An Illinois delegate holds up a Trump campaign sign at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday. [Ben Szalinski/The Daily Line]  

Chicago and Illinois politics are often mentioned at the Republican National Convention (RNC), but not usually in a positive light as Republicans try to draw contrasts with Democratic policies.

With the convention happening less than an hour north of the Illinois border in Milwaukee, there were several references on stage and at other events to the Land of Lincoln.