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Monday, February 24, 2020 - Vol. 120 Issue 59
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Getting to know 93rd District State Representative Candidate Emiliano Vera By Devin Brooks NEWS3 reporter
BUSHNELL, Ill. (NEWS3) — Illinoisans are about a month away from the 2020 primary elections and locally, 93rd District’s State Representative Democratic candidates will battle to see who receives a spot on the ballot to face Republican incumbent State Rep. Norine Hammond. NEWS3 recently talked with both Democratic candidates who are trying to campaign hard before the March primary. The 26-year-old Bushnell native Emiliano Vera explained why he chose to run and why voters should elect him into office. “Families like mine, are the first ones to get thrown under the bus,” Vera said. Vera said he’s running to be a voice for families who work
hard but are left behind. “I know where I stand. I’m going to choose working people over corporations,” he said. Vera has a strong background in education. He currently works as a full-time substitute and resource teacher in the Bushnell-Prairie City School District. His mom and sister, Angela and Rebecca Vera, said he’s always been passionate about politics. They always tell him to never give up in what he believes in. “Stay true to yourself. Don’t let other people change your mind,” Angela said. “He’s a deep thinker; hard-worker; studies a lot,” Rebecca said. Emiliano is confident he can win the primary election and plans to become the next representative for the 93rd district. “I’ll take a fight against a corporate businessman any day
and then I’ll take that same fight and take it against Norine,” he said. Vera said he’s going to do all it takes to bring resources that have been lacking far too long. “We have to look at the things that we need that the market is not providing,” he said. Vera said there’s enough talking going on; he wants to put talk into action. “What we have been doing, just like vague, bland statements, about we need to focus on economic development; that’s not going to cut it,” he said. Universal healthcare, more jobs and better public education is what Vera said is at the top of his list that he’s ready to take to Springfield.
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Western Illinois to host Employee Wellness Health Fair
By Devon Greene editor-in-chief
Western Illinois University is hosting their Employee Wellness Health Fair on Thursday. The fair will include multiple events that highlight cardiovascular health. The day will begin at 2 p.m. in the University Union where employees have the opportunity to visit various vendors. Aetna, BlueAdvantage HMO, CVS/Caremark, Health Alliance, HealthLink, HMO Illinois, Humana, United Healthycare, ConnectYourCare, Delta Dental of Illinois, EyeMed, Magellan Health and Secural Financial will all offer their healthcare expertise and discuss how to prevent cardiovascular issues. Dr. Brad Nieder will give the keynote address at 4 p.m.. Nieder, also known as “The Healthy Humorist,” is a doctor, speaker and comedian based out of Denver and is making the rounds to universities around Illinois. Aside from booths and the keynote, employees will also have the opportunity to walk through a giant heart and see up close the inner workings of the cardiovascular system.
The Mega Heart is a tool utalized around the nation to show the workings of the heart.
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