President Biden, Vice President Harris headed to Chicago area to stump for Democrats in closing days of campaign
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris hold a reception to celebrate Diwali in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24, 2022. - Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will both make appearances in the Chicago area in coming days to try to shore up Democratic congressional candidates’ election chances in Tuesday’s midterm elections. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday confirmed that Biden would come to the Chicago area on Friday, among several stops he plans to make across the country to lend support to Democratic congressional candidates in the final days of their campaigns. The Democratic Party of Illinois announced in a statement that Harris would campaign in Illinois o...