LEFT: Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden greets delegates during a surprise appearance at the convention Thursday night.
BELOW: Women embrace at the convention Thursday evening, an emotional night for many in the audience as the first African-American presidential nominee spoke.
A law-enforcement official stands atop Invesco Field, home of the NFL’s Denver Broncos, before Obama’s speech Thursday night. Security at the stadium was extremely tight, with airspace above restricted and a nearby interstate highway closed.
ABOVE: Former Vice President Al Gore waves after addressing the convention Thursday night. Gore called for a change in the country’s policies: “If you like the Bush-Cheney approach, then John McCain is your man,” he told the crowd.
RIGHT: Musicians John Legend (left) and will.i.am perform for the crowd at Invesco Field before Obama’s speech. Singers Sheryl Crow and Stevie Wonder also performed.
A handbill with an icon-like image of Obama is fluttered among the thousands of American flags waved by convention-goers during Thursday night’s festivities.
![An extra-alarm fire destroyed a home and damaged two others on the near West side Wednesday night, though fire officials said no one was injured in the blaze. The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of West 16th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood, according to a social media update from the Chicago Fire Department. Officials quickly upgraded the blaze to a 2-11 fire. Neighbors who clustered around the scene Wednesday night said the home had been under construction and appeared to be vacant. Although the fire was declared struck out at 9:30 p.m. in a social […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-l-structure-fire-041724-06.jpg?w=525 "An extra-alarm fire destroyed a home and damaged two others on the near West side Wednesday night, though fire officials said no one was injured in the blaze. The fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of West 16th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood, according to a social media update from the Chicago Fire Department. Officials quickly upgraded the blaze to a 2-11 fire. Neighbors who clustered around the scene Wednesday night said the home had been under construction and appeared to be vacant. Although the fire was declared struck out at 9:30 p.m. in a social […]")
