Jessie Fuentes: In Politics Out of Necessity

After running and winning 26th Ward for the Democrats in Chicago, she is still skeptical of that party and has her feet firmly anchored in her community.

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Cristina del Mar Quiles
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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June 19, 2024
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