Category: 1-Draft

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Cheered on by an Illinois delegation watching from the floor of the United Center, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday night embraced an identity that’s generally proven alienating in both Democratic and Republican politics: being extremely wealthy. “Donald Trump thinks that we should trust him on the […]

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Protestors in Chicago this week have shut down streets, broken through security fencing, clashed with police and interrupted events associated with the Democratic National Convention.  Rallies and marches have focused mainly on the war in Gaza and reproductive health care. Most protestors remained peaceful, but a […]

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Former President Barack Obama returned to his hometown Tuesday night to help launch the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris, and to mark the continuation of his own political legacy. In a moment unique in American history, Obama stood at the podium of the Democratic National Convention […]

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com  Organized labor has been everywhere at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, from the main stage to the Illinois delegation’s morning breakfast gatherings.  “This has been a really, really big week for labor and very, very much appreciated, and it’s heartwarming,” Illinois labor mainstay and state […]

By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Gov. JB Pritzker used part of his eight-minute primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention this week to push his own party to shift its messaging on abortion rights and reframe the issue as an economic one. The billionaire governor said that when he meets with […]

CNI NEWS TEAM Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com The CNI news team is on the scene at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Check back frequently for live updates.   DNC DAY 4 DNC Concludes The DNC concluded Thursday night with Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech. We will have further coverage later today but will […]

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – On the final day of the Democratic National Convention, Illinois party leaders were preparing Thursday to hear Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech and to send workers and volunteers into the field to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. “She’s going to fire us up,” […]

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – Former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger did something Thursday night that might have seemed unimaginable just a few years ago. He stood on the stage of the Democratic National Convention and endorsed a Democrat for President of the United States. “I never thought I’d be here,” Kinzinger […]

By JERRY NOWICKI & JENNIFER FULLER Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – A law banning political parties from waiting until after the primary election to place a state legislative candidate on the general election ballot won’t keep any Republicans from running this November.  The Illinois Supreme Court and State Board of Elections each made rulings […]

By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO – The Democratic National Convention wrapped up Thursday night, launching the country into the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination and will face off against former president Donald Trump in November. Throughout the week, Capitol News Illinois’ […]