Roll Call photojournalists’ most memorable images from Chicago
Balloons drop after Vice President Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech during the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention concluded on Thursday with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s nomination at the top of the presidential ticket. Harris’ address capped off four days of Democrats making their case to the American public with a jovial, party-like atmosphere. Here’s a look back at the past week in the Windy City.
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention inside Chicago’s United Center on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her daughter Christine, seated at center, listen to Biden’s address. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses the crowd at the United Center on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Also speaking Monday, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow holds up an enlarged copy of the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” blueprint. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, left, is interviewed by MSNBC’s Alex Wagner inside the United Center on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, speaks to convention attendees on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)California delegates cheer on the floor of the United Center on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)A man in the Iowa delegation section of the United Center wears a corn cob hat on Tuesday before the start of the convention’s second day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Members of the Georgia delegation wave headshots of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, during Tuesday’s roll call vote. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Former President Barack Obama addresses the convention crowd as Tuesday night’s keynote speaker. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder performs at the convention on Wednesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson drops a copy of the Project 2025 book onto the stage Wednesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Chicago icon Oprah Winfrey riles up the crowd on Wednesday night, the third day of the convention. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Former President Bill Clinton waves to the crowd after speaking on Wednesday night. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Walz delivers his vice presidential acceptance speech on Wednesday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Gus Walz cheers for his father during the vice presidential nominee’s acceptance speech. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Walz’s wife, Gwen, and Gus watch him address the convention crowd on Wednesday night. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)A “Coach Walz” sign is pictured in one of the United Center’s men’s restrooms on Wednesday night after Walz’s acceptance speech. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Former Rep. Gabby Giffords kisses her husband, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, on Thursday, the convention’s final night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)The Pack Drumline performs for the convention crowd on Thursday night. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Sen. Tammy Baldwin waves to the Wisconsin delegation from the United Center stage on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Delegates on the convention floor cheer during Harris’ acceptance speech on Thursday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff embrace onstage after her acceptance speech. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Harris and Walz celebrate with family members on Thursday night. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)The Harrises and Walzes celebrate onstage after Harris’ acceptance speech. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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