The eight-term congressman said he doesn’t know if the abortion issue was the reason for his election loss, or whether his south suburban district has changed since he and his father took office. “I always said I would never give up being pro-life and standing up for babies in the womb.” “Over the years I’ve watched many other politicians succumb to the pressure and change their positions,” Lipinski said. Now that the campaign is over, Lipinski seemed more comfortable Wednesday criticizing the party for touting a big tent that doesn’t have room for Democrats like him. William Lipinski held the seat from 1983 until 2005, when he maneuvered to get his son into the job. It’s the end of an era as Lipinski and his father before him have controlled the Southwest and suburban 3rd Congressional District for nearly four decades. ![]() “But if the current numbers do hold, I wanted to congratulate Marie Newman on her victory.” He said he called Newman to congratulate her before he spoke to the press. “I wanted to hold this press conference today because we don’t know what the restrictions may be tomorrow because of the coronavirus,” he said. Votes from the primary were still being tabulated Wednesday, but Lipinski didn’t expect to be able to pull ahead of Newman, who led him by 2,365 votes with 494 of 500 precincts counted. The pressure on the Democratic Party on the life issue has never been as great as it is now.” I was shunned because of my pro-life stance. I was shunned by my colleagues and other Democratic Party members and operators. I was pilloried in millions of dollars of TV ads and mailers because of this. “There’s one issue that loomed especially large in this campaign: the fact that I am pro-life. “We ran a good campaign against tremendous headway,” Lipinski told reporters at his Wood Lawn headquarters, describing how he was outspent. Dan Lipinski acknowledged Wednesday that his disagreement with the Democratic Party on the issue of abortion likely played a role in his losing the primary Tuesday to Marie Newman. Dan Lipinski, with his wife, Judy at his side, says one issue "loomed especially large in this campaign: the fact that I am pro-life." | Shia Kapos ![]() ![]() Yes, states and local governments can close private businesses and restrict your movement,reports POLITICO’s Elizabeth Joh. Sun-Times’ Fran Spielman has more on that. In a discussion with reporters, Wednesday, Lightfoot said the city will stop ticketing, booting and towing illegally parked vehicles unless there’s a public safety concern, through April 30 to give some relief to residents whose jobs and paychecks have been impacted by the coronavirus. POLITICO also has fired up a state-by-state tracker of cases that is being updated in real time. There are now 288 cases of COVID-19 in the state, and 104 of those are in Chicago, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. On Wednesday, health officials announced 128 new coronavirus cases in Illinois, a significant jump that’s attributed to more available testing as well as increase in the spread of the virus. If there is an order for residents to shelter in place, the mayor and the city’s COVID-19 Taskforce are expected to communicate to residents regularly about the details, including how to access essential items such as food and medicine. Her remarks start at 5 p.m., and will be aired on all the local major news channels and broadcast online. ![]() And San Francisco is a few days into its own three-week lockdown, where residents are required to stay home except for basic needs such as doctor visits or buying groceries and medicine (they can also go outside to exercise and care for friends and relatives).ĭuring her address to residents from her ceremonial office in City Hall, Lightfoot will spell out how the city is going to approach the pandemic over the coming weeks. Neighboring Oak Park, which announced its first confirmed COVID-19 case Wednesday, will institute a shelter-in-place order starting Friday. With the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the state, Chicago residents are anxiously wondering what dramatic steps the mayor may announce this afternoon to tame life in the city if they help stem new infections. Happy Thursday, Illinois! Saluting all who are working at home while trying to juggle kids tugging at your sleeve. LEANING TOWARD A LOCKDOWN - LIPINSKI: ‘I WAS PILLORIED and SHUNNED’ - BRACING FOR BUDGET CLIFF
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