Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic honchos on Wednesday vowed that the Democratic National Convention will provide an economic jolt extending far beyond downtown areas where thousands of politicos will descend next summer.
“This isn’t going to be a convention where the people who profit don’t live in Illinois, don’t live in Chicago,” outgoing Mayor Lightfoot said during a news conference outside the Shedd Aquarium, showcasing the skyline to celebrate the city’s selection as host of the party’s biggest spectacle in 2024.
