President Joe Biden made a major economic address and attended fundraisers in the city of Chicago Wednesday.
Air Force One touched down at O'Hare International Airport under hazy, smoky skies at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Biden delivered his speech in downtown, and was greeted and joined by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. The speech is expected to address around "Bidenomics," the president's vision for "growing the economy from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top-down," administration officials said in an email.
Biden, who is not expected to face a serious challenge to the Democratic nomination in 2024, also planned to participate in a fundraising reception, which comes ahead of a federal fundraising reporting deadline. The fundraiser benefiting president's reelection campaign is being hosted by Pritzker, and will likely draw some of the area's most substantial Democratic donors, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Biden's visit to Chicago comes as air quality in the city and surrounding areas remains "unhealthy" to "very unhealthy" for a second day in a row, with officials advising all residents, especially seniors, children and those with heart and lung conditions, to limit time spent outdoors.
