Late last week, Agudath Israel of Illinois (AIOI) was pleased to welcome Illinois Senate GOP Leader Dan McConchie (R – Lake Zurich) and Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin (R – Western Springs) for a tour of the Orthodox Jewish community in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. During Agudah’s recent mission to Springfield, the GOP Leadership had expressed interest in visiting the community and AIOI was happy to accommodate. The visit, which started out with a driving tour of the Jewish neighborhood showing shuls, schools, and businesses, aimed at giving the leaders an understanding of the values, character, history, and...