Chicago, IL
Rep. Lauren Underwood claims victory against Scott Gryder in IL 14th Congressional District race
CHICAGO (WLS) — Rep. Lauren Underwood claimed victory Tuesday evening for a 3rd time period within the intently watched remapped 14th Congressional District.
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“I am desirous to get to work and sit up for serving this neighborhood,” she stated in her victory speech. “This time period in Congress has taught me lots concerning the fragility of our democracy. I used to be at work on Jan 6 and its nonetheless troublesome for me. Our democracy and the well being and vitality of our nation requires the continued work of all of us.”
Republican candidate Scott Gryder had hoped to unseat the incumbent Democratic congresswoman and switch Illinois’ 14th Congressional District purple once more.
“I maintain listening to change, change, change, so I feel it will be an incredible day,” Gryder stated earlier within the day.
Regardless of being outspent by his opponent, the lawyer and present chairman of the Kendall County Board stated he has some momentum within the remapped district as a result of his message of fixing the financial system by addressing inflation, curbing authorities spending, and making neighborhoods protected from crime resonates with some voters.
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“Lots of people are hurting. Gasoline costs are nonetheless over $4, groceries payments are going up. The heating season is right here and it is 33% extra now to warmth your private home than it was two years in the past,” Gryder added.
Earllier within the day Tuesday, Underwood’s marketing campaign stated she was spending time with voters. This previous weekend, she attended a last-minute rally the place President Joe Biden confirmed as much as assist her whereas highlighting the combat to save lots of social safety and Medicare.
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“We’re in a combat for our lives for the way forward for our nation,” Underwood stated on the rally.
The congresswoman ran unopposed within the 2022 Main after first being elected in 2018 to symbolize the district, which covers elements of northern Illinois, spanning from the Wisconsin state line all the way down to Kendall County.
The Naperville native stated Republicans do not have a technique to the repair issues of common People.
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“My Republican colleagues, they do not have a severe plan to decrease healthcare prices or combat inflation or cease worth gauging on the fuel pump or the grocery retailer,” Underwood stated over the weekend.
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Chicago, IL
2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban
HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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Chicago, IL
Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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