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On a night focused on President Joe Biden passing the torch to Harris, some of Illinois’ top political stars also took center stage on Monday to kick off the four-day convention.
"As a Black man raising a Black girl on the West Side of Chicago, I know that my daughter will see not only a reflection of herself in the White House but our deepest American values," Johnson told a world audience.
After Gov. JB Pritzker was passed over as Kamala Harris' running mate, top Illinois Democrats are urging him to keep running as the state's chief executive.
Jesse Jackson was feted a day ahead of the convention’s official launch on Monday, when he’ll be honored onstage at the United Center alongside his son and fellow delegate Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill.