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Shaw Local: Kane County Democrats to hold Oct. 27 ‘Get Out the Vote’ fundraiser
ELGIN – Kane County Democrats are hosting their annual Get Out the Vote Fall Fundraiser from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Centre of Elgin, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, according to a news release. Democratic speakers scheduled to appear include Gov. JB Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Reps. Bill Foster, of […]
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Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-area congressional Democratic candidates lead in fundraising, new FEC reports show
WASHINGTON — Chicago-area Democrats running for Congress in districts that may have some swing potential — all incumbents — have substantially out-raised their GOP competition, new Federal Election Commission reports show. Congressional districts based mainly in Chicago are so heavily Democratic the incumbents or Democratic nominees face little viable Republican opposition. Illinois has 17 congressional […]
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Naperville Sun: Media literacy class teaching high school kids to separate fact from ‘fake’ now mandatory thanks to Naperville grad
Illinois became the first state in the country to require media literacy education to be taught at schools through the tenacity of a former Naperville Central High School student. Starting this school year, Illinois high school students are learning how to decipher fact from fiction through lessons stipulated by law. Lessons cover such things as […]
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Joliet Herald-News: Pride Fest comes to Plainfield under protest
The first Plainfield Pride Fest on Sunday was a fest and protest. Organizers proclaimed the event a success with a good turnout for what, in most ways, resembled an average community festival that drew parents with children, staged live music and provided food truck fare and vendor booths for attendees. Protesters outside objected to a […]
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