Articles filed under Democratic Party
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Warnock combines get-out-the-vote and dating advice at DNCAug 21, 2024 6:13 pm - Not only did U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia galvanize a crowd at the Illinois delegation breakfast Wednesday, he also pulled some one-liners.
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‘He tells it like it is’: Pritzker speech draws kudos from Illinoisans at conventionAug 21, 2024 6:08 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s prime-time speech Tuesday night won praise from fellow Illinoisans at the Democratic National Convention.
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Actor Wendell Pierce makes his presence known at the DNCAug 21, 2024 2:54 pm - Actor Wendell Pierce is among the celebrities who’ve been posting photos, videos and more from the Democratic National Convention on their social media accounts.
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Tim Walz and Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention's third dayAug 21, 2024 10:01 am - Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party's choreogra...
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How many Illinois politicos can you squeeze into an Air Force Two photo op?Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am - A posse of congressmen, statewide officials, and Chicago’s mayor were the first to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris to Illinois.
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'Is this America?' Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her speech 60 years agoAug 21, 2024 7:25 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nati...
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Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 Democratic National ConventionAug 21, 2024 7:10 am - The second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured former president Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug ...
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with a rousing Harris endorsementAug 20, 2024 11:43 pm - Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the De...
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Help wanted? DuPage board member looks for volunteer spot at DNCAug 20, 2024 8:08 pm - Got a volunteer opening at the DNC? One DuPage County Board member wants to know.
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In the national spotlight, Illinois Democrats talk up abortion as ‘fundamental’ election issueAug 20, 2024 7:08 pm - With Illinois on the national stage this week, local Democrats Tuesday promoted the state’s status as an “oasis for reproductive freedom” as they use abortion as a key issue to drive voters to the polls.