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Hillary Clinton campaigns in Northern Illinois, ahead of state primary

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In the northern Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took a few swings at Republicans - those running for president and one here in Illinois.

Clinton never mentioned Republican front runner Donald Trump by name.

"I listened to some of the other candidates, they're so pessimistic, so negative about us, I'll tell you that's not how I see us and our country," Clinton said. 

Instead - the former Secretary of State referenced the slogan printed on those red Trump hats: “make America great again”

"I don't think you make America great by tearing down everything that made America great in the first place," Clinton said. 

She also took a shot at a Gov. Bruce Rauner over the lack of state budget in Illinois.

Clinton says political leaders can disagree but she says the country's founders understood quote no human being has the answers to everything.