Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
But nothing really matters much, it’s doom alone that counts
And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn
Come in, she said
I’ll give ya shelter from the storm
llinois State Senator Willie Preston, a working-class Democrat, maverick and chair of the Il. Senate Black Caucus, will make a campaign announcement regarding the Second Congressional District Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Skyway Bowl, a black-owned South Side bowling alley.
He will make earlier stops in Danville at 10 a.m., Kankakee at noon and South Holland at 1:30 p.m.
Preston previously has announced that he was considering entering the crowded Democratic field to replace incumbent U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02).
Before his upset election to the 16th State Senate District in 2022, a race in which he was outspent 20-1 and opposed by Democratic party bosses, Willie worked as a union janitor, union carpenter and as a butcher to help support his wife and six children.
During his brief time in the Senate, he has been a leader fighting for justice reform, standing up for Black health and wellness, promoting apprenticeship programs, and tackling the high costs of living for seniors and working families. He recently urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to commute the sentence of Larry Hoover Sr.
