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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES – NOVEMBER 3:A voters casts their votes during early voting for the Presidential General Election at polling station in Chicago, Illinois on November 3, 2024 ahead of the November 5th general election. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 13: A voter shows ”I voted” sticker at a polling station as the voters cast their ballots for the 2024 primary elections during early voting ahead of the election day in Chicago, Illinois on March 13, 2024. (Photo by Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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