US EditionBillboard Promoting Far-Right Group Proud Boys Pops Up in Southern Illinois
The billboard, seen as a recruiting tool targeting students, has drawn condemnation from officials and parents who say the Proud Boys are a violent extremist group, state leaders said.
- A billboard promoting the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, appeared near Breese Central Community High School, leading to multiple complaints from the community during a county board meeting.
- The Anti-Defamation League describes the Proud Boys as having a violent agenda, known for antisemitic and misogynistic beliefs.
- Clinton County Board Chairman Brad Knolhoff stated that the board has no authority to remove the billboard, but all members voted 13-0 against hatred and bigotry.
- Community members expressed outrage over the billboard's proximity to the school, with more than 100 individuals attending the meeting to voice their concerns.
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Chicago Sun Times
Billboard promoting far-right group Proud Boys springs up in southern Illinois
A billboard rising from a Clinton County cornfield near Breese that appears to be a recruiting tool for the Proud Boys — a far-right extremist group tied to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — has touched off outrage in the small southern Illinois community.The sign is at Old U.S. Route 50 and St. Rose Road, about 1,000 feet from the entrance to Central Community High School. It lists a local phone number for people to call. Repeated calls t…
Billboard promoting far-right group Proud Boys springs up in southern Illinois - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - The sign is located at Old U.S. Route 50 and St. Rose Road, about 1,000 feet from the entrance to Central Community High School. The post Billboard promoting far-right group Proud Boys springs up in southern Illinois appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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