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Illinois Town Tries To Release Statement On Inclusion, Chaos Ensues

Ashe Schow
Illinois Town Tries To Release Statement On Inclusion, Chaos Ensues
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The wealthy Chicago suburb of Oak Park attempted to do something simple enough for a liberal town: Update the village’s diversity statement.

But as many things involving identity politics go, this simple statement caused the town some embarrassment. Mark Glennon, founder of an Illinois online outlet called WirePoints, explained what happened in Oak Park.

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