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  • by david hall
Here's who's scheduled to speak tonight at the DNC

The featured speaker of the evening will be President Biden, of course, but plenty of people will precede him on stage, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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  • by david hall
Black-Palestinian solidarity has a long history: 'We’re both extremely dispossessed people'

DNC protests again unites two communities who share similar freedom struggles and "common oppressors," organizers say.

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  • by david hall
Chicago’s DNC ‘belongs to Rev. Jesse Jackson.’ Leaders honor Rainbow PUSH founder

Jesse Jackson was feted a day ahead of the convention’s official launch on Monday, when he’ll be honored onstage at the United Center alongside his son and fellow delegate Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill.

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  • by david hall
General Iron operating permit rejection by city of Chicago upheld by judge

A city-ordered health impact analysis of the polluted Southeast Side was appropriate, a Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled.