Malavika Ramakrishnan

Malavika Ramakrishnan is a freelance reporter for the Tribune.

Illinois alternate delegates Tina McGrath, left, and Petrina Burman talk during Thursday's Republican National Convention session at Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Leaving Milwaukee, Illinois RNC delegates say Trump’s economic message should sway voters

July 19, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

Illinois delegates left Milwaukee buoyed by Donald Trump's speech, say his economic message should resonate with voters.

Barber Antonio “Tone” Perkins gives Trevon Henry a line and taper and cleans up Henry’s facial hair at Gee’s Clippers barbershop in Milwaukee on July 17, 2024. Perkins has voted Democrat his whole life but now he is unsure how he will vote in November, he said. He thinks Biden has not helped his community but he’s not sure if Trump will either. “I know I will vote but I don’t know for whom just yet,” Perkins said. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Black Republican leaders at RNC try to make inroads with African American voters

July 17, 2024 at 4:57 p.m.

One group trying to attract Black voters to the GOP tent is led by Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2022.

Protesters jump over a vehicle barricade while marching through downtown during the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

‘We’re not intimidated’: Chicago protesters head to Milwaukee for RNC

July 15, 2024 at 7:32 p.m.

As the Republican National Convention kicked off Monday morning in Milwaukee, hundreds of protestors in Chicago crossed the Illinois-Wisconsin state line to raise their voices for liberal causes.

Police officers walk outside the Fiserv Forum before the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 14, 2024, in Milwaukee. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Protesters’ RNC marching plans a go despite hurdles

July 15, 2024 at 9:34 a.m.

As Donald Trump is set to be GOP nominee, protesters cope with police policies and frustrating judicial ruling over march locations.

The samosa chaat croissant at Swadesi Cafe, 328 S. Jefferson St. in Chicago, on April 25, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Swadesi Cafe offers Chicago a Western coffee shop experience that’s distinctly Indian

May 1, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Swadesi Cafe in the West Loop offers customers the sense of sipping chai at home but with a modern menu that beautifully marries French and Indian culinary styles.

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