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.
Day: July 17, 2024
White Sox are rolling out concert-style posters in another crossover of art and Chicago sports
Working with a local art gallery, the White Sox are rolling out 28 concert-style posters this season that were created by a total of 12 artists in Chicago and a couple more major league cities.
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy will headline Chicago Live on Navy Pier
He’ll play a free acoustic set as part of the two-day event, billed as the largest free performing arts festival in the Midwest.
11 tornadoes now confirmed during Monday night’s severe weather
National Weather Service survey teams have confirmed six more tornadoes touched down during Monday night’s derecho.
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him.
Jontay Porter, banned from NBA, is denied permission to resume his career in Greece
A federal judge has denied a request by former NBA player Jontay Porter to be allowed to resume his basketball career in Greece while he is awaiting sentencing for his role in a betting scandal that got him banned from the league.
The price of being a Chicago Sky fan just went up. Where will the money go?
The Chicago Sky’s increased ticket prices for 2025 raised questions of how the team will invest newfound revenue from the team’s booming popularity.
Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with the help of $5B in federal funding
Dozens of aging bridges in 16 states will be replaced or improved with the help of $5 billion in federal grants announced Wednesday by President Joe Biden’s administration, the latest beneficiaries of a massive infrastructure law.
Biden aims to cut through voter disenchantment as he courts Latino voters at Las Vegas conference
President Joe Biden is trying to shore up support among disenchanted voters key to his reelection chances as he meets Wednesday with members of a Latino civil rights organization in the battleground state of Nevada.
Traces of cyanide are found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel
Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a luxury hotel in central Bangkok and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, Thai authorities said Wednesday.