
Previewing Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 3m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Former President Barack Obama is slated to speak.
Karen Freeman-Wilson is president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. Richard Porter was a member of the Republican National Committee from 2014 until last month.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
Chicago Tonight is a local public television program presented by WTTW
WTTW video streaming support provided by members and sponsors.

Previewing Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 3m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Karen Freeman-Wilson is president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. Richard Porter was a member of the Republican National Committee from 2014 until last month.
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch Chicago Tonight
Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

WTTW News Explains
In this Emmy Award-winning series, WTTW News tackles your questions — big and small — about life in the Chicago area. Our video animations guide you through local government, city history, public utilities and everything in between.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipBROADCAST.
10 LATER AFTER THE AFTER THE BIG SHOW.
SO JOINING US NOW WITH A LOOK AHEAD AT DAY 2 OF THE BIG SHOW, THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ARE KAREN FREEMAN.
WILSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE.
SHE'S THE FORMER MAYOR OF GARY, INDIANA AND RICHARD PORTER, A CHICAGO ATTORNEY WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE FROM 2014 UNTIL JUST LAST MONTH.
THANKS TO THE BOTH OF YOU FOR JOINING US.
SO I WANT TO LOOK AHEAD TO TONIGHT, RIGHT?
TONIGHT'S KEYNOTE SPEAKER WILL BE FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, OF COURSE, AND THE FOCUS OF THE CONVENTION IS GOING TO BE TONIGHT.
WE KNOW THAT THEME IS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, PIVOTING TOWARDS A LOOK AHEAD AT THE FUTURE FROM CELEBRATING PRESIDENT BIDEN LAST NIGHT TO MAKING THAT LOOK AHEAD, KAREN, FROM AND WE'LL SEND YOU KNOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO HEAR FROM BARACK OBAMA TO 90 THINK YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SPRINKLE SOME OF THE MAGIC OBAMA FAIRY DUST ON KAMALA HARRIS WILL.
CERTAINLY PEOPLE ARE EXCITED ABOUT HEARING FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA.
HE IS POPULAR.
HE'S A NATIVE SON AND HE'S HOME.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, HE IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
WHAT IS PRESIDENT?
WHAT IS PRESIDENT?
HARRIS?
LOOK LIKE?
TALK ABOUT THE ECONOMY TO TALK ABOUT THE CONTINUED INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE.
THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS HARD FOUGHT.
IT WAS SOMETHING THAT.
PRESIDENT TRUMP PROMISE FOR 4 YEARS AND NEVER DELIVERED BUT THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS WERE ABLE TO DELIVER.
SO I THINK THERE WILL BE A FOCUS ON THOSE THINGS.
RICHARD PORTER SPEAKERS LAST NIGHT SPENT A LOT OF TIME ATTACKING DONALD TRUMP.
HOW DO YOU THINK THAT PLAYS AND AND WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WE'LL HEAR TONIGHT.
WELL, YOU'RE MORE OF THAT.
I'M SURE, BUT I THINK IT'S INTERESTING THAT TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO MOVE TO THE FUTURE THAT THEY'RE FOCUSING ON SPEAKERS FROM THE PAST.
AND I THINK THAT SO FAR THE CONVENTION HAS REALLY BEEN GEARED TOWARDS MOTIVATING THE DEMOCRATIC BASE AS OPPOSED TO REACH OUT TO THOSE VERY FEW PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE UNDECIDED AT THIS POINT.
HOW DO YOU THINK THEY CAN DO THAT?
WHO DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD BE USING A WELL THOUGHT BEST SPEAKER LAST NIGHT WAS ONE OF KAMALA HARRIS'S FRIENDS FROM WHEN SHE GREW UP AND SHE WAS SHE WAS CONVEYING INFORMATION ABOUT WHO THE VICE PRESIDENT IS.
AND I THINK THAT WAS MUCH MORE VALUABLE.
THE HEARING FROM HILLARY CLINTON, WHICH SHOULD CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE.
SHE'S A PERSON OF THE PAST.
I DON'T THINK THAT HELPS KAMALA BUT HEARING FROM A FRIEND THAT CAN TALK IN A PERSONAL WAY ABOUT SOME ATTRIBUTES THAT SHE HAD, THAT MAYBE PEOPLE WEREN'T AWARE OF.
THAT WAS A MUCH MORE POSITIVE THING.
I THINK FOR THE DEMOCRATS TO THAT POINT FROM WILSON, DO YOU THINK THE PARTY HAS DONE ENOUGH TO DEFINE KAMALA HARRIS AND HER VISION?
AND THANK YOU FOR SAYING KAMALA.
I KNOW IT'S NOT BEEN A LOT OF PRACTICE, BUT WE'LL WE'LL GET MORE OF THAT IN THE NEXT 4 YEARS.
BUT I THINK THAT THE PARTY HAS DONE QUITE A BIT HELPING PEOPLE TO GET TO KNOW.
KAMALA HARRIS, YOU'LL SEE MUCH MORE AND WHO BETTER TO HEAR FROM THEM TO HEAR FROM HER ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
BUT YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE BIT FROM EACH PERSON OR FROM PEOPLE EACH NIGHT.
AND I THINK WE'LL HEAR MORE EVEN TONIGHT.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM HER HUSBAND, THE SECOND CURRENT SECOND GENTLEMAN, DOUGLAS EMHOFF TONIGHT, RICHARD PORTER, GUNS TO SECONDS LEFT.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM HIM ABOUT WELL, I THINK I'D LIKE TO HEAR PERSONAL STORIES.
I THINK THAT'S MOST EFFECTIVE THING.
I THINK THE STEERS AWAY FROM POLICY WILL BE MUCH MORE EFFECTIVE.
AND I I THINK AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, I THINK HE'S THE RIGHT GUY, BUT HE'S A GOOD SPOKESMAN.
FIRST WIFE.
CAN SAY IT BETTER THAN HOPEFULLY THE PERSON AND WHO KNOWS HER LOTS TO TALK ABOUT,
Analyzing the Speeches, Messaging at the DNC
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 2m 11s | How messaging differs between this year's Republican and Democratic campaigns. (2m 11s)
How Local Businesses Are Reacting to the DNC
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 3m 27s | We spoke with business owners near the United Center. (3m 27s)
Illinois Democrats Tout Efforts to Protect Abortion Rights
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 5m 49s | It's unclear if there'll be a new push to enshrine abortion rights into the Illinois constitution. (5m 49s)
US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Day 2 of the DNC
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 4m 14s | The congressman serves Illinois' 8th Congressional District. (4m 14s)
What a Kamala Harris Victory Could Mean for Chicago
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 8/20/2024 | 4m 42s | Vice President Kamala Harris is set to be nominated at the Democratic National Convention. (4m 42s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipSupport for PBS provided by:
Chicago Tonight is a local public television program presented by WTTW
WTTW video streaming support provided by members and sponsors.