Awake Americans’ membership in the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce is under review because of its affiliation with Awake Illinois, the Naperville-based group criticized for its positions on LGBTQ+ issues and its opposition to drag events.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.Awake Illinois’ Shannon Adcock, seen here at a November 2022 press conference for gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, has obtained membership in the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce for her new affiliate nonprofit group, Awake Americans.
“The comments shared are being carefully reviewed as NACC leadership takes the concerns of our membership and community very seriously,” the chamber said in a statement posted on multiple social media platforms.
Yohnka said Awake Illinois seeking to clamp down on any voice that disagrees with them “seems odd for a group that claims it’s defending free speech rights.”While the Naperville chamber is private organization and has the right to set rules for membership, they also need to apply them equally to everyone, Yohnka said.NACC members include a variety of businesses and business-related ventures as well as family, community and civic organizations, government and education groups, and individuals.
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