Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago

The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday its 2024 National Convention will be held in Chicago.

President Biden called Chicago "a great choice" for the convention, which will be the first in-person one since 2016. The 2020 convention was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated the announcement.  

"The 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago will welcome people from across the nation to an unforgettable event highlighting our party’s vision for lifting up working families and those who too often have been left out and left behind," he said.

Chicago last hosted the Democratic convention, in which the party nominates its presidential candidate, in 1996.