Illinois State Senate District 10 candidate Jon Luers reacted to the shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, stating, "What utter hatred of tens of millions of patriotic Americans does it take to imagine, plan, and carry out such a heinous act!" He made the statement in a July 13 Facebook post.
There were 243 students suspended in Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.