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As a conservative group criticizes Decatur public school curriculum, locals rally in defense

DECATUR — Illinois now requires every elementary and high school teach a unit on Black History, ranging from African civilizations to U.S. slavery to the Civil Rights movement. This week, Illinois Family Action (IFA), a conservative, Christian group, based in suburban Chicago, held a meeting with about 35 attendees, discussing those changes and attacking the

Bailey courts ‘parental rights’ voters with activist group that called Pritzker a ‘groomer’

SPRINGFIELD — Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey on Tuesday said he’d prioritize eliminating “critical race theory” and “egregious” sex education standards from Illinois schools if elected to replace Gov. JB Pritzker in November, courting a relatively new coalition of voters radicalized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey made those comments to a small rally outside the

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As a conservative group criticizes Decatur public school curriculum, locals rally in defense

Bailey courts ‘parental rights’ voters with activist group that called Pritzker a ‘groomer’