The crowd is chanting USA after the performance from the Chicago Bulls drummers.

Four days of the convention and I finally got a pic with a celebrity.

Security just whisked a visibly stressed Kellyanne Conway (a Fox News commentator) in through a special door, leaving actual reporters still waiting.

Uncommitted DNC delegates end sit-in, return to United Center but vow to keep fighting Reporting by Emmanuel Camarillo Sophie Sherry Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel: chicago.suntimes.com/2024/08/22/unc…

How many Illinois Democrats can you name?

Crowd bursts in applause as Harris says she will fight for Palestinian’s right to peace and dignity. Seconds before, the crowd erupted, too, when she said she’ll never stop helping Israel fulfill its right to defend itself.

“I think she handled the [Gaza] conversation in the way that many people think they have to handle it. I think what we have to do is be very clear that our money can’t go to bombing schools.” Ill. Dems batted balloons as they shared their thoughts w/ me: wbez.org/politics/2024/…

“I am standing at the United Center where everyone in this place stood on their feet for a Black woman of Asian descent. She’s going to lead our country, because she’s not going to lose. She is going to win,” ⭐️ SDG ⭐️AKA Muse of Chicago Trib Editorial Board said as balloons fell. wbez.org/politics/2024/…

Rest up, Chicago. Illinois politicians want to bring the DNC back in 2028. Story from the very tired Tessa Weinberg wbez.org/government-pol…

Fool me once...

Kamala Harris’ speech, through the ears of Illinois Democrats. Hat tip to Mariah Woelfel who put this story together in the zzzz hours of the night. wbez.org/politics/2024/…

I spent time with a Chicago college student and activist to take a deeper look, beyond the TV coverage of scuffles and arrests, which represent a sliver of what happened this week outside the DNC. Here’s his story, documented in words, video and photos. apnews.com/article/b08b13…

I thought of my mom constantly as I covered the march Thursday night. If she were still alive, I imagine she would have been there too, with Rummana Hussain's mother. Thank you, Rummana, for this beautiful piece. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

Again, read credible, local journalists. I beg yall. Please stop believing everything you read on social without doing a fact check with a credible source. Armando is doing the work. Follow Armando. Unfortunately, lies spread faster and wider than the truth.

Hosting a Q&A with Gregory Royal Pratt October 23, 5:45PM. We'll chat about his investigative reporting and book The City is Up for Grabs. It's free + open to the public eventbrite.com/e/how-mayors-s…

The xenophobic, anti-immigrant hate by a small group of public commenters at City Council committee meetings has reached a repulsive low today.

New: The Texas Tribune is launching a network of community newsrooms to help build stronger news ecosystems across the state. We’ll start this effort in 2025 with a new local newsroom in Waco, followed by an Austin newsroom. bit.ly/3Tjfm42

After a chaotic 40 minutes of public comment that again featured disruptions and xenophobic remarks, the council's Immigration and Housing joint committee didn't reach a quorum, so couldn't begin the meeting or vote on holding regular hearings on housing barriers for migrants.