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(The Center Square) – The goal of officials for next month’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago is safety for residents and visitors alike. Security is being coordinated between the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, agencies with the state of Illinois, Cook County and Chicago officials from police and fire departments and the Office of Emergency Management. The overall taxpayer cost for the DNC next month and last week’s Republican National Convention is $150 million, or $75 million for each convention. During a joint news conference with federal, state and loca…

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