Have we won our point or lost it at Hyde Park promontory
About 400 East Hyde Park residents sign petitions claiming the Nike promontory rings with loud bongo drumming and gangs. They demand police decibel readings and solution that allows all to enjoy the lakefront without nighttime disruption, balancing rights of residents and revelers.
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Chicago Machine battles over alternate convention delegation
The Chicago Democratic Organization clashed with independents as meetings to select an alternate delegation to the Democratic national convention were disrupted by organized opposition. Proponents argued the selection violated McGovern Commission guidelines while independents claimed exclusion from process at the 1st District meeting in East Hyde Park amid racial context.
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McGovern Commission guidelines face critique over delegate voting
Tom Connors reports the McGovern Commission aims to broaden participation but a March primary based rule limited votes to ten attendees at a distant meeting. Observers and challengers protest exclusion, while the Organization’s disruption may weaken its Credentials Committee case and boost challenger standing.
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Emma Byrd
Mildred Clark
Peter Hince