The 1960s and 1970s were a tumultuous time in Illinois history, rife with protests on a myriad of issues. Few were as heated -- or as damaging -- as the riots that surrounded the 1968 Democratic ...

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.

We’re one year away from Chicago hosting the next Democratic National Convention — 28 years after it was last here and 56 years after the unforgettable 1968 DNC. It’s the 26th time the city has been ...