Harris and Trump are prepping for the debate but their strategies are vastly different
The debate begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT on ABC. A simulcast will air on WILL-AM 580, FM 90.9 and Illinois Soul FM 101.1.
Voice of the Voter: Spirituality playing role in ballot decision as Harris enters Presidential race
There are mixed feelings with Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden bowed out in July. Some residents in central Illinois are excited. Others are undecided. Traditionally, candidates running for President have been male and white, Harris is the first Black and South Asian woman to top the ticket. That excites Nina…
State law banning concealed carry on public transit ruled unconstitutional
Limited ruling applies only to plaintiffs; both sides considering next steps A federal judge in Rockford has declared a state law banning concealed firearms on public transit systems unconstitutional – at least as it applies to four individuals who challenged it in court. But the law remains in effect for everyone else as the parties…
Illegal voting by noncitizens is rare, yet Republicans are making it a major issue this election
Federal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
Voice of the Voter: 18 & Eligible to Cast Ballot
Before President Joe Biden left the race in July, IPM’s David Pierce checked in with young people as part of our “Voice of the Voter” series to get their thoughts on having to pick between Biden and Former President Donald Trump as they cast their ballot for the first time. Voting is an important part…
Harris defends shifting from some liberal positions in first interview of presidential campaign
The CNN interview comes as voters are still trying to learn more about the Democratic ticket under an unusually compressed time frame. Joe Biden stepped down just five weeks ago.
Jack Smith files superceding indictment against Trump in Jan. 6 case
Prosecutors filed a superceding indictment in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, after the Supreme Court granted the former president substantial immunity, according to a new court filing. Court papers said the superseding indictment was presented to a new grand jury one that had not previously heard evidence in the…
Longtime Harris supporters do victory lap for their candidate at DNC
CHICAGO – On a cold morning in late 2019, Illinois state Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, boarded a bus bound for Iowa to knock doors for then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidency. At one particular door – one of many she visited in “mostly white middle-class communities” – Hunter met a couple…
Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump’s candidacy
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect their interests and beat Republican Donald Trump. Taking the stage to a thunderous standing ovation at…
Voices of 2024 DNC Delegates
Thousands of delegates from around the country representing various causes and organizations from all walks of life are attending the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. IPM News spoke to some of them. “I am actually a breast cancer survivor. And last year, the 2024 legislation I worked to get a bipartisan bill- breast…
Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout. DNC Day 3 takeaways
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz, with his background as a former teacher and football coach, used his speech to put a small-town spin on the…
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…
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…
A double dose of Obama firepower, a doting spouse and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC
The Democratic National Convention’s second night served up a double dose of Obama firepower for Vice President Kamala Harris.