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Joshua Zimmerman, 30, barricaded himself inside a restaurant in the 2300 block of West Madison Street, about half a mile from the United Center, about 4 p.m. Tuesday. He was arrested early Wednesday.
A group of people entered the Fairmont Chicago about 6:45 a.m. and began placing objects onto the breakfast bar containing food, the DNC Joint Information Center said. One person was treated. No arrests have been made.
None of the DNC hoopla had made the trip down Madison to the businesses of some restaurateurs, pop-up food sellers — and one muralist from the South Side — who say they still hope to get some love this week.
The pop-up clinic in a West Loop parking lot drew attention to Illinois’ status as a haven for abortion, but also protests from abortion foes.