Fueled by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, and backed by the top Democrats in Illinois, Chicago is taking initial steps to pull together a bid for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which would be the first major party gathering here since the city hosted the Democrats at the United Center in 1996.
Last fall, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison flew to Chicago to meet with Pritzker, and that’s when the Democratic governor made his pitch for the city to host the 2024 convention, sources familiar with the meeting confirmed.
