Illinois theater cancels conservative event due to 'really, really bad' threats

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A theater in Des Plaines, Illinois, was forced to cancel an education reform panel hosted by conservative activism group Awake Illinois after receiving a deluge of threats.

Members of education activism group Awake Illinois pose at event. Photo provided by Shannon Adcock, president and founder of Awake Illinois.According to Adcock, Des Plaines Theater management told her that they received a bullet in the mail amid other"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," theater operator Ron Onesti told ABC 7.

Onesti told the local outlet that he was unaware of the politics of the event until threats began rolling in. Members of education activism group Awake Illinois pose at event. Photo provided by Shannon Adcock, president and founder of Awake Illinois."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.

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You mean those peace loving democrats are threatening republicans ?

Gang shootings will continue as scheduled...

We don't want your hate in our town, don't bother trying to come back.

So sad. How will they spread their hate & lies now? What will people do without being told who to hate & made up reasons why? Sad

Illinois is a s**t hole so no surprise

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