{"id":5495,"date":"2024-08-27T10:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=5495"},"modified":"2024-08-27T16:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:36:18","slug":"a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/27\/a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time\/","title":{"rendered":"A Michigander in the Windy City during Convention time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Let the journey begin<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was early morning as I stood patiently waiting for the <strong><em>Amtrak Train<\/em><\/strong> to arrive. Too early, I thought while still yawning. But they had paused the 9:15 AM service out Metro Detroit to Chicago leaving me relegated to a 6:40 AM departure. Sure, there was one later that afternoon, but I didn&#8217;t want to arrive in the Windy City at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Di521wrm?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amtrak is always a fun ride and truly the only way to see small town America without driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/Kj3wgO2S?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly five and a half hours after leaving Detroit I had arrived and was whisked away to my hotel in the city&#8217;s downtown area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6322.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/27\/a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time\/img_6322\/\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6322.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6322.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arriving at the River Hotel, three hours prior to check in, I was shepherded through the process and allowed to head to my room ahead of the customary 3 PM registration time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/27\/a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time\/img_6746\/\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6746.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>River Hotel<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps a bit smaller than I expected, my room was quite comfortable. While the hotel staff was excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/HyBMqOqo?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong><em>My Room<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just across the <strong><em>Chicago River<\/em><\/strong> there it they stood; in the backdrop of the riverboat, I&#8217;d later take an architecture tour on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/27\/a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time\/img_6585\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1724255812&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015398829688944&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6585\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6585.jpeg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Chicago River<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it wasn&#8217;t until &#8216;<strong><em>Grogu<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; asked for his spot for the trip that I had realized my exact proximity during this, the week of the <strong><em>Democratic National Convention<\/em><\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/27\/a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time\/45-and-trib\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?fit=1999%2C1999&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1999\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"45 and trib\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/45-and-trib.png?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Grogu cheking out 45&#8217;s hotel and Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To my surprise, forty-five&#8217;s hotel, standing as a landmark tall enough for me not to get lost in the city of masses. While as I panned right, looking out room 1705&#8217;s window, there stood the illustrious <strong><em>Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/strong>. It houses one of the nation&#8217;s premier newspapers and stands equally, if not more, impressive due to our First Amendment of the Constitution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immediately my thoughts shifted to the convention in town and how I&#8217;d be in-cooperating it into my stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city was filled with politicians including former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton their spouses and current president Joe Biden and his wife. Not to mention all the other elected officials and delegates. While <strong><em>Kamala Harris<\/em><\/strong> was to accept the party&#8217;s nomination as presidential candidate after a roll call of the delegates a couple days from my arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/08\/27\/a-michigander-in-the-windy-city-during-convention-time\/tv-news\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?fit=1999%2C1999&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1999,1999\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tv news\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/tv-news.png?w=1999&amp;ssl=1 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>News Crews<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TV news crews and vloggers were everywhere. As were the secret service and police. Including outside my hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/8hqhdpYw?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong><em>Secret Service<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago&#8217;s Bicycle Police were present too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_6727.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" 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