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Chicago mayor endorses Marie Newman in 3rd District race Candidate Marie Newman received the endorsement Saturday February 8 of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot during a rally held at a South Side Chicago church outside of the 3rd Congressional District. Newman is making her second effort to unseat Congressman Dan Lipinski who was appointed to the…
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Darwish Releases Second TV Ad in congressional campaign Calls for New Representation, Says We Can’t Keep Electing the Same Politicians and Expect a Different Result Rush Darwish, candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, has released his second TV ad, entitled, “A Humanitarian, Not a Politician.” See the ad, HERE. In the ad, Darwish…
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University of Chicago Law Student challenges Rush for Congress Law student Sarah Gad of the University of Chicago says her own personal experiences from seven years ago involving drug addiction has motivated her to understand the challenges facing many Illinois residents and to support pro bono legal work for those in need. Gad is an exemplary…
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Vigil held in Cicero for victims of Feb. 2 fire Hundreds of friends, neighbors, school children and local officials led a vigil to pay tribute to two victims who died in a fire in Cicero on February 4, 2020. One of the victims was a five year old kindergarten student who attended Liberty School. Officials…
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Newman launches TV campaign Ads in 3rd District race Marie Newman, the progressive Democratic candidate for Congress in the 3rd District launched her campaign ads seeking to defeat Congressman Dan Lipinski Marie Newman, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional seat held by Dan Lipinski launched her TV Campaign Ads this week. View the Ad…
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“Unnecessary Farce” to bring laughter to Cicero audiences The comedy “Unnecessary Farce” is one of the first performances in what will be a revitalized arts schedule at Jedlicka Performing Arts Center at Morton College in Cicero, a comedy about nefarious small-town shenanigans “Unnecessary Farce,” a comedy about nefarious small-town shenanigans, will kick off a new…
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Bill Conway slams Kim Foxx in new TV Commercial New Ad from Afghanistan War veteran and Democratic candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney Bill Conway slams incumbent Kim Foxx for not fighting for the rights of victims of crime while defending the rights of hoaxers like Jussie Smollett. The Democratic Primary election is March 17,…
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Marie Newman wins endorsements from leaders in the 3rd District Marie Newman Announces Endorsements from 12 Local Elected Officials and Political Organizations Marie Newman, Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ Third District, announced Tuesday that she had received endorsements from eight state, county, and city elected officials, and four key independent political organizations, including: Alderman…
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