Red, white and bruising: at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, conflicts within the hall were amplified in violence on Chicago’s streets. AP Images Theodore Roosevelt giving a campaign speech.

As divisive as American politics seem now, consider 1968. Fifty years ago this week, Democrats gathered in Chicago for a presidential nominating convention. Inside the hall, Hubert Humphrey received ...

It remains to be seen what impact this summer’s Democratic and Republican national conventions will have on the 2016 presidential election. But when Republicans gather in Cleveland and Democrats ...

National political conventions are by nature difficult-to-manage events. Even when the presidential nomination is not in question like it was in 1968, there can be conflicts and controversies that ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1818: The Illinois Constitutional ...

It's August 26, 1968, and the Democratic National Convention is about to kick off in Chicago. In the background, scenes of turbulence and unrest unfold as antiwar ...

In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to... For some Americans, just saying “Chicago 68” is enough ...