
DNC, past and present: How Chicagoans compare 1968 and 2024 conventions — City Bureau
In many ways, Chicago in 2024 feels eerily reminiscent of the volatile political landscape of 1968. Anti-war protests have erupted in the streets and on college campuses. The Democratic establishment has undergone rapid transformation with the introduction of a new presidential ticket just months before Election Day. To delve deeper, 13 Chicago Documenters paused their regularly scheduled reporting on local public meetings in late July to seek out untold stories of Chicagoans during the 1968 Dem...