Governor Pritzker Issues Statement On Alleged Hate Crimes In Plainfield

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"To take a six-year-old child's life in the name of bigotry is nothing short of evil. Wadea should be heading to school in the morning. Instead, his parents will wake up without their son. This wasn't just a murder--it was a hate crime. And every single Illinoisan -- including our Muslim, Jewish, and Palestinian neighbors --deserves to live free from the threat of such evil. Today, MK and I join our Muslim and Palestinian brothers and sisters in mourning this tragic loss and praying for the recovery of Wadea's mother. May Wadea Al-Fayoume's memory be a blessing."

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