SPRINGFIELD –  Chicago's persistent violent crime wave continued over Halloween weekend, with shootings and robberies underscoring public safety failures under the  soft-on-crime policies of JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson, backed by Juliana Stratton, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Robin Kelly. Hallow-weekend violence included: 

• At least 23 people wounded and 2 dead in shootings from Friday into Sunday, including four injured on the North Side early Sunday morning, per police reports.

• A Halloween carjacking of father and 8-year-old. The family was robbed at gunpoint while trick-or-treating in Bridgeport, leaving them traumatized. 

• 4 people wounded in a mass shooting in Chicago’s Lakeview community. 

U.S. Senate Candidate Don Tracy issued the following statement: 

"This isn't random chaos. It's the predictable fallout from years of pro-criminal policies under far-left Democrat leadership in Chicago and Cook County. Families deserve better than dodging bullets in their neighborhoods.

"Chicago's pain is Illinois' pain. Yet Raja Krishanmoorthi, Juliana Stratton and Robin Kelly continue pushing their extreme, partisan agenda.

"As your next U.S. Senator, I'll fight for common sense solutions to keep our communities safe by holding criminals accountable and promoting work and education so our young people never turn to a life of crime.”

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About Don Tracy: 

Don Tracy has spent his career fighting for small businesses and working families. An attorney for nearly 50 years, Don is Senior Counsel at Brown, Hay & Stephens, the oldest law firm in Illinois. He has served in a number of public service positions, including Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, Chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, Secretary of the Illinois Bar Foundation, and President of the Abraham Lincoln Association. Born and raised in Mount Sterling in Western Illinois, Don and his wife, Wanda, raised their 4 children in Springfield and have been blessed with 8 grandchildren.