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Visiting Springfield, Illinois: The Land of Lincoln and other Americana
Jewish platform raises political dough for Cruz
A group of Orthodox Jews supporting Ted Cruz for president have launched a 24-hour campaign to raise $1 million for Cruz’s campaign on the day of crucial primary contests in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina.
Israel emerges as campaign issue ahead of voting in three big Jewish states
Israel has prominently emerged as a presidential campaign issue ahead of critical primary contests in five states on Tuesday, three of which – Ohio, Illinois and Florida – have substantial Jewish communities.
Illinois MERS patient ‘not infectious’; Florida patient released
An Illinois man who had tested positive for antibodies to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus in his blood is no longer infectious, state health officials said on Monday.
Illinois lawmakers begin considering approval of same-sex marriage
Illinois lawmakers began considering a measure on Wednesday that would make President Barack Obama\’s home state the 10th in the nation to legalize gay marriage.
Illinois congressional candidate denies Holocaust
A candidate from Illinois for the U.S. House of Representatives called the Holocaust “nothing more than an international extortion racket by the Jews.”
In Illinois, faceoff between Jewish candidates seen as bellwether for Dems
A suburban Chicago congressional primary featuring two Jewish candidates is being cast by political observers as a test of the Democratic Party’s direction.