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Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”
Chicago residents are divided over whether parents should be able to choose a school other than the one in their neighborhood, and two-thirds think the priority should be on funding the local school.
Protesters' demands have focused on divestment — demanding universities cut ties with Israel and businesses supporting the war in Gaza.
Craig Pierce, who lives in downstate Bushnell, is paralyzed on the left side of his body and has severe cognitive deficiencies as a result of the stroke.