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Assassination attempts targeting populist leaders have had a track record of boosting their popularity.
City Hall said the move had been made out of an abundance of caution, and that there were no known ties or threats to New York City.
The former U.S. House and Senate candidate takes over next week for a party grasping for unity against Democratic domination in Illinois.
The convention will mark a coming-out party for Kathy Salvi, who faces the challenge of rebuilding a party incrementally decimated by failed statewide campaigns, division within its ranks — and Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s vast fortune bolstering Democratic supermajorities.