On its face, the 1968 Democratic ... tumultuous 1968 convention when he hauled in a pig named “Pigasus” as the presidential nominee of the “Yippies.” As activist Jerry Rubin began a ...

Nixon. Meanwhile, federal prosecutors went on to charge eight organizers of the protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago—Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, Tom Hayden ...

The 2024 Democratic National Convention will be a momentous event for Chicago. Inside the United Center, the Democratic Party will be rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s ...

No one worked harder than the governor to bring the Democratic National Convention to Chicago. And, Biden aside, no one has more riding on a successful event than the governor does. Here's why.

Months before the Democratic National Convention ... will be used as evidence for conspiracy charges.) When the Chicago convention begins, demonstrators are met with brutal police actions ...

Preparations continue one day ahead of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) In a departure from typical conventions, delegates at the ...

Only weeks ago, the Democratic Party was wracked by debate ... the cost of living for working- and middle-class Americans. The convention's final night will include remarks from some of the ...

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's proposed hotel tax hike and Michigan Avenue fee would spoil the reputational boost Chicago looks to gain from hosting the Democratic National Convention.

This year’s Democratic National Convention is in Chicago, a Democratic power center that has hosted more national political conventions than any other U.S. city. The first Chicago Democratic ...