Why Chicago Was Once a Political Convention Hotspot
Chicago has played host for more national political conventions than any other city, but now it’s passed over in favor of swing states.
Chicago has played host for more national political conventions than any other city, but now it’s passed over in favor of swing states.
Illinois is second only to Ohio for the most Sears ready-to-assemble kit homes. These customizable homes were affordable to many immigrant and minority workers.
Unlike his 2008 trial in Chicago, R. Kelly’s alleged victims are willing to testify in Brooklyn — including one young groupie who attended the Cook County proceedings before being targeted herself.
The state’s legislators are too far from Chicago for the city’s inhabitants to really care, giving city leaders more power and Downstate politicians more room to hide.