The host committee reported spending nearly $83 million in the lead-up to, during and in the month following the August convention.
Gov. JB Pritzker and wife gave big for DNC, which raised $97M in all
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Downtown lodging industry was big winner during last week’s DNC, thanks to higher room rates and full hotels
On the second night of the convention, the average daily room rate was 76% higher than the same day a year earlier.
Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts US program for spouses on hold
Although the Biden administration’s “Keeping Families Together” program only began accepting applications last week, families and immigration attorneys say confusion, uncertainty and frustration is already mounting.
Editorial: Chicago and the Democrats both rebranded together in a dazzling show of DNC strength
Chicago just had one of the best weeks in its history.
The DNC put Chicago in the limelight, but it also emptied the Loop of office workers, hurting some restaurants. ‘It was mostly a bad week.’
“We lost around 60 to 70% of our lunchtime business,” said Brad Alaoui, chief operating officer of Roanoke Hospitality and operator of The Roanoke restaurant at 135 W. Madison St.
DNC spotlight brought clean CTA stations and helpful staff: ‘If only it was this clean everyday’
By many accounts, the week was marked by clean trains and stations and reliable service.
What life is like when the DNC is your neighbor for a week: ‘They caged me in’
As crowds roared inside the United Center at the DNC, the whole spectacle has been nothing short of a “nuisance” for Dee Henderson.
Lil Jon and Stevie Wonder, country artists and rumors of Beyoncé: the soundtrack of the DNC
Some of the most buzzed-about moments during the 2024 Democratic National Convention had little to do with policy and campaigns and nearly everything to do with the soundtrack. After “Freedom” by Beyoncé (featuring Kendrick Lamar) took off as the anthem for Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s 2024 campaign, speculation about whether Beyoncé would make an appearance mounted as musical guest after musical guest — from varying genres and time periods — took the stage this week at the DNC. Though entertainment news site TMZ reported that Beyoncé would perform Thursday night, leading to an explosion of rumors […]
From friendship bracelets to camo hats, what Chicago DNC fashion over the past week tells us about politics today
When Roslyn Spence decided to attend the Democratic National Convention, she knew she wanted to wear something special. The 61-year-old from Los Angeles commissioned a design from an artist on Instagram (@teighlormadeco), choosing a blue blazer with white stars on the lapels. On the back, she included phrases that connect her with Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. There’s “You Know,” part of a chant at Howard University, where both Spence and Harris attended and joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country’s oldest Black sorority. In a large, cursive font, there’s also the popular campaign slogan “We’re not going back.” “I […]
Roads are reopening around Chicago as the DNC ends. Here’s when all the security perimeters will be removed.
Security perimeters put in place for the Democratic National Convention are starting to come down now that the event has concluded and state representatives and party officials are heading home.