Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker visited UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills Friday after the business was vandalized last month on the day it was set to host a controversial child-friendly drag show. Pritzker said he visited the business to “turn our anger into action and work together to find solutions.” “We must […]
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UpRising Bakery and Cafe, Village of Lake in the Hills reach agreement to allow business to host events again
UpRising Bakery and Cafe in Lake in the Hills will be able to host their family-friendly drag show and other events after the village reversed its decision and is now allowing the business to resume hosting events. UpRising had sustained significant damage early in the morning on July 23. Officers found broken windows and hateful […]
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Lake in the Hills officials dispute UpRising owner’s claim of discrimination, say business was “never permitted” to hold events
After the owner of UpRising Bakery in Lake in the Hills claimed discrimination, the village says they ordered the business, which was recently targeted in a hate crime, to stop holding events because they were “never permitted” to hold them. Corinna Sac said she received a letter on Friday following a meeting with the Village […]