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Illinois Republican chair: Booing Cruz was a sign of unity
Jul 21, 2016 7:45 PM - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider of Bartlett arrived at the convention this week preaching unity among delegates and GOP voters who might have lingering uncertainty about Donald Trump. So what did he make of delegates booing Sen. Ted Cruz? "Actually, I thought it created unity more than disunity," Schneider said. Here's more of his take from the convention. -
Suburban Trump delegate focuses on Supreme Court picksJul 21, 2016 3:12 PM - A retired Cook County judge and delegate for Donald Trump, Anthony Iosco got a turn addressing the Illinois delegation to the Republican National Convention on its last day.
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No peek at the man behind the mogul
Jul 21, 2016 9:24 AM - Only a few speakers in Cleveland have talked at length about the Republican nominee. And the friends and family members who have said they want the country to know the Donald Trump they know so well have mostly spoken in generalities. For Trump, a historically unpopular candidate who is deeply polarizing to a broad cross-section of the general electorate, the absence of tales that might make the incendiary candidate appear more compassionate or likable is a missed opportunity, said many Republican strategists.
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The GOP's new convention theme: 'Lock her up!'
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GOP revokes Illinois delegate's credentials for 'racist' Facebook post
Jul 21, 2016 9:24 AM - The Illinois Republican Party has revoked the GOP convention credentials of Trump delegate for making racist comments and threats of violence of a Facebook posting.
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Trump's moment: Speech to close GOP convention's final day
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AP Fact Check: The GOP rush to blame Clinton
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Future Trump Cabinet prospects jostle in Cleveland
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Little sympathy for black shooting victims at GOP convention
Jul 21, 2016 6:56 AM - A speaking lineup arranged by Trump's campaign, facing an overwhelmingly white audience in a majority-black city, has repeatedly belittled the black community's frustration. There have been almost no references to black victims of police brutality. -
3 things to know about the Republican Convention Thursday
Jul 21, 2016 5:32 AM - Will Donald Trump's night acceptance speech be a bombastic stemwinder typical of his rallies? Or will the nominee be looking at the TelePrompTer for a carefully worded message that will be widely watched even by Trump's showman standards? Here's what to know about Thursday's events at the Republican National Convention.
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