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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, and his wife Jill Biden, are shown on large screens outside the venue where Biden spoke at the conclusion of the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del.

In DNC speech, Michelle Obama rips President Trump for lack of empathy, says he’s ‘clearly in over his head’

August 18, 2020 at 10:07 a.m.

Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a blistering attack on President Donald Trump in giving the keynote speech of Monday's opening night of Democrats' virtual national convention, saying he has...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference at South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago on July 9, 2020.

At virtual Democratic convention, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Trump is mounting a ‘full-out assault’ on Postal Service, election and democracy

August 17, 2020 at 8:58 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot cast President Donald Trump and Republicans as "enemies of democracy" who are mounting a "full-out assault" on the integrity of the November election by undermining the U.S....

Chicago Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, 10th, speaks at a rally and fundraising event for presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders at Park West in Chicago on Aug. 17, 2015.

‘Nobody to toast to victory with’: Illinois Democratic National Convention delegation will cheer Joe Biden over President Trump from home

August 17, 2020 at 11:46 a.m.

For Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee promised to be the experience of a lifetime — a chance to witness history, network with fellow...

Signs for the Democratic National Convention at the Miller High Life Theater in Milwaukee on Aug. 15, 2020. The Democratic convention starts Aug. 17, but it is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ahead of national convention, Illinois Democrats push aside internal strife, call for united front to oust Trump

August 16, 2020 at 8:22 p.m.

The harmony of Illinois Democrats has been broken in recent weeks in disagreements over whether embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan should continue to lead the party and over Mayor Lori...

Sen. Kamala Harris talks with farmers at Coyote Run Farm on Aug. 11, 2019, in Lacona, Iowa.

Joe Biden picks California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, passes over Sen. Tammy Duckworth

August 11, 2020 at 7:16 p.m.

Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden's selection of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential pick Tuesday means Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who also was closely considered for the...

Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Republican candidate Larry Kaifesh field questions from the Tribune Editorial Board on Sept. 22, 2014.

Could Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s remarkable life story help make her Joe Biden’s pick for vice president?

July 1, 2020 at 5:59 p.m.

Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth quietly has been writing an autobiography, her personal story of going from selling flowers on a Hawaiian roadside amid poverty and losing both legs in...

President Donald Trump arrives on stage June 20, 2020, to speak at a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

On the ground in Wisconsin: Trump’s team goes door-to-door while Democrats stay virtual amid the coronavirus

June 22, 2020 at 3:27 p.m.

Craig Black likes to refer to himself as a "born-again Republican," a man who was "liberal for a long time" but finally saw the political light a few years back....

A demonstrator burns an American flag during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Chicago starts opening Wednesday, despite unrest and coronavirus concerns as Lightfoot stays course

June 2, 2020 at 9:49 p.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pushing ahead with plans to allow businesses to start gradually reopening Wednesday, though how much of Chicago actually opens back up will vary by neighborhood. Many...

Widespread looting overshadows peaceful protests in Chicago and beyond, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker battles President Donald Trump

June 2, 2020 at 6:43 a.m.

As widespread looting overshadowed peaceful protests for a third straight day, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday intensified the state's response to the civic unrest that has erupted since the police...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker answers questions from the media during his daily news briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic from his office at the Illinois Capitol May 22 in Springfield.

All Illinois child care facilities can open with limits as soon as next week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says

May 22, 2020 at 6:51 p.m.

All Illinois child care facilities can reopen at limited capacity as soon as late next week under changes to the state's coronavirus health guidelines that Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday....

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