Secret Service and Chicago police have started to prepare residents and businesses around the United Center and McCormick Place for the impact of this summer’s Democratic National Convention.
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Chicago getting $75 million for DNC security from federal budget deal
The funds — $25 million more than cities have gotten in the past — can be used for everything from bomb-detecting technology to police overtime.