President Biden is coming to the Chicago area--to MY town--on Wednesday!

[ShazzieB]

I just posted this in the Illinois forum--hope it's okay to post it here, too!
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This just popped up in my Google News feed, and I am beside myself with excitement!
Details are skimpy right now, but I will be watching like a hawk for more info!

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2021/7/3/22562494/president-joe-biden-travels-to-crystal-lake-on-wednesday-in-first-illinois-presidential-visit

President Biden travels to Crystal Lake on Wednesday in first Illinois presidential visit

Sources told the Chicago Sun-Times that Biden will appear at a community college in Crystal Lake.

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will make his first presidential visit to Illinois on Wednesday when he travels to Crystal Lake — a northwest suburb in McHenry County that former President Donald Trump won in 2020.

The White House announced the visit Saturday night.

Sources told the Chicago Sun-Times that Biden, unless plans change, will appear at the McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. Biden will be at the community college to promote his American Families Plan — a package of proposals dealing with, among other items, child poverty and making college more affordable.

While McHenry County voters preferred Trump, Crystal Lake is represented in Congress by Democratic Reps. Lauren Underwood and Sean Casten and they are expected — along with other Illinois Democrats — to be at the event.

[3catwoman3]

1. OMG - I live just down the road in Algonquin.

I don’t suppose the public is allowed to be any where near.

Good old red McHenry county.

Do you participate with the McHenry County Democrats organization? I do.

[Nittersing]

2. I think you should stake out the best local ice cream store!!!

That seems to be part of his schedule.

eta: When Kamala was in Denver, she was three blocks from my house!!! Of course I only found this out when all the local traffic was being diverted down my street and the local word got out.

I waved anyway.

[cally]

5. That's what I was going to recommend

He seems to go to local ice cream stores

[ShazzieB]

6. Ooohhh, good thinking!

I need to do some research!

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. My family used to rent a cottage on Crystal Lake when I was a kid.

It was two weeks of bliss for me. It was still a country town at the time.

Joe chose a great town.

[SheltieLover]

4. I used to live in Crystal Lake

Lucky you that Joe is visiting!!!

Happy 4th, ShazzieB & All.