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Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”
The Southern Poverty Law Center urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Police Supt. Larry Snelling to reconsider the decision not to take disciplinary action against eight officers connected to the Oath Keepers, six of whom admitted to joining the group.
Protesters' demands have focused on divestment — demanding universities cut ties with Israel and businesses supporting the war in Gaza.
The City Council’s Finance Committee passed the mayor’s two-year plan on a unanimous voice vote.