Prairie State Wire

Facebook removes Awake Illinois post over ‘Gender Queer’ image; group points to school access

By A. T. Brackett | Oct 20, 2025

Awake Illinois announced on X that Facebook removed a post featuring a snapshot from the book "Gender Queer," citing violations of child exploitation policies, and temporarily restricted the group’s account.

Chicago Flips Red founder: Brandon Johnson’s 'administration has failed teachers, parents, and students'

By A. T. Brackett | Oct 9, 2025

Zoe Leigh, founder of Chicago Flips Red, has criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration, stating that his allies acknowledge political fallout and prioritize ideology over accountability, which she says harms schools and families.

Founder of League of American Workers: 'Half of young black men in Chicago are neither working nor in school'

By A. T. Brackett | Sep 26, 2025

Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers, has expressed concerns over the number of young Black men in Chicago who are out of school and unemployed.

Awake Illinois founder on student migration: 'Illinois college enrollment is plummeting'

By A. T. Brackett | Sep 15, 2025

Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, said on X that students are leaving Illinois for out-of-state colleges amid declining enrollment, attributing the trend to Governor JB Pritzker's mandates and lockdowns.