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Gov. J.B. Pritzker offers blunt take on Biden staying in presidential race
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a prominent Democratic fundraiser and often mentioned as interested in running for the White House in 2028, offered a blunt take on whether he wants President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 election.
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President Biden addresses NATO leaders amid calls to withdraw from election
President Joe Biden addressed world leaders at a NATO summit Tuesday amid calls for him to withdraw from the upcoming presidential election, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Records show at least 8 groups applied for permits to protest at DNC
Newly released permit applications show at least eight different groups have applied to demonstrate during the week of the Democratic National Convention in late August.
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Records show at least 8 groups applied for permits to protest at DNC
Newly released permit applications show at least eight different groups have applied to demonstrate during the week of the Democratic National Convention in late August. NBC 5 Investigates’ Bennett Haeberle reports.
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City agencies delay, deny and withhold records related to protest permits at Democratic National Convention
With less than two months before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, three city agencies have so far refused to provide records showing which groups have applied and been approved to protest during the week of the DNC.
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Democrats stick by Biden after debate, but questions remain about how DNC could be impacted
The president’s shaky performance in Thursday night’s presidential debate has both voters and political insiders asking how the rest of the summer will shake out, with political fanfare and nominating conventions still to come.
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Young voters react to 1st 2024 presidential debate
After President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off in the first presidential debate ahead of the 2024 election, some of the nation’s youngest voters reacted to what they saw and heard. NBC Chicago’s Marion Brooks reports.
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When is the DNC in Chicago and why it could be a focal point following Biden-Trump debate
With many left questioning following the highly anticipated debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, all eyes will be on the upcoming conventions for both parties, though the DNC could hold even more significance following Thursday’s performance.
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Demonstrators suing City of Chicago say they've reached agreement on protest route ahead of DNC
CHICAGO – A group of protesters is claiming a small legal victory after announcing Wednesday that they’ve reached a tentative agreement with the City of Chicago on a route that will allow them to march on Michigan Avenue to Grant Park on the Sunday before the Democratic National Convention.
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Thousands of DNC protesters expected, raising questions about security, neighborhood impact
Pro-Palestinian protesters want to know what the security footprint will be around the United Center during the Democratic National Convention later this summer. Now, amid their ongoing legal battle with the city of Chicago, the protesters’ attorney is proposing to depose U.S. Secret Service agents and other decisionmakers to find out that information.
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Thousands of DNC protesters expected, raising questions about security, neighborhood impact
Pro-Palestinian protesters want to know what the security footprint will be around the United Center during the Democratic National Convention later this summer. Now, amid their ongoing legal battle with the city of Chicago, the protesters’ attorney is proposing to depose U.S. Secret Service agents and other decisionmakers to find out that information. Mary Ann Ahern has all the...
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Setup begins at United Center ahead of Democratic National Convention in August
Monday marked a significant step in efforts to transform the United Center into the convention hall for August’s Democratic National Convention.
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Chicago hospital holding readiness drills ahead of Democratic National Convention
With the Democratic National Convention coming to the United Center in Chicago in August, one of the closest hospitals to the arena held an emergency drill Thursday to ensure its staff is prepared for a mass casualty incident.
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Rush University staff holds emergency drill in preparation of DNC
With the Democratic National Convention coming to the United Center in Chicago in August, one of the closest hospitals to the venue held a emergency drill Thursday to ensure its staff is prepared for a mass casualty incident. NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.
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CPD releases new drafts of crowd control, arrest, protest policies ahead of DNC
Chicago police officers have already started training for the Democratic National Convention, but now, with less than 10 weeks to go before delegates flood the Windy City, the department is asking the public to weigh in on new crowd control and arrest policies.
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Chicago police release new draft policies for crowd control, arrests ahead of DNC
Chicago police officers have already started training for the Democratic National Convention, but now, with less than 10 weeks to go before delegates flood the Windy City, the department is asking the public to weigh in on new crowd control and arrest policies. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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DNC protesters, Chicago officials seek compromise ahead of event
Attorneys with the city of Chicago are working on a compromise with activists over proposed protest routes during the Democratic National Convention this summer.
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DNC protesters, Chicago officials seek compromise ahead of event
Attorneys with the city of Chicago are working on a compromise with activists over proposed protest routes during the Democratic National Convention this summer, NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Chicago police continue training exercises as Democratic National Convention nears
With about two months to go until the Democratic National Convention in August, Chicago Police are stepping up training efforts aimed at keeping convention-goers safe.
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Chicago police discuss officer training ahead of 2024 DNC
The Chicago Police Department discussed the training officers are receiving ahead of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.