Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms, decrying costs and corruption

Chicago Sun-Times reaches for "scandal" where ABC7chicago.com stays flat.

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What happenedDemocratic leaders used Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair to rally supporters ahead of November's election, urging voters to stay engaged and not take the party's dominance in Illinois for granted.

What changedThe left frames it as "Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment sca...". The center frames it as "Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms, decrying costs and corruption".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment sca...". The center frames it as "Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms, decrying costs and corruption".

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Aug 19, 10:08 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Aug 19, 10:27 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

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Center-left ·News report

Chicago Sun-Times1h ago

Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment scandal

scandal

SPRINGFIELD — Ethics concerns in the Illinois House took a back seat to bashing President Donald Trump Wednesday for Democrats at the Illinois State Fair, where the supermajority party laun...

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Center ·News report

ABC7chicago.com54m ago

Democrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms, decrying costs and corruption

Democratic leaders used Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair to rally supporters ahead of November's election, urging voters to stay engaged and not take the party's dominance in Illin...

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