The Poor People's Army DNC protest focuses on homelessness
The group's plan was to march from Humboldt Park to the United Center on Monday.
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The group's plan was to march from Humboldt Park to the United Center on Monday.
Dave Savini and Charlie De Mar report from the tense scene near the Democratic National Convention at the United Center.
A faction of protesters breached the fence near the United Center around 4:30 p.m., and police were preparing to respond. Dave Savini and Charlie De Mar report from the scene.
Protesters came from around the country to march near the Democratic National Convention in the name of the pro-Palestinian cause. Tara Molina reports.
The Poor People's Army was also one of the many groups planning marches in Chicago during the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Organizers said their focus will be on raising awareness of homelessness across the country.
President Joe Biden visited the stage at the United Center in Chicago ahead of his speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
The protest march remained peaceful as it made its way from Union Park to Park 578 on the Near West Side. Dave Savini reports.
Thousands marched in a show of solidarity with Palestine and calling for an end to U.S. funding to Israel. A security fence was breached during the marching.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy talks about the Chicago Police Department’s plan for the Democratic National Convention, and what he experienced running the CPD during the NATO Summit in 2012.
Sabrina Franza met two of the youngest delegates, who had some interesting outfits in support of Vice President Kamala Harris.
As of 3 p.m., police bicycles were lined up along Washington Boulevard, and members of the news media were asked to get onto the sidewalk to make way for the protesters. Dave Savini reports.
Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, the Bidens, the Clintons, and the Obamas are staying in downtown hotels, prompting the security hot zones.
As Democrats gather in Chicago for their national convention, parallels to the turbulent 1968 Democratic National Convention are apparent.
Security is tight all around the United Center and McCormick Place for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as the four-day event kicks off, but also in neighborhoods across the city where delegates and other national officials are staying.
Several protest groups are gathering at Union Park on Monday, just blocks from the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, as part of a large protest in support of Palestine, and to call for an end of U.S. aid to Israel.
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago is the party’s first in-person convention since 2016, and the first national party convention to happen in Chicago since 1996. Mayor Brandon Johnson, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President Joe Biden all will take the stage on the first night. CBS News Chicago’s Mugo Odigwe has a look at Monday’s agenda.
Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Vice President Kamala Harris would be well served to focus on some of President Biden’s administration’s policy wins, but former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady says Harris should stay out of policy and focus on her vision for the future.
Security Sunday night was tight at the ballroom at the easternmost end of Navy Pier.
The protest Sunday is expected to be dwarfed by protests later in the week.
Air Force Two landed at O'Hare around 7:30 p.m. Harris and her husband were greeted by members of the Illinois Democratic delegation.
CBS News Chicago’s political analysts—former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady—join Joe and Irika with what the Democrats need to do in advancing Kamala Harris as a candidate, and what message they think would serve the party best.
Some delegates said the optimism and excitement ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago may not have been there if President Biden had remained the nominee. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
A protest was held without incident Sunday evening, and former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson says if other protests during the Democratic National Convention are similar, Chicago will be fine.
The protest in downtown Chicago Sunday evening started with a main focus on reproductive rights, but morphed to have a main focus on the pro-Palestinian cause. Dave Savini reports.
Air Force Two landed at O’Hare around 7:30 p.m. Harris and her husband were greeted by members of the Illinois Democratic delegation. As Charlie De Mar reports, security is tight near the unspecified hotel where Harris is staying.
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The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
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A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
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Durbin opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
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Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Zion man has been charged in the shooting death of another man in July in north suburban Ingleside.
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