On the August 15 edition of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Oak Park was mentioned in the segment “Chicago’s Community Calendar.” The local event mentioned was called “World Peace” and was scheduled to take place on August 18 at the Maze Branch of the Oak Park Public Library at 845 Gunderson Ave. “Unfortunately, world […]
(Photo: City of Wilmington) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington City Council has approved a series of resolutions that could bring new tenants to downtown and allow for the repair of a downtown marina. The council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing the United States Government Services Administration to lease approximately 7,921 square feet on the […]
CHICAGO – There was a lot of support for President Joe Biden as he took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night. Thousands upon thousands of people greeted him with signs that said, “We love Joe!” He had to wait several minutes before he could even begin to speak because people wouldn’t […]
Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris is riding a wave of voter enthusiasm into the Democratic National Convention This has changed the election campaign against former President Donald Trump three months before the election. The four-day congress in Chicago starts Mondayabout a month after President Biden ended his re-election campaign while a growing number of […]
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Democratic National Convention will make getting around Chicago difficult this week, and some companies are asking their employees to work from home. It could be a quiet week in parts of the city center. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch During lunchtime in the Loop on Monday, […]
The 2024 Democratic National Convention will take place from Monday, August 19, to Thursday, August 22, at the United Center in Chicago. The program begins at 7 a.m. local time/8 a.m. ET with breakfasts for the delegations, and the event blocks are divided into morning, midday and evening sessions. The primetime events take place in […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — With streets already closed and restrictions in place at the United Center and McCormick Place in the run-up to the Democratic National Convention, new security measures came into effect this weekend, cordoning off parts of downtown. Residents and businesses were still trying to cope with the new restrictions on Sunday. after large […]
CHICAGO (WLS) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, are expected to attend the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago on Sunday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The first of two approved demonstrations will take place on Sunday afternoon in the Loop. The approved protest […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Democratic National Convention is doing something never done before. Tens of thousands of visitors to Chicago will be the first to witness a vendor exhibit called “All Things Chicago,” sponsored by the DNC Host Committee. West Side businessman Thad Smith has been producing and selling honey products for nearly a decade […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — Final preparations are currently underway for the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago, for which delegates are flying in from across the country. Tension has been building for weeks among Democrats. Delegates, staff and volunteers from across the country flocked to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention on Saturday, two days before the […]
