The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose a presidential nominee before they meet in person next month in Chicago.
Day: July 22, 2024
Police: No charges in fatal shooting at Arlington Heights apartment
A man who fatally shot a Chicago man in an Arlington Heights apartment Sunday won’t face charges, police said Monday.
Suburban delegates lining up behind Harris
Several suburban delegates to next month’s Democratic National Convention say they are ready to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris to face former President Donald Trump in the November election.
Experts, politicians talk state of play after Biden drops out, Harris takes his place
Marjorie Hershey, professor emeritus of political science at Indiana University, said she was driving home from her grandson’s baseball tournament when she heard on the radio that President Joe Biden was stepping out of the race.
Waukegan may soon bar Mylar balloons; bans on plastic bags, Styrofoam containers up next?
With the City Council scheduled to vote to end the sale of Mylar balloons filled with helium at 7 p.m. on Aug. 5 at City Hall, Florian said she plans to renew her push for the plastic bag and Styrofoam container ban when the Committee of the Whole next meets.
LeBron James scores final 11 points for US in 92-88 win over Germany as pre-Olympic tour ends
On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men’s basketball team. Again.
Column: Upcoming convention brings back memories of Lake County’s Pigasus, the political swine
Involved in the midst of all the protests and political mockery was Pigasus, a 145-pound pig that Yippie leaders Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin nominated for president during a riotous gathering on Aug. 23, 1968, a few days before the convention’s opening, near the Picasso statute in what is now Daley Plaza.
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If you’re taking multiple meds, it’s smart to be aware of potential problems.
CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity’s firm role in global tech outage
U.S. House leaders are calling on CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz to testify to Congress about the cybersecurity company’s role in sparking the widespread tech outage that grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and affected services around the world.