Local Legislators Encourage Freeport School Board to Reconsider Memorial Monument Removal

State Senator Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) and State Representative Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) have released a statement in support of the grieving community members opposing the decision of their local Freeport School Board to remove two memorial stones honoring two former student-athletes. Shaun Bradbury and Kyle Tucker, Freeport High School alumni, were tragically murdered on February 3rd, 2019.

The legislators joined family members of the victims in questioning, and more importantly, encouraging the reversal of the School Board’s decision to remove memorial monument stones installed inside...