One year from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, organizers trying to reach historic $90 million goal

A year is an awfully long time to spend planning a party. Unless you’re trying to drum up $90 million to pay for it. Chicago’s turn in the national spotlight hosting the Democratic National Convention starts in fewer than 365 days. Organizers hosting the event are already looking ahead to the made-for-TV gala, and have begunleaning on corporations and wealthy donors in Illinois and across the nation to help cover the costs. For Chicago Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker, it’s time to deliver on their promise that they can come up with the cash they pledged to finance the spectacle that will unfo...