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Lawmakers, governor condemn Rep. Mary Miller’s ‘Hitler was right on one thing’ comment

Original article written by Mark Maxwell for WCIA on January 6th, 2021. A link to the original story may be found HERE. CHICAGO, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois’ newest member of Congress is facing widespread public backlash after quoting Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler at a political rally in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Tuesday.…

Rep. Carroll Decries Lake Zurich anti-Semitism

Original story written for One Illinois by Ted Cox on 1/3/2020. Link to original article may be found HERE Rep. Carroll decries Lake Zurich anti-Semitism Swastika painted on school spurs new legislation on hate crimes The anti-Semitic graffiti posted last weekend on Seth Paine Elementary School has already been removed. (Facebook/Jessica Vealitzek) By Ted Cox A…

…and then they came for us

Photo credit to Jessica Vealitzek, a resident of Lake Zurich. The past few years have seen a sharp increase in the amount of anti-Semitism permeating our communities, but this is nothing new.  I remember back in 1987 when I was 13, someone spray-painted swastikas and other things all over a newly erected Holocaust Memorial in…