IL 9: Pollak codemns attempted Chicago terror attack, will spend sabbath in West Rogers Park

The following is a press release from the Joel Pollak campaign.

NILES, IL--October, 29: Joel Pollak, Republican challenger in the 9th congressional district of Illinois, issued the following statement in response to Al Qaeda’s attempted terror attack against synagogues in Chicago:

"All Americans stand in solidarity against Al Qaeda. This evening, I will be staying in West Rogers Park to spend the Jewish Sabbath there, in solidarity with the people of the 9th congressional district who were the direct targets of Al Qaeda terror. We must not fear, and we must not stop fighting to eradicate the twin evils of terror and hatred."

West Rogers Park, which is just a few miles from Morton Grove, is a North Side Chicago neighborhood with a large Jewish population.

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