Prairie State Wire

Community petition organizer McClurg: 'We got over 2,800 signatures' to oppose a bond measure

By B. S. Schwartz | Sep 16, 2025

Shannon McClurg, a community petition organizer in Effingham, Illinois, announced that a petition has successfully exceeded the required signature threshold to oppose a bond measure.

League of American Workers founder announces new documentary: 'LIBERATE FAMILIES: the School Choice Imperative'

By B. S. Schwartz | Sep 8, 2025

Steve Cortes, founder of the League of American Workers, announced that his latest documentary will focus on the significance of school choice and detail how Illinois Governor JB Pritzker allegedly defunded Chicago Hope Academy.