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Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling addresses the news media, flanked by Deputy Mayor Garien Gatewood on Aug. 21, 2024. (Heather Cherone / WTTW News)
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On Wednesday, WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone headed out to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications where Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling detailed the previous night’s protests and arrests. According to Snelling, approximately 60 members of a group calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza were arrested outside the Israeli consulate in the Loop late Tuesday after they clashed with Chicago police officers.
Here are the facts:
At least 22 of the 56 people who were arrested are not from Chicago.
Another 14 people declined to provide identification to officials.
Among those taken into custody were three journalists who were arrested after defying police orders.
What Snelling said:
“That we were able to take near 60 people into custody with minimal injuries tells you that what’s happening with the Chicago Police Department is transforming. This is a transformation. Please report that.”
“Let’s get off 1968. Let’s stop talking about 1968. It is 2024.”
The latest:
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Iron Workers General President Eric Dean speaks to reporters after the Illinois delegation’s breakfast on the third day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (Nick Blumberg / WTTW News)
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At the Illinois delegation’s DNC breakfast on Wednesday, labor leaders tried to draw a sharp contrast between Democrats and Republicans, saying the GOP and Donald Trump aren’t on the side of working people. WTTW News reporter Nick Blumberg has a story on how organized labor views the 2024 election and how they believe Democrats have to keep, in their words, “the f---ing s-----est president in my lifetime” from returning to the Oval Office.
Here’s what some union leaders had to say:
“The vote is really always up for grabs, and it’s our responsibility to educate union members about the issues,” Tim Drea, president of the Illinois AFL-CIO, said.
“Labor issues are normal issues — and more importantly, they are winning issues,” AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond said.
“We do focus groups: Jobs and economic opportunity were the No. 1 issues for my members,” International Iron Workers General President Eric Dean said. “The opportunity is working under a collective bargaining agreement and being able to afford different things.”
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Democratic National Convention, 1896. (Courtesy of Chicago History Museum)
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Since the 19th century, Chicago has hosted 14 Republican National Conventions, the most recent in 1960. Tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her nomination at the 12th Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago.
When WTTW News reporter Marc Vitali began researching a story on historic political conventions in Chicago — from Abraham Lincoln’s nomination at the Wigwam to the “smoke-filled room” that chose Warren G. Harding — he quickly realized the Chicago History Museum had already done an exemplary job on the topic. Click here to see photos from historic conventions dating all the way back to 1860.
The Chicago History Museum at 1601 N. Clark St. currently has a pop-up display of ephemera from past Democratic conventions in Chicago.
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Chicago Favorites: Rogers Park, Supermercado Y Taqueria La Chapala |
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Michael James appearing on PBS Newshour (PBS Newshour).
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Every Wednesday, we profile interesting Chicagoans in our “Everybody’s Got a Story” segment. The next day, we run picks from these locals about their favorite things in the city. Here’s Michael James, founder of Heartland Cafe and Live From the Heartland radio show.
Since the mid–70s, Michael James has lived on Chicago’s Far North Side in Rogers Park. “This neighborhood captured what I was all about, or wanted to be about because of its diversity,” he says. “It’s ideal and right by the lake.” One of his favorite places in the area is Supermercado y Taqueria Chapala on Clark Street. It's a Mexican grocery store that has a small food operation in the back,” he says. “You can get roasted chicken with refried beans and grilled jalapenos and onions. They have other things, too. It's expanded so the tables take over almost half of the grocery space. It's a neat joint.”
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Back In the Day: August 22, 1924 - ‘L’ Train Derails and Hangs Overs Wells St. Bridge
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In 2024, CTA riders will often find reason to complain about delayed trains and buses along with the occasional cigarette smoker on the Red Line. But 100 years ago, a northbound “L” train on the Ravenswood Local Line (which is what they called the Brown Line back then) burst through a derailment switch and nearly toppled over the Wells Street Bridge.
It held about 40 riders as the car dangled over the edge of the bridge for hours into the early morning of Aug. 22, 1924. Though the derailment held up boat traffic and disrupted train service, no one was killed or even hurt. Police at the time said it was the third time in two months that a train hit a derailment switch at the bridge.
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How is this week's Democratic National Convention affecting your life in Chicago?
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On the Artbeat with Marc Vitali
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Ignore those mite bites and scratch your itch for the arts. Chicago boasts a cultural scene that doesn’t stop, not for Mother Nature, not even for political conventions. Here are five good bets this weekend for inspiration and exploration.
“The House of Ideas” – New play charts the rise of Marvel Comics via the conflicts of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Begins Aug. 23 at City Lit Theater.
“Garage Galleries Forest Park” – More than 50 artists open their garages for an art walk through the alleys of Forest Park. Saturday, Aug. 24, Noon – 6 p.m.
“Hisako’s House” – Immersive performance in a mid-century home in Lombard. The Japanese American experience told through dance, music, and food.
“La Havana Madrid” – A play with music about a Chicago nightclub that welcomed Latino immigrants in the 1960s. Friday, Aug. 23 at Pritzker Pavilion.
“A Shadow Bright and Burning” – Tentacled horrors in Victorian England hit the stage with a dash of dark humor. Opens Aug. 23 at the Edge Theater.
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