A west suburban lawmaker has proposed a change to Illinois law following Monday's protest that caused major disruptions near O'Hare International Airport,…
State Rep. Dan Ugaste has urged fellow lawmakers to pass a bill that would make it a felony for protesters to block first responders from accessing roadways during a protest.after the demonstration
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyUgaste has urged fellow legislators to pass a bill that would make it a felony for protesters to block first responders from accessing roadways during a protest. The west suburban lawmaker explained he proposed the legislation after seeing an ambulance had been slowed by a protest that blocked a street.
Hatem Abudayyeh, who helped organize numerous Chicago-area protests involving pro-Palestinians who opposed the war in Gaza, called the proposal a"pretty ridiculous overreaction.""We as Palestinians in the United States, and as a movement for Palestinian rights, you know, have to escalate our protests," said Abudayyeh, of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network."We really have, we really have no choice in the matter, because the powers that be seem not to be listening.
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