Editorial: House Speaker Chris Welch went too far. Rep. Fred Crespo is good for Illinois. – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

"So Crespo — who’s served in Springfield for 18 years, six years longer than Welch himself — is now a Democratic Party member in exile for not being a 'team player.' The unmistakable message: in Welch’s House of Representatives, Democratic moderates who think for themselves and question their own party’s orthodoxies are unwelcome."
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Deb
10 months ago

The left will go after anyone who disagrees with them. Dem only putting up far left candidates to replace Durbin. Underwood is no exception. Name one place that she worked as a nurse. She’ s deceptive.

Chercher
10 months ago

Add Lauren Underwood to the pile of Illinois Democrats that got plowed over by their own party.

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