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State Rep. <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEPLT001451" title="Barbara Flynn Currie" href="/topic/politics/government/barbara-flynn-currie-PEPLT001451.topic">Barbara Flynn Currie</a>, left, and <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORGOV000084" title="Cook County Board of Commissioners" href="/topic/politics/government/cook-county-board-of-commissioners-ORGOV000084.topic">Cook County Board</a> President <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEPLT00007618" title="Toni Preckwinkle" href="/topic/politics/government/toni-preckwinkle-PEPLT00007618.topic">Toni Preckwinkle</a> march in patriotic character in the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100501254300" title="Hyde Park" href="/topic/us/illinois/cook-county/chicago/hyde-park-PLGEO100100501254300.topic">Hyde Park</a> Fourth of July Parade in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO0100100501250000" title="Chicago" href="/topic/us/illinois/cook-county/chicago-PLGEO0100100501250000.topic">Chicago</a>. Stephanie Franklin, right, marches as Betsy Ross.
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( David Pierini, Chicago Tribune / July 4, 2011 )

State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie, left, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle march in patriotic character in the Hyde Park Fourth of July Parade in Chicago. Stephanie Franklin, right, marches as Betsy Ross.

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