Crews continue prep work around United Center for DNC
A dreary Chicago summer day is not putting a damper on the nonstop preparation being made ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
Thursday morning crews continue to put up black 8-foot security fencing around the United Center's perimeter as parking restrictions along streets near the UC are now into effect through the end of the convention.
Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling appeared on CNN to discuss the threat of unrest during the DNC.
"There is a distinct difference between the riot and a peaceful protest, or people who are simply actually exercising their first amendment rights the first amendment for tat actions does not include rioting, it doesn't include criminal acts," Superintendent Snelling said." it doesn't include breaking the law. It doesn't include violence vandalism, those things that we are not going to tolerate in our city but if people are showing up here to exercise their first amendment rights, they're doing it peacefully lawfully. We're going to protect their rights to do that."
There's also a DNC Volunteer Appreciation Rally happening later Thursday evening at Wrigley Field.
Governor JB Pritzker and the lieutenant governor are expected to attend.