Illinois Theater Cancels Conservative Event Due to Violent Threats From the Left

Theater in Des Plaines, Illinois A conservative group was threatened with being attacked and it cancelled their event.

A panel discussion was cancelled by The Des Plaines Theater reforming sex educationAwake Illinois conservative activist group has set the February event as a date for early February. 

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“Awake Illinois learned the Des Plaines Theater opted to halt the contract of the ‘Coalition For Kids’ event originally scheduled for February 8, 2023,” In a press release, Awake Illinois stated. “Due to threats of physical violence directed at the venue and participants, this decision was made by Onesti Entertainment, which has no affiliation with our organization.”

Promotional image for Awake Illinois’ planned event, ‘Coalition For Kids’ at Des Plaines Theater
(Awake Illinois)

Shannon Adcock is the founder and president, Awake Illinois. She spoke to Fox News Digital regarding the incident.

According to the report, the group was criticized for making unspecified comments that provoked intense backlash. local outlet ABC 7. Fox News Digital has not been able to confirm the controversy’s nature, and Adcock claims that she does not know of any comments that were used as a basis for it.

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Awake Illinois, an education activist group, poses at the event. Shannon Adcock, founder and president of Awake Illinois. Photo.
(Awake Illinois)

“I think they don’t like that we say, ‘groomers,’” Adcock speculated.

Adcock claims that Des Plaines Theater management claimed they were sent a bullet by mail. death threats.

“I was really proud to be able to provide an opportunity for a forum for some positive, hopefully positive, or what I thought would be possible discussions,” Ron Onesti, theater operator, told ABC 7.

Onesti said to the local outlet he didn’t know the politics of the event, until threats started rolling in.

Awake Illinois, an education activist group, poses at the event. Shannon Adcock, founder and president of Awake Illinois. Photo.
(Awake Illinois)

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“It’s not my role to have a stance with these issues. I’m merely the venue,” Onesti explained. “They said they were going to bring guns and show you what it’s really about. It just got really, really bad involving all kinds of things, bullets and dog feces.”

Fox News Digital reached out the Des Plaines Theater to get more information.

“We’ve actually had a flood of people offer other venues,” Adcock spoke to Fox News Digital. Awake Illinois intends to proceed with the event in another location.

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