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Daughter of U.S. Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García, 28, dies

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia meets supporter Alix Guevera and her daughter Rosa in front of Darwin Elementary School in Chicago on April 3, 2015. Garcia met with parents and children before making a speech focused on funding for public education.

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Jesus "Chuy" Garcia pulls out a broom to celebrate his win in the 4th Congressional District Democratic primary on March 20, 2018, at a gathering at Apollo's 2000 in Chicago.

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Jesus "Chuy" Garcia makes his way to the stage to thank supporters at a Bernie Sanders party at Alhambra restaurant in Chicago on Mar. 15, 2016.

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U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia throws a ceremonial first pitch before the Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field, Sept. 15, 2019.

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Mayoral candidate and U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García takes pictures with diners and supporters at Birrieria Ocotlan on Feb. 26, 2023, in Chicago.

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Ald. Luis Gutierrez, 26th, left, and Ald. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, 22nd, during a taping of the "Newsmakers" show at CBS Studios on Jan. 29, 1988.

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Jesus Chuy Garcia greets an enthusiastic crowd along the South Side St. Patrick's Day parade route on March 15, 2015. Garcia was right at home at the parade because he was from St. Rita.

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Jesus "Chuy" Garcia has a laugh with his wife, Evelyn, left, as they walk past a picture of the Chicago skyline after he debated Mayor Rahm Emanuel on March 26, 2015 at WFLD-Ch. 32 studios in Chicago.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García declares his candidacy for Chicago mayor at Navy Pier on Nov. 10, 2022.

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Mayoral candidate and U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García talks with diners and supporters at Birrieria Ocotlan on Feb. 26, 2023, in Chicago.

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Ald. Luis Gutierrez, 26th, stretches while talking to Ald. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, 22nd, left, and newly elected Ald. Ambrosio Medrano, 25th, at a City Councile meeting on May 9, 1991.

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Mayoral candidate and U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García talks with diners and supporters at Birrieria Ocotlan Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García declares his candidacy for Chicago mayor on Nov. 10, 2022, at Navy Pier in Chicago.

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A supporter of Jesús "Chuy" García wears a pin at a campaign event at Tata's Pizza on Feb. 11, 2023.

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Supporters wear buttons as U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García declares his candidacy for Chicago mayor.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia thanks high profile supporters, including Cornel West, top right, at a rally at Chicago State University on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García attends a rally at Los Amantes banquet hall on 47th Street near Midway Airport as he campaigns for mayor of Chicago on Feb. 18, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, participates in a kitchen table discussion April 1, 2015, on the Northwest Side about issues concerning the neighbors and friends of Frank and Loretta Gagliardi.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, right, chats with Umi Grigsby, left, and Miguel Blancarte Jr., center, during an LGBTQ+ meet and greet on Feb. 16, 2023 at Big Chicks Bar in Uptown.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia campaigns during a March 28, 2015, rally to encourage voters to go to the polls at Piotrowski Park on 31st Street in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García concedes the mayoral race on election night, Feb. 28, 2023 at Apollo's 2000 Theatre in Little Village.

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Then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, center, sings Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" with Jonathan Jackson, left, and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia at a rally at Argo Community High School, March 11, 2016, in Summit.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia share a laugh with WTTW-Ch. 11 moderator Phil Ponce on March 31, 2015, before the start of their final televised debate in Chicago.

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Mayoral candidate and U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García takes pictures with diners and supporters at Birrieria Ocotlan on Feb. 26, 2023, in Chicago.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García has a hearty laugh while campaigning for mayor of Chicago at Tata's Pizza in Chicago's 19th Ward on Feb. 11, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia greets commuters on the platform at the CTA Merchandise Mart station Feb. 25, 2015, in Chicago.

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Former Congressman Luis Gutiérrez shows support as U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García declares his candidacy for Chicago mayor on Nov. 10, 2022.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia wades through a crush of supporters after speaking at an election night event Feb 24, 2015, in West Town.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García greets supporters after declaring his candidacy for Chicago mayor on Nov. 10, 2022.

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Restaurant owner Yonny Mora takes a photo with Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García during a lunchtime meet and greet at Punta Cana Restaurant on Feb. 22, 2023, in Logan Square.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, back row right, sits behind Mayor Rahm Emanuel, front row center, at a Pulaski Day celebration at Chicago's Polish Museum of America on March 2, 2015.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García concedes the mayoral race on election night, Feb. 28, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García waves as he arrives with his wife, Evelyn, at a campaign event, Feb. 19, 2023, at Lago Banquet Hall in Belmont Cragin.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, joined by Kristen Polotsky, from left, Loretta Gagliardi and Cori McMillan, cuts a pastry before a kitchen table discussion April 1, 2015, on the Northwest Side about issues concerning the neighbors and friends of Frank and Loretta Gagliardi.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia speaks at a rally at a church at 8459 S. Racine Ave. on Chicago's South Side on March 21, 2015.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García greets people after a mayoral candidate forum on Feb. 8, 2023, at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús "Chuy" García, left, campaigns at La Antigua sports bar and grill on Feb. 25, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia waits to thank commuters on the platform at the CTA Merchandise Mart station Feb. 25, 2015, after winning enough votes in the election to force Mayor Rahm Emanuel into a runoff.

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Ald. Luis Gutierrez, center, holds a press conference with State Sen. Miguel Del Valle, from left, City Clerk candidate Gloria Chevere and Ald. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia on Jan. 5, 1987, at Chicago City Hall.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia takes a photograph with siblings Stephen, 5, and Elizabeth Caxton-Idowu, 7, at a rally for Garcia at Chicago State University on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García looks at policies while waiting for food during a lunchtime meet and greet at Punta Cana Restaurant on Feb. 22, 2023, in Logan Square.

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U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates laugh while talking during a pro-union rally with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on June 16, 2022, in Chicago.

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Chicago mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García answers questions from Justin Kaufmann, left, and Monica Eng, right, at The Hideout in Chicago Feb. 23, 2023.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García delivers candidate nomination petitions for his 2023 mayoral election at the Chicago Board of Elections on Nov. 28, 2022.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, center at end of table, faces the media as he announces his budget plans at a news conference on Friday, March 13, 2015, at the law offices of Hughes, Socol, Piers, Resnick & Dym Ltd.

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U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, who is campaigning to be mayor of Chicago, talks about his public safety plan during a City Club of Chicago meeting at Maggiano's Banquets in Chicago on Jan. 13, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, with wife Evelyn, addresses supporters at his election night gathering Feb. 24, 2014, after winning enough votes to force a runoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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Both claiming victory, Luis Gutierrez, left, and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia celebrate as newly elected aldermen of the 26th and 22nd Wards, respectively, on March 20, 1986. (Jose More / Chicago Tribune) Scanned from print. Published on March 21, 1986.

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Supporters of mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia listen to his election night concession speech at the UIC Forum on April 15, 2015.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús "Chuy" García, second from right, has fun with a group of kids while campaigning at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023.

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Supporters listen as U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García concedes the mayoral race on election night, Feb. 28, 2023 at Apollo's 2000 Theatre in Little Village.

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Jesus "Chuy" Garcia tries to use two stubborn voting machines before casting his ballot with wife Evelyn at Piotrowski Park in Chicago on April 2, 2015.

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Delia Ramirez, then-candidate for Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, is joined by U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia during a stop at Prieto Math and Science Academy in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on June 28, 2022.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García places his "I Voted sticker" after voting at the Rudy Lozano Branch Library in Chicago on Feb. 14, 2023. The library is named in honor of the congressman's close friend and political mentor

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U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia greets an attendee following the official groundbreaking for CREATE 75th Corridor Improvement Program at the CSX Forest Hill Yard in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2022.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García concedes the mayoral race on election night, Feb. 28, 2023, at Apollo's 2000 Theatre in Little Village.

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Reps. T.J. Cox, from left, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Abigail Spanberger leave a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus in the Capitol on Jan. 30, 2019.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia addresses his supporters as he concedes the runoff election at the UIC Forum in Chicago on April 7, 2015. Garcia faced mayor Rahm Emanuel in the runoff election.

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A young supporter of Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia wears a press-on mustache during a March 28, 2015, rally to encourage voters to go the polls at Piotrowski Park on 31st Street in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia arrives for a kitchen table question-and-answer session at the Northwest Side home of Frank and Loretta Gagliardi on April 1, 2015.

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Supporters for mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia stand by a "Vote for Garcia" truck on March 27, 2015, after Garcia announced his endorsement by the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association at the John Hay Community Academy in Chicago.

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Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey, left, greets U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia arriving to visit the Kankakee County Jail on Oct. 8, 2019. The Jerome Combs Detention Center has a federal contract to house ICE detainees.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús "Chuy" García talks to supporters during a campaign stop at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's on Feb. 25, 2023.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia speaks to supporters during a rally at Chicago State University on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, left, is endorsed by former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones at a cafe in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood March 10, 2015. At right is Jitu Brown, an activist against closing Chicago schools who is volunteering for Garcia's campaign.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia greets commuters at the CTA Merchandise Mart Station on April 7, 2015.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia greets supporters during a rally at Chicago State University on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

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Restaurant owner Yonny Mora, right, takes a photo of Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García during a lunchtime meet and greet at Punta Cana Restaurant on Feb. 22, 2023, in Logan Square.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, center, receives the support of former mayoral challenger Willie Wilson, right, on Thursday, March 12, 2015.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García speaks during an LGBTQ+ meet and greet on Feb. 16, 2023 at Big Chicks Bar in Uptown.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús "Chuy" García, right, laughs while campaigning at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023.

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Chicago Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia announces his budget plans March 13, 2015 at the law offices of Hughes, Socol, Piers, Resnick & Dym Ltd. At left is Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington D.C.

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Mayor Harold Washington raises his hand as he talks about signing an executive order to assure all residents of Chicago, regardless of nationality or citizenship, shall have fair and equal access to municipal benefits, opportunities and services on March 7, 1985. With Washington is his Latino Advisory Commission, including Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, third from right.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia holds a fundraiser in Santa Monica, Calif., on March 19, 2015, where he gave an education-focused talk, accusing Mayor Rahm Emanuel of trying to impose his "corporate agenda" on Chicago Public Schools.

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A mariachi band arrives before mayoral candidate and U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García speaks on election night, Feb. 28, 2023 at Apollo's 2000 Theatre in Little Village.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia listens to Altgeld-Murray homes resident Shirley Simmons during a short tour of the public housing development. Simmons was pointing to where her son was killed several years ago.

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Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia at a Cook County Board meeting in Chicago on Oct. 17, 2011.

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Chicago Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia gets some help from campaign worker Casey Sweeney at his North Side field office as he calls Chicagoans to get out and vote on election day April 7, 2015.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia greets commuters at the CTA Red Line station at 79th Street on April 6, 2015.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia welcomes Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on March 26, 2015, to a meeting at Pearl's Place Restaurant in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Lewis recruited Garcia to run after illness prevented her from mounting a campaign.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesús "Chuy" García, right, campaigns at La Antigua sports bar and grill in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 25, 2023.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García steps out of a boxing ring as he campaigns for mayor at Celtic Boxing Club on 111th Street in Chicago's 19th Ward on Feb. 11, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia gives the thumbs-up to a passing motorist shouting his name as he arrives March 27, 2015, to receive the endorsement of the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association at the John Hay Community Academy in Chicago.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García leaves Punta Cana Resturaunt after a lunchtime meet and greet on Feb. 22, 2023, in Logan Square.

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Aldermen Bobby Rush, from left, Anna Langford, Eugene Sawyer, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Ald. Timothy Evans, Ald. Danny Davis and U.S. Rep. Gus Savage pay their last respects to Mayor Harold Washington during his lying-in-state at Chicago City Hall on Nov. 27, 1987.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, serving as honorary parade marshal, walks in the Hellenic Heritage Parade in Chicago's Greektown neighborhood on March 29, 2015. The parade commemorates the anniversary of Greek declaration of independence.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, right, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, followed by elected officials, religious leaders and supporters, walk to a news conference March 9, 2015, in Chicago.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García speaks during a mayoral forum at Morningstar Auditorium in Chicago on Jan. 26, 2023.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, a Chicago mayoral candidate, votes early at the Rudy Lozano Branch Library on Feb. 14, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García greets supporters at a campaign event, Feb. 19, 2023, at Lago Banquet Hall in Belmont Cragin.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia greets commuters at the CTA Red Line station at 79th Street on April 6, 2015.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia walk down 26th Street with others during an immigrant rights rally and march on July 14, 2019, in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García greets supporters before voting early on Feb. 14, 2023, at the Rudy Lozano Branch Library in Chicago.

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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García arrives at the Chicago Board of Elections to deliver candidate nomination petitions for his 2023 mayoral run on Nov. 28, 2022.

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Chicago Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia leaves his North Side field office at 1400 W. Hubbard after meeting with campaign workers on election day April 7, 2015.

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Chicago mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia walks through the crowd after jumping into Lake Michigan for the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on March 1, 2015.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García greets people Jan. 8, 2023, as he arrives for a campaign event at Playas Nayaritas in Belmont Cragin.

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Jesus "Chuy" Garcia speaks with reporters after his first head-to-head debate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday, March 16, 2015.

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Mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García speaks with members of the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board and staff at the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center on Jan. 23, 2023.

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Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia participates in a vigil on violence at West Grand and North Springfield avenues in Chicago on March 26, 2015. Elizabeth Ramirez, second from right, lost her son Harry Rodriguez to gun violence Oct. 23, 2011.

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Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia addresses some of the thousands of demonstrators from across the country as they rally on Sept. 21, 2021, in Washington, in support of a pathway to citizenship for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.