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The Democratic National Committee said Monday that Chicago, which played home to the party's 2024 presidential nominating convention, is a finalist to host the Aug. 7-10, 2028, event along with Atlant Chicago hosted the 2024 DNC and is a finalist — along with Atlanta, Boston, Denver and Philadelphia — to host the Aug. 7-10, 2028, event. Chicago aiming for a repeat as its named a finalist to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention The Democratic National Committee said Monday that Chicago, which played home to the party's 2024 presidential nominating convention, is a finalist to host the Aug. 7-10, 2028, event along with Atlanta, Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. Read Story © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 60193-4549 Unsubscribe

In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits. This maneuver, pushed through behin In a time of great financial instability for Chicago, legalizing unregulated video gambling terminals will only worsen our problems. Commentary Video gambling terminals spell bad news for Chicago In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits. This maneuver, pushed through behind the scenes with little knowledge of the public, opens the door to big problems for our city. Every Chicagoan should be alarmed. Read Story © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 60193-4549 Unsubscribe ...