012219 Casten Town Hall (MA)

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McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks introduces US Rep. Sean Casten, right, during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Attendees listen as US Rep. Sean Casten speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks introduces US Rep. Sean Casten, right, during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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US Rep. Sean Casten speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Carmen Patlan, Chief Development Officer of A Safe Place, speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Sheila Jackson, Executive Director of Greater Food for Elgin, speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Tom Kane, President of the Illinois Credit Union League, speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Melissa Adamson, Administrator with the McHenry County Department of Public Health, listens as Illinois Credit Union League President Tom Kane, right, speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Northern Illinois Food Bank Advocacy & Awareness specialist Teresa Schryver speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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George Spente, President of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialist Union, speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Steve Faryn with the Association of Federal Government Employees speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Liz Pelloso, wetlands scientist with the Environmental Protection Agency, shares her experiences during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Paul Taylor with the Illinois Corn Growers Association speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Theresa Fronczak stands up in the back of the room and voices her opinions, assigning blame for the federal government shutdown to Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, after US Rep. Sean Casten called building a border wall "racist" during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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A woman who did not want to be identified by name stands in the back of the room and interjects her opinions, ending with "build the wall," as US Rep. Sean Casten speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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A woman who did not want to be identified by name stands in the back of the room and interjects her opinions, ending with "build the wall," as US Rep. Sean Casten speaks during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Jim Sances of Algonquin stands and voices his political opinions during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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Jim Sances of Algonquin stands and voices his political opinions during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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US Rep. Sean Casten, back, watches as McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks, left, tries to regain control from a very vocal crowd during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.

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US Rep. Sean Casten addresses the public during a town hall about the government shutdown held at the Algonquin Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 in Algonquin.