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Tensions flared at a Harvey, Illinois, city council meeting on May 12, as Mayor Christopher Clark ordered the room cleared just 20 minutes into the session. He cited disruptions from residents and supporters of Alderperson Colby Chapman.
The confrontation underscored growing resident unrest over several issues they face with the southern Chicago suburb’s administration.
Arrests and accusations
Chapman, representing Harvey’s 2nd Ward, has become a central figure in the city’s political turmoil…