Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to President Joe Biden continuing his campaign with his loyalty to his former running mate.
Day: July 19, 2024
Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows
As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself.
Biden’s campaign faces critical moment, as Democrats encourage him to consider exiting 2024 race
Critical days ahead, President Joe Biden is facing the stark reality that many Democrats at the highest levels want him to consider how stepping aside from the 2024 election to make way for a new nominee atop the ticket could be the party’s best chance of preventing widespread losses in November.
Flights disrupted at O’Hare and Midway airports amid global technology outage
The outage was also affecting Metra’s three Union Pacific lines: the north, west and northwest.
Republicans emerge from their convention thrilled with Trump and talking about a blowout victory
The Republican officials, strategists and activists who packed Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention this week expressed a collective confidence at levels not seen in decades.
Elgin officer won’t be charged in non-fatal January shooting
The Cook County state’s attorney’s office won’t charge an Elgin police officer following an investigation into the January shooting of a suicidal knife-wielding man.
Hazardous conditions on Fox River prompt temporary ban on recreational boating
High water levels and swift currents have created “conditions significantly hazardous” for boaters on large portions of the Fox River, officials reported.
9-year-old girl critically injured Thursday night in hit and run on South Side
A 9-year-old girl was left in critical condition after a driver struck her while she was crossing the street and fled the scene Thursday night in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., the girl was crossing the street with two other people in the 9500 block of South Paxton Avenue […]
Billionaire Ken Griffin lists Gold Coast condo for $11M
Griffin made a much-publicized announcement in 2022 to move his hedge fund company, Citadel, to Miami.
Lake Central’s Griffin Tobias makes choice after being drafted by Milwaukee Brewers: ‘A new journey begins’
Tobias, an Indiana recruit, was drafted by the Brewers, giving him the chance to reunite with Josh Adamczewski.