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Woodstock woman hopes to show solidarity with Trump by giving away American flag ear bandages at RNC
A McHenry County woman is handing out ear bandages that look like American flags to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.Throughout the convention this week, people have been seen wearing ear bandages in solidarity with former President Donald Trump, after he was shot in the ear over the weekend.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchNow, a Woodstock delegate, Karen Tirio, is going an extra step.She's handing out 1,500 bandages that look like American flags.They say "Trump 2024" on them.SEE MORE: RNC 2024 live updatesShe said a lot of people have been trying to take one as a souvenir.But, she has a vision of 1,500 people wearing them Thursday night, as Trump makes his speech."Because the American spirit, the American flag says we rise up above our injuries. And getting a little emotional, but yeah, we all dodged a bullet 'cause this wasn't a mourning session. Because, you know, we are not mourning. We are celebrating President Trump's life," Tirio said.Tirio said she has a contact in the Trump campaign, who will tell the former president about the bandages, and the meaning behind them.
Steve Gavers from the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation – The Sherman and Tingle Show
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Belvidere hosts 33rd annual Mopar car show
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - Car collectors and enthusiasts from near and far will descend on Belvidere for the 33rd annual Mopar Happening car show. The events planned for the weekend include the car show and swap, Mopar Modern Muscle Show and Midwest Dodge Charger Meet. Spectator gates open at 8...
Pritzker enacts 68 bills impacting drivers, immigrants, child victims, mobile homes
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 68 bills Friday that affect drivers, those who violate immigration laws, victims of child abuse, mobile homes and more. During the spring session that ended in May, the Illinois General Assembly approved more than 450 bills out of both chambers. On Friday, Pritzker’s office announced dozens are now law, including a measure preventing professional license denial or disciplinary action against someone based solely on immigration status or an immigration violation. ...
Leaving Milwaukee, Illinois RNC delegates say Trump’s economic message should sway voters
MILWAUKEE — Illinois’ Republican delegation left the party’s presidential nomination convention expressing optimism that Donald Trump would regain the presidency in November and hope that some of the messages in his lengthy acceptance speech could win over voters in a state that overwhelmingly rejected the former president in the past two elections. With Trump’s nomination official and the ...
Fox River's high water levels forcing temporary Illinois ban on recreational boating
The state is banning recreational boating on a long stretch of the Fox River because of hazardous conditions. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) says water is high on the Fox River
Illinois Comptroller takes step to address state’s pension challenges
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Comptroller says she is confident that the condition of Illinois’ pension system is headed in the right direction. The state’s unfunded pension liabilities have been a sore thumb for decades. The Commission of Government Forecasting and Accountability reported that Illinois’ pension system experienced growth in debt last year of about $2.5 billion. Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently made the first pension prepayment as allowed...
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