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Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th) called out what he sees as a double standard in clearing the site in time for the DNC: “I didn’t think we would go from 'Bring Chicago Home' to 'Hide Chicago’s Homeless,' but here we are.”
"We have some very good potential candidates out there that ... would excite, not only the Democratic Party, but independents who make the difference in these elections," the former U.S. Commerce secretary said.
Most Illinois delegates — whether elected or appointed — continue to back the nominations of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a second term.
Jurors convicted Raekwon Drake of second-degree murder, rejecting a more serious first-degree murder charge after the defense said Drake 'was acting under a sudden and intense passion due to being seriously provoked.'