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Illinois GOP nominee for governor under fire for comparing abortion to the Holocaust in resurfaced video
Darren Bailey underneath hearth for evaluating Holocaust to abortion
Republican nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is going through backlash over a video he posted to Fb in 2017 the place he tried to attract a comparability between abortion and the Holocaust.
CHICAGO – Republican nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey is going through backlash over a video he posted to Fb in 2017 the place he tried to attract a comparability between abortion and the Holocaust.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who faces Bailey within the November normal election, launched an advert on Tuesday that included the remarks Bailey made whereas he was working for a seat within the Illinois Home.
The advert begins with Bailey, a farmer and staunch abortion opponent who acquired former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, being requested if he would enable a girl to obtain an abortion within the occasion of incest or rape.
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“Proper now, my reply is not any,” Bailey stated.
A second clip included within the advert is launched by a voiceover saying, “however that is not all Darren Bailey has stated.”
“The tried extermination of the Jews of World Struggle II would not even evaluate on a shadow of the life that has been misplaced with abortion,” Bailey says within the advert.
Bailey’s feedback, which had been taken from a Fb Reside throughout his 2017 marketing campaign, resurfaced Monday when nationwide Jewish newspaper Ahead printed an article on their web site.
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“To equate the Holocaust to a girl’s proper to decide on is just not solely disturbing, however it’s additionally disqualifying,” Pritzker said on Twitter Tuesday. “Illinois, this sort of false equivalence exhibits precisely the kind of man and chief Darren Bailey is.”
Darren Bailey: Remarks in 2017 video evaluating abortion to the Holocaust ‘taken out of context’
Republican nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey stated Tuesday {that a} resurfaced video the place he tried to check abortion to the Holocaust in 2017 had been “taken out of context.”
The state senator informed FOX 32 Information on Tuesday his remarks had been “taken out of context.”
“The phrases are the phrases. The context is lacking,” Bailey stated. “The context must be taken in, and the press sadly misses that typically, so we’ll ship you a press release, and we’ll reply the questions later.”
FOX 32 has not but acquired a press release from the Bailey marketing campaign.
Sunday, October 6, 2024 1:54PM
I-94 was shut down for hours on Sunday morning as Illinois State Police investigated.
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Dan Ryan Expressway reopened on Sunday morning after a person was fatally struck.
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The person was struck around 1:46 a.m. on the northbound lanes of I-94 near 82nd Street in the Chatham neighborhood, according to Illinois State Police.
A White Volkswagen was driving northbound when it struck a pedestrian walking on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
The pedestrian died at the scene.
All northbound lanes were between 79th and 83rd are shut down for hours as police investigated.
All lanes reopened by 5:13 a.m.
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Officials celebrate completion of $73 million project to preserve shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
The governor along with state and local officials celebrated the completion of a $73 million project to preserve the rapidly eroding shoreline at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and local and state officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the completion of the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project.
The $73 million investment provided for the preservation of several miles of natural Lake Michigan shoreline in three areas of the park.
Pritzker said the state park is “one of the many natural beauties that make our state special,” with dunes and swales, sprawling marshes, forests of oak and vast arrays of animal life and vegetation — including the last remaining natural shoreline in Illinois.
“And I am so proud and grateful that we could come together to protect it,” Pritzker said.
“Thanks to all those who tirelessly worked to execute this project – Illinoisans will continue to visit the lakefront here for generations to come, and we’ll keep this habitat and the local economy flourishing,” he added.
Officials say Illinois Beach State Park required immediate intervention to restore the natural lakefront, which was eroding at more than 100 feet per year and putting rare habitats at risk.
The new offshore stone breakwater structures shelter the Lake Michigan shoreline from wave energy and preserve the surrounding ecosystems.
The breakwaters assist in retaining the newly placed sand, slowing down the littoral process, and enhancing public access to the beach.
“Illinois Beach State Park is a natural treasure, and this project ensures its beauty and ecosystem are preserved for future generations,” said Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. “Protecting our environment is not just about today but about creating a legacy of stewardship that will benefit our communities for years to come.”
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie said it was a “very real possibility” prior to the project that the shoreline and the landscape beyond it would “vanish forever.”
“By working together, we were able to preserve precious natural shoreline and irreplaceable habitat,” Finnie said.
“In addition to the ecological benefits, this restoration is already attracting more visitors and special events to Illinois Beach State Park, to the Illinois Beach Hotel, and to the surrounding communities, driving more tourism dollars into this region,” she said.
The park remained open to the public throughout the construction of the breakwaters, which led to careful coordination with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to ensure safety and accessibility as 35,000 truckloads of sand were hauled within the park.
The general contractor, Michels Construction, collaborated with landscape architecture firm Living Habitats to install various habitat features at the park, including 10 tern nests, limestone ledges, 36 vegetated ecoblocks, 15 pieces of driftwood habitat salvaged from the area, five rock spurs, custom 3D-printed ecoblocks and 4,000 tons of cobblestone.
Beach Park Mayor John Hucker said the beachfront at the state park has always been a great place to visit for kids of all ages. “It is great to see the improvements completed so future generations can enjoy the beach and all that park has to offer.”
The Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project marks the first project in the Midwest to achieve Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG) Verification.
The WEDG Verification is a national rating system that recognizes resilient, ecological and accessible waterfront projects.
The project was also selected for the 2024 Best Restored Beach award through the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA).
State Senator Mary Edly-Allen, D-Grayslake, called the state park “one of our community’s greatest assets.”
“Over the years I have witnessed the landscape change and evolve, so to now see it revitalized to this magnitude gives me great joy. As a member of both the Senate Environment and Conservation Committee and the Appropriations Public Safety & Infrastructure Committee, this project highlights the investment in assets that cannot be replaced – our environment. I hope the one million annual visitors to the park can see how committed Illinois is to preserving and protecting our environment,” Edly-Allen said.
“Illinois Beach State Park is situated within a larger 4,500-acre complex of globally significant habitat,” Lake County Chair Sandy Hart said.
“Along with other public landowners such as the Lake County Forest Preserves, the Village of Winthrop Harbor, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and in partnership with private landowners, a bi-state public-private partnership is caring for this rare dune and swale habitat, which has been designated a Wetland of International Importance. The State’s investment in Illinois Beach State Park will accelerate the protection of this critical landscape,” Hart said.
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