One group trying to attract Black voters to the GOP tent is led by Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022.
Black Republican leaders at RNC try to make inroads with African American voters
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US Rep. Mary Miller at RNC says media has ‘demonized Trump,’ symbolizes rightward shift of Illinois GOP
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, leader of the Illinois RNC delegation, says Trump could do better in Illinois if he wasn’t ‘demonized’ by the media.
Out-of-state officers fatally shot a man blocks away from the RNC, angering Milwaukee residents
Ohio police officers in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention shot and killed a Milwaukee man on Tuesday, fueling anger from residents who questioned why out-of-state officers were in their neighborhood located about a mile from the convention site.
JD Vance is a relative political unknown. He’s been asked to help Donald Trump avenge his 2020 loss
Vance, a 39-year-old Republican with less than two years in Congress, is not well-known among many in his party, even in the swing states Trump hopes he’ll deliver.
Republican convention focuses on immigration a day after a bandaged Trump makes triumphant entrance
The Republican National Convention resumes Tuesday, when the focus shifts to immigration, an issue central to former President Donald Trump’s political brand that helped endear him to the GOP base when he began his first campaign in 2015.
What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its second day in Milwaukee
The Republican National Convention heads into its second day Tuesday in Milwaukee — now with Donald Trump officially as its presidential nominee.
Chicago police boss still confident in convention security plan here after Trump shooting
Days after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Chicago Police Department leadership once again stressed the city’s preparedness for next month’s Democratic National Convention.
Illinois delegates in Milwaukee say J.D. Vance ‘will bring a lot of energy’ to GOP ticket
Illinois delegates praised Donald Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate on the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Trump receives enough delegate votes to officially be Republicans’ nominee
Donald Trump has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention.
Trump is expected to pick his vice presidential nominee on Monday, first day of the GOP convention
Donald Trump said he plans to announce his vice presidential pick on Monday, the first day of the Republican National Convention.