A DuPage County Trustee said she is feeling empowered after being faced with racist comments at a public meeting.
Townsend, a Muslim and daughter of Palestinian immigrants, was shocked.
"As I was answering one of his statements, he said, 'Oh, you just go back to eating your lunch,'" she recalled. Since then, Townsend has received an outpouring of support, including a personal call over the weekend from Governor JB Pritzker.
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