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The pop-up clinic in a West Loop parking lot drew attention to Illinois’ status as a haven for abortion, but also protests from abortion foes.
“As a kid, I had scant interest in politics," said Raju, raised in west suburban Darien. He discovered journalism in college and started covering political stories when he landed in D.C. Raju is also CNN's chief congressional correspondent. We asked him about his path to politics.
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.
The featured speaker of the evening will be President Biden, of course, but plenty of people will precede him on stage, including Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.