Politics | Don’t expect a balloon drop quite yet. How the virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris will work By Associated Press July 31, 2024 at 3:57 p.m. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will officially select their nominee for president in a...
Politics | Kamala Harris has little-known childhood connection to Illinois; family friend recounts memories from her year in Champaign-Urbana By Sylvan Lebrun July 29, 2024 at 6:46 p.m. If presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Harris is elected to the nation’s top office this...
Politics | Many West Side residents say they were left in the dark about DNC plans: ‘No one asked’ By Sylvan Lebrun July 28, 2024 at 1:17 p.m. Local and federal authorities announced long-anticipated details of the planned security perimeter around the DNC...
Politics | The DNC will bring closed streets, CTA changes and possibly a new station. Here’s how it will affect residents and commuters getting around Chicago By Sarah Freishtat July 26, 2024 at 6:18 a.m. Residents, businesses and commuters traveling around the United Center and McCormick Place can now prepare...
Politics | Plans for multi-block DNC security perimeter announced by authorities as convention spotlight nears By Megan Crepeau July 25, 2024 at 6:11 p.m. Federal and local authorities on Thursday released long-awaited details of the planned security perimeter around...
Politics | Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris — and her running mate — by Aug. 7 By Will Weissert July 24, 2024 at 4:51 p.m. Democratic National Convention delegates can make Vice President Kamala Harris their presidential nominee — and...
Politics | Chicago leaders brace for as many as 25,000 new migrants ahead of DNC: ‘We just need to be prepared’ By Jake Sheridan July 23, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. The high-end estimate came as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration defended its policy of evicting migrants...
Politics | Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favored By Will Weissert July 22, 2024 at 9:01 p.m. The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates...
Politics | A day after Biden quits race, Gov. J.B. Pritzker leads parade of Illinois Democrats backing Kamala Harris By Rick Pearson July 23, 2024 at 6:26 a.m. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker led a parade of Illinois Democrats backing Vice President Kamala Harris...
Politics | Democrats are rallying around Kamala Harris as she vows to ‘earn and win’ party nomination for president By Lisa Mascaro July 22, 2024 at 6:04 a.m. Democrats quickly rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee Sunday after...