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Before thousands of delegates and other participants gather in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, a group of protestors are asking the federal appeals court in Chicago to allow their challenge to the City of Chicago’s “Footprint” Ordinance to move forward.
Federal, state and local officials today announced security plans – including the Secret Service Security perimeter around the United Center and McCormick Place – that will be in place during the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago.