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Bill Foster: “I remember trembling with rage when I saw the redlining pictures of Joliet and Aurora from the 1930s.”

On the recordApril 1, 2019
I remember trembling with rage when I saw the redlining pictures of Joliet and Aurora from the 1930s.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Foster expresses anger over historical redlining and its impact on communities.

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