Articles filed under Democratic National Convention
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Obama implores Americans to elect ClintonJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - His own legacy on the line, President Barack Obama implored Americans to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, casting her as a candidate who believes...
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Duckworth back at Democratic convention, this time in a Senate raceJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - The profile of the already closely watched race for U.S. Senate could rise this week with Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates set to speak Thursday at the...
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3 things to watch at the Democratic convention TuesdayJul 26, 2016 5:32 am - The second day of the Democratic National Convention will include a speaker with suburban ties who has come into the public eye following the death of her daughter. Here...
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Convention could start 2018 Dem race for governorJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget fight with Illinois Democrats is on hold, but hundreds of miles away, Democrats are talking at their Philadelphia convention about who among t...
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Clinton delegate says Obama terms 'went by way too fast'Jul 26, 2016 1:00 am - In the early stages of President Barack Obama's first campaign and months in office, Democratic state Sen. Terry Link of Vernon Hills got a lot of press. Link was a play...
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Images: Tuesday at the Democratic National ConventionJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - See moments from Tuesday of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Speakers included Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright ...
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Bland's mother at DNC: Black life cut short 'a national loss'Jul 26, 2016 1:00 am - The mother of former Naperville woman Sandra Bland led a group of mothers who lost children to violence that drew applause and chants of "black lives matter" Tuesday at ...
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Democrats make history: Clinton their first female presidential nomineeJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - On a night awash in history, Hillary Clinton triumphantly became the first woman to lead a major American political party toward the White House, breaking...
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Preckwinkle gets prime seat next to Bill Clinton MondayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle set tongues wagging Monday when she appeared next to former President Bill Clinton during a key, prime-time moment of the De...
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3 things to watch for on Democratic National Convention's opening nightJul 25, 2016 5:30 am - The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee announced Sunday she'd resign at the end of the convention, which begins today. The news maybe adds some drama to a w...