UPDATE 5: Special Price for Under 13 at Lake in the Hills Saturday Night Drag Brunch, Protests & Counter Protests Planned, CBS Covers Story

From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:

UPDATE 6: WBBM-TV Coverage


CBS Chicago

Lake in the Hills’ UpRising Bakery & Café subjected to threats, vandalism, protest plans over drag show https://cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lake-in-the-hills-uprising-bakery-cafe-subjected-to-threats-vandalism-protest-plans-over-drag-show/?taid=62d9a94e1eb7220001669c59&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

UPDSATE 4: Found on Twitter, a conspiratorial but interesting idea.

The upcoming drag show at UpRising Bakery and Cafe is highly polarizing and controversial, and while many people are frustrated there are also many chiming in with support.

One Twitter user believes this is a publicity stunt and that the drag show is something akin to virtue signaling to a certain audience for money.

@SotoAlejandra1 says the owner “is just milking supporting the drag community cause her business is failing.”

The idea has merit. Research is inconclusive that “cancelling” a person or business works. Sometimes the backlash brings attention and support. 

The owner of UpRising claims the show is already sold out.

More left-wing criticism of UpRising bakery.

From Lake in the Hills Police:

UPDATE 4: LITH PD Notification and Response to UpRising Bakery and Cafe Drag Show Brunch

On July 6th, 2022, the Lake in the Hills Police Department began to receive messages from concerned
citizens regarding a drag show performance being hosted by UpRising Bakery and Cafe, 2104 W. Algonquin Rd., scheduled for July 23rd.

Residents expressed their concerns, citing an advertisement regarding children being allowed to attend the event.

Since being notified of the event, the Police Department, along with Lake in the Hills Community Development Department, contacted the business owner and have been in regular communication regarding the event.

The Police Department and Community Development Department have investigated the reported concerns.

Subsequently, no violations of the Village of Lake in the Hills Municipal code were found and no nudity or sexually explicit content is reported to be a part of the scheduled performance.

We encourage anyone who has a concern to contact us directly and not rely solely on the social media attention that has overtaken this event.

Since the posting of the advertisement, UpRising Bakery and Cafe’s owner reported receiving in-person and online threats to the business, the Police Department has taken reports and is investigating these incidents.

In addition, the Police Department is aware of the protests and counter protests reportedly planned to occur the day of the event.

The safety and Constitutional rights of everyone who may choose to participate is the priority of the Police Department.

We are taking measures to ensure that everyone has the right to engage in peaceful protest.

However, we wish to remind everyone that under no circumstances will the Police Department tolerate a disruption of this event or any activity that disrupts the peace.

The department will be taking a zero-tolerance approach for those individuals who choose to attend with plans to engage in acts of violence or criminal activity.

UPDATE 3: From a Friend of McHenry County Blog:

It’s all over social media and the news. People plan on protesting and counterprotesting.  Antifa and Proud Boys could end up confronting each other again. Scroll down past the tweets and be sure to read the articles AND WATCH THE VIDEO.

https://wgntv.com/video/suburban-bakery-owner-says-upcoming-drag-show-draw-communitys-ire/7836298/

Suburban bakery owner says upcoming drag show draw community’s ire After posting ticket info about an upcoming drag show, a bakery in the northern suburbs says they have become the target of relentless harassment. wgntv.com

https://www.theblaze.com/news/illinois-bakery-owner-shocked-at-negativity-over-family-friendly-drag-show-says-acts-won-t-be-overly-sexual?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Illinois bakery owner shocked at negativity over ‘family-friendly’ drag show, says acts won’t be ‘overly sexual’ – TheBlaze The owner of a bakery in the suburbs of Illinois was shocked at the ire aimed at her shop after she announced a “family-friendly” drag show and invited parents to bring their children. Corinna Sac, the owner of Uprising Bakery in Lake in the Hills, said she woke up dozens of negative messages ov…www.theblaze.com

https://wgntv.com/news/suburban-bakery-owner-alleges-harassment-over-impending-drag-show/

Suburban bakery owner alleges harassment over impending drag showwgntv.com

UPDATE 2: From the Lake in the Hills Police:

Coming July 23rd on Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills:

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This man dressed in drag is otherwise detained:


Comments

UPDATE 5: Special Price for Under 13 at Lake in the Hills Saturday Night Drag Brunch, Protests & Counter Protests Planned, CBS Covers Story — 14 Comments

  1. So Shakes wedding got canceled?

    What a travesty.

    His husband must be devastated.

  2. Yeah Shakes–why was your Wedding Announcement pulled from this BLOG?

    IT was news for an hour and than it wasnt?

    Lopez, Cal?

    Shakes cried and you took it down–whatever, Best Wishes Shakes.

    Dudes marrying the head of the Democratic Party of Illinois so should work out well.

    Unless it was cancelled?

  3. Bob. Who is Shakes?

    You obviously know his identity and the identity of his husband.

  4. For now, lets see if Lopez or Cal will answer “who is Shakes” or repost the wedding story where both husband wife names are listed–they took down the story and havent answered why.

    I think its cuz Shakes cried about it.

    Why post it then, if Cal and Lopez thought it was news and then it wasnt?

    Cuz Shakes cried?

    So any Pol on here who cries can have their story or Wedding Announcement (it was in Politico too and Shakes sent it out on his Instagram he said) taken down? T

    hat’s cool, just state the Blog rules.

  5. Don’t ask why Children need to see Drag Queens, Ask yourself why Drag Queens want an audience of Children!

    “Get those dollars ready”?

    Why would children need to “get their dollars ready?”

    This is a grooming and normalizing of deviant behavior.

    The owner claims they “have to do this because the economy is so bad”

    To that I say: First of all NO, you don’t have to sell out the innocence of children for money! Secondly you probably voted Democrat so the economy is your own doing!

  6. Regarding the drag bakery; I find it hard to believe that anyone really cares.

    The media has sensationalized this.

    I’ve ignored the articles entirely and it seems like a massive attention-seeking move that the media has sensationalized as usual.

  7. There are models of very successful bakeries that have been in business a very long time.

    One in Mt Prospect and another in Elk Grove Village.

    Newer bakery businesses might want to understand what are the elements of a successful bakery and emulate.

  8. Dan Aylward, the transgendered pos McHenry Township GOP clerk has bought 2 tables.

    Was township money used?

  9. Oh yeah, who is this scab Shakes? Was it a same sex wedding, too?

    That would explain a great deal of Nefarious’ disorientation. Is Nefarious the sad sack creature Brian Sager?

    Why is Franks’ divorce file sealed in Cook County?

    Who are the politicians ‘honey trapped’ by Epstein?

  10. Cal, if you continue to remove posts after you put them up, how’s anybody supposed to know?

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Start a boycott list and add this gross bakery-sex shop to it.

    License plates of attendees should be photographed.

  11. To spell it out for everyone, to quote Politico:

    “Abby Witt, the executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois, and statehouse lobbyist Dave Lowitzki, are engaged. Lowitzki posted the news on Instagram, saying, “She said it was the ‘easiest question ever.’ But it was even easier to ask.” Awe!”

    https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000182-1469-d914-a1af-7c6974010000

    The years of insane comments from this duo, on this blog, over the years, makes total sense.

  12. Awe..Dave that’s a cute photo of you and your next ex-wife at the Ale House.

    What’s Abby’s pseudonym?

    I would make a Mr Ed comment but that would be inappropriate on a drag queen thread.

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