Today is Monday, Aug. 19, the 232nd day of 2024. There are 134 days left in the year. Today in History: On Aug. 19, 2010, the last American combat brigade exited Iraq, seven years and five months after a U.S.-led … Continued
By STEVE PEOPLES, ZEKE MILLER and BILL BARROW CHICAGO (AP) — A refreshed Democratic Party reintroduces itself to a divided nation this week, having been transformed by the money, momentum, relief and even joy that followed Vice President Kamala Harris … Continued
Taiko Drum group performances, paper lanterns and more were the highlights of the Obon Festival at Como Park Zoo. Pioneer Press photographer John Autey captured photos from the event. The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory and dozens of lanterns are reflected in … Continued
As the longest serving mayor of St. Paul, George Latimer publicly embraced the social aspects of his job as much as the political ones, becoming so synonymous with the capital city’s downtown institutions that the Central Library by Rice Park … Continued
A crowd of hundreds called for abortion and LGBTQ+ rights Sunday evening in downtown Chicago, getting a head start on a week of protests before the Democratic National Convention kickoff Monday. Starting with a rally on Michigan Avenue and Wacker … Continued
More than a year after Chicago was announced as the host city, the Democratic National Convention is about to start. Running Monday through Thursday, the convention is a huge moment for national Democrats, who have had a whirlwind few weeks … Continued