Illinois banking on transfers, experience to erase the memories of a frustrating season
The Illini welcome several key transfers and have quarterback Luke Altmyer heading into his second season as the expected starter.
Chicago’s top cop defends West Loop arrests as protest organizer calls officers ‘thugs’
Hugs and warm food greeted more than a dozen people released from custody Wednesday morning, the day after protesters clashed with Chicago police in the West Loop, the largest confrontation so far during the DNC. Supporters said they waited for hours outside a police station at Belmont and Western that is being used as a…
In primetime DNC speech, Pritzker leans into role of benevolent billionaire
CHICAGO – Cheered on by an Illinois delegation watching from the floor of the United Center, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday night embraced an identity that’s generally proven alienating in both Democratic and Republican politics: being extremely wealthy. “Donald Trump thinks that we should trust him on the economy, because he claims to be very…
217 Today: Delegates reflect on Kamala Harris’ nomination at the Democratic National Convention
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to what some delegates at the DNC have to say about the convention and Kamala Harris entering the presidential race. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Anulika Ochuba, Reginald Hardwick, Lisa Dwyer, Kristen Schorsch and Christine Hatfield.
Looking back at 1968 DNC: How is the history relevant to 2024 DNC?
As the DNC heads into its third day in Chicago, thousands of people continued to protest U.S. support for Israel as it wages war against the militant group, Hamas. Hamas executed an attack on October 7 that killed some 1,200 Israelis and roughly 200 Israeli hostages were taken as well. However, Israel’s retaliatory military offensive…