The Mayor (D) has too many Republican buddies that will put pressure on him
"not" to stand down although together they don't like MAGA supporters. A lot of that old GOP money in the background.
Plus, too much Republican wealth in the downtown area especially from the CME to the Magnificent Mile shopping area...many of which
"helped" Mayor Johnson win his Mayoral seat.
My mom a Republican donor and former Chicago Trump Tower resident although she became a
"never Trumper" explained to me why we have been seeing those small groups of police/counter-terrorism training practices in the downtown Chicago area the past summer/fall...
They are
not going to allow the city to become chaos beyond the typical daily/weekend shootings. Yet, at the same time, it's
sad that the shootings in Chicago have become "normal". Thus, I'll be a little shocked if Chicago reports more than 10 shootings within the city limits during the Democratic Convention. A few protests will be as expected.

Therefore, although it's my opinion, I think Chicago was strategically chosen for the 2024 Democratic Convention because of its ability to "allow protests" and "maintain law and order" at the same time beyond what is expected to be "normal for Chicago"...strange as it may seem.
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