CHICAGO (CBS) — A group of activists working on poverty-related issues set up camp in Humboldt Park on Saturday ahead of a planned protest march during the Democratic National Convention to raise awareness of homelessness in the United States. Several members of the Poor People’s Army had walked from Milwaukee to Chicago after the Republican […]
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College During the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and perhaps the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, you probably had to listen to a number of pundits try to tell you which conventions were the best and which were the worst – based on popular opinion, the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago on Monday evening. In doing so, he will symbolically hand over the party to Vice President Kamala Harris and represent the views of those who, in his opinion, threaten the country should Donald Trump return to the […]
CHICAGO (CBS) – Anyone living in the South Loop or traveling there this weekend should observe extra safety measures as several streets will be closed in advance of the Democratic National Convention, which begins at 10 p.m. Friday. McCormick Place may seem uninviting because of the fencing, but the DNC Host Committee welcomes everyone there […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — August is National Black Business Month, and a Chicago cafe on the West Side is hoping that out-of-towners coming to town for the DNC will support black-owned businesses while they’re in town. Momentum Coffee helps with this mission. “If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be this one.” Maytana […]
CHICAGO (WLS) — The next wave of parking restrictions for the Democratic National Convention began Wednesday morning. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Signs around the United Center indicate that parking restrictions will be in effect from 8 a.m. through August 25. One of these signs was hanging on a tree […]
CHICAGO (WLS) — Monday marks one week until the start of the Democratic Party Convention in Chicago. Parking restrictions went into effect Monday morning. Eight-foot-high barrier fences will surround the United Center and McCormick Place for a few blocks in each direction. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch At around 8 […]
CBS News Chicago Live CHICAGO (CBS) — The Democratic Party Convention will take place next week in Chicago and with it a series of Security measures This will impact traffic around both venues. Security perimeter expansion will begin at 6 a.m. Monday with the erection of fencing around the United Center and McCormick Place, officials […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — After months of preparation, the Democratic Party Convention begins in a week on Monday. With a series of Safety measures and road closures Once completed, the city will look and feel completely different. The highest priority on the agenda is the expansion of the DNC security perimeter. Much of that construction will […]
A group of brazen thieves took to the streets of Chicago and looted luxury goods retailer Prada as the Windy City prepared for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in just over a week. According to Chicago police, a group of three to four perpetrators smashed the glass door of the precious metal dealer’s storefront at […]
