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In an abrupt about-face, festival organizers announced the event will remain in Chicago after all. Neighborhood residents who were eager to see the festival leave town expressed dismay on learning they'd be dealing with the noise, trash, traffic again.
Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democrats, who hold all statewide offices in deep-blue Illinois, praised Kamala Harris' nascent White House bid — and slammed an “embarrassing” state of affairs for Republicans.
"I immediately was like 'Why isn't Divvy or Lyft doing the responsible thing?'" said Glenn Rischke, whose group has been recovering bikes from the lake this summer.
Pedro Martinez’s departure, which hasn't been finalized, could come after clashes with the mayor’s office and Chicago Teachers Union leaders over how to address a massive budget deficit and historic underfunding of the school system.