACTION: Letter to JCAR
Thanks to the efforts of Emma Woodhouse and her fellow Mom advocates, this letter was drafted and submitted to JCAR today. We endorse...
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Awake IL
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Fundraisers for Highland Park Victims
UPDATE: All Highland Park victim fundraisers may be viewed here: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/donate-to-highland-park-parade-shooting...
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Awake IL
Jun 24, 20221 min read
3 days until Primary Election!
We are 3 days away and some of you have already cast your ballots for the Tuesday, June 28th primary election. Well done! To those of you...
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Awake IL
Jun 21, 20221 min read
Resuscitate Illinois-VOTE June 28th or earlier!
RESUSCITATE ILLINOIS! Make a plan to vote in person if you are out of town June 28th. Or vote on Tues. June 28th and request a...
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Awake IL
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Welcome, Awake Vernon-Ela Chapter!
We are excited to welcome Awake Vernon-Ela townships chapter to Awake IL advocacy! This area is in the northern Chicagoland area and...
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Awake IL
Jun 8, 20221 min read
10 days to June 18th Event!
Just 10 days to our celebration event supporting Project HOOD. Get tickets and use code AWAKE22 for 22% discount on any ticket for the...
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