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Republican candidates for Illinois governor face off in 2 forums, attacks focus on Richard Irvin

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May 25, 2022

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Republican candidates for Illinois governor face off in 2 forums, attacks focus on Richard Irvin

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Republican candidates for Illinois governor face off in 2 boards

With two debates scheduled on the identical evening, the Republican candidates for Illinois governor squared off in separate boards.

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With two boards scheduled on the identical evening, the Republican candidates for Illinois governor squared in dueling debates.

Tuesday evening abortion, Donald Trump, violent crime and the economic system had been scorching subjects of debate.

Within the first debate, presumptive frontrunner Richard Irvin confronted Paul Schimpf and Max Solomon, whereas within the second Darren Bailey, who polls counsel is an in depth second to Irvin, squared off towards Jesse Sullivan and Gary Rabine.

In each, Irvin was squarely below assault.

“Why is not Mr. Irvin right here? I believe it is robust for an individual that is a Democrat to truly be debating in a Republican environment,” mentioned Rabine.

“Properly, it is truly a disgrace that Richard Irvin selected to not be right here tonight as a result of I used to be truly trying ahead to having a dialog with him head to head,” Bailey mentioned.

Irvin responded along with his personal problem to that criticism.

“Hopefully they are going to present on stage the subsequent time we meet and that is gonna be with ABC on June 2nd, so I look ahead to them being there and debating me on stage,” he mentioned.

Irvin additionally took hearth as a result of his marketing campaign is essentially funded by $45 million in help from Ken Griffin, the state’s richest man, which has allowed Irvin to bombard the airwaves with TV advertisements.

“Individuals in Illinois proper now are prepared for any individual that isn’t beholden to insiders, any individual that doesn’t have a billionaire benefactor,” Schimpf mentioned.

With the Supreme Courtroom showing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the candidates all careworn their pro-life stance. In addition they talked robust on crime, pointing to latest mass shootings and excessive profile murders in Chicago.

“The actual fact is we have got to deal with crime head on,” Irvin mentioned. “You do not merely tackle it by developing with kneejerk guidelines; let’s have a curfew, that is not gonna cease crime.”

They usually all shared issues concerning the Texas college bloodbath. Max Solomon referred to as for drastic measures in Illinois.

“I’ll make it possible for each college within the state of Illinois has armed safety guards which might be going to forestall these sorts of issues from taking place once more,” he mentioned.

However with time operating out earlier than the June 28 main, criticism of Irvin was a typical tactic throughout his opponents.

“Those that stand for Black Lives Matter like Richard Irvin did get referred to as out on that, that he was somebody who stood proudly and strongly for Black Lives Matter that is making an attempt to disintegrate the household unit,” Jesse Sullivan mentioned.

ABC7 has scheduled one other debate for June 2. To date Irvin, Schimpf, Rabine and Solomon have all dedicated to take part. There’s not but phrase from Bailey or Sullivan about whether or not they are going to decide to being there.

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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November 22, 2022

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022 3:26AM

FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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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

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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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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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

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November 22, 2022

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 8:52PM

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.

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