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Gov. JB Pritzker visits the convention floor on Aug. 18, 2024, before the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker’s national moment has come at the DNC. But it’s much different than first imagined.

August 20, 2024 at 6:51 a.m.

The Illinois governor who brought the Democratic National Convention to Chicago takes the stage Tuesday night.

Sen. Dick Durbin speaks on Aug. 19, 2024, during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

US Sen. Dick Durbin calls Trump a ‘bad boss.’ Former Chicago Bulls star Steve Kerr also speaks at DNC.

August 20, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

Sen. Dick Durbin assailed the effect of Trump’s presidency on workers, saying 'he wants a chance to make America unemployed again.'

Workers put the final touches on the stage for the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 15, 2024. One week before Vice President Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s presidential nomination, Democratic National Convention officials and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson took to the United Center floor Thursday to unveil the stage where Harris will deliver her history-making address. The speakers' lectern rises from the floor. “We’ve been working for over a year to build the figurative and now literal stage for our party and our nominees,” said Alex Hornbrook, executive director of the Democratic National Convention Committee.

Democrats unveil the stage for next week’s DNC in Chicago

August 15, 2024 at 7:53 p.m.

The Democratic National Convention will begin on Monday with the speeches and high-profile events occurring at the United Center.

Children play on a basketball court on July 25, 2024, at the Henry Horner Annex across the street from the United Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago DNC host committee says it has raised a record $94 million

August 15, 2024 at 9:41 a.m.

The local host committee for next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago said it had raised $94 million for the four-day event, a record for a nominating convention for either...

Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Gov. J.B. Pritzker after they gave speeches ahead of midterm elections in Chicago on Nov. 6, 2022. (Michael Blackshire/baiduhai)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker interviewed twice for Kamala Harris VP slot, source says

August 1, 2024 at 8:04 p.m.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was interviewed twice this week by Vice President Kamala Harris' vetting team as she nears an announcement on a running mate, a source said.

Vice President Kamala Harris, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, greets people on the tarmac after arriving on Air Force Two in Milwaukee on July 23, 2024. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

In Wisconsin, Kamala Harris presses case against Trump and for Democratic agenda

July 24, 2024 at 7:23 a.m.

In her first major public campaign rally since Biden quit the race, Kamala Harris pressed the case against Trump and for a Democratic agenda in Wisconsin.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. J.B. Pritzker talk after they gave speeches ahead of midterm elections in Chicago on Nov. 6, 2022. (Michael Blackshire/baiduhai)

A day after Biden quits race, Gov. J.B. Pritzker leads parade of Illinois Democrats backing Kamala Harris

July 23, 2024 at 6:26 a.m.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker led a parade of Illinois Democrats backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee for president.

People applaud as Peter Barca, left, running for a seat in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, is introduced during a Democratic Party of Racine County monthly membership meeting in Racine, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Democrats fight to retain ‘Blue Wall’ following RNC in Milwaukee

July 21, 2024 at 7:06 a.m.

With the Democratic National Convention just four weeks away, the fight for votes in Midwest battleground states remains fierce.

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten addresses supporters on Nov. 8, 2022, in Burr Ridge. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

US Reps. Casten and García join call for President Joe Biden to step aside

July 19, 2024 at 5:03 p.m.

Casten and García become fourth and fifth Illinois Democratic congressmen to call for Biden to drop his bid for reelection.

President Joe Biden speaks at a 2024 Prosperity Summit Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in North Las Vegas, Nev. (AP/Ronda Churchill)

Democrats plan virtual presidential nomination before DNC in Chicago as Rep. Adam Schiff calls on Biden to withdraw

July 17, 2024 at 4:12 p.m.

Democrats are moving forward with plans to nominate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a second term through a virtual roll call next month.

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