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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.
The headline splitThe 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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Left / center-leftWelch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment scandal
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterDemocrats rally at Illinois State Fair ahead of midterms, decrying costs and corruption
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
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Welch skips Illinois State Fair, where Democrats focus on Trump instead of harassment scandal
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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...
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...
