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Illinois judge orders ‘pink slime’ publications to remove voters’ personal information

A reporter holds a copy of one of the publications that mimic newspapers that are tied to conservative political operative Dan Proft on Sept. 7, 2022, in Wilmington, Illinois.

CHICAGO — A Lake County judge has given the company that publishes far-right websites and flyers designed to look like newspapers until 5 p.m. Monday to remove some personally identifiable voter information it publicly posted earlier this year in apparent violation of state law.

In an order issued Thursday in response to a complaint from Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the publishers of the so-called “pink slime” publications must

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