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Chicago George Floyd protests: City cleans up, reduces access into downtown area as it braces for more unrest

CHICAGO - On the morning after a riotous night in Chicago, workers were boarding windows in the Loop and beyond, and the city was on guard for more demonstrations, limiting access into the downtown area.

A curfew imposed by the city, which started at 9 a.m. Saturday, ended at 6 a.m. Sunday.

After intense skirmishes overnight, a Loop protest escalated with thousands

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