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mucifer

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1. I just think about my favorite mayor of Chicago Harold Washington
Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:49 AM
Aug 30


He was so great. He was mayor from 1983 to 1987. He united People of Color, LGBT and liberal white people. The racism that came out during that election from his opponents and much of the white population of Chicago was INSANE. He worked under a lot of stress fighting city council. He worked long hours and gained weight. He died suddenly of a massive heart attack while working at City Hall thought to be do partially to poor diet and his weight and the amount of stress from his job and all the death threats.

I have been worried our Governor Pritzker could suffer the same fate. I hope our Governor can stay healthy. He works very hard for the people of our state.

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