BRANDIS FRIEDMAN DAY 2 OF THE CONVENTION IS HERE IN CHICAGO ZONE.

BARACK OBAMA IS SET TO HEADLINE, BUT THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA AREN'T THE ONLY ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS IN THE SPOTLIGHT TONIGHT.

GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER IS ALSO ON THE LIST OF TONIGHT'S SPEAKERS.

SO TO BEGIN TONIGHT, WE GO INSIDE THE UNITED CENTER WHERE IT IS GETTING A LITTLE BIT LOUDER.

A MAN VICKI IS KICKING OFF OUR COVERAGE THERE.

HEY, A FRIEND AND AS I SPEAK WITH YOU, THE CONVENTION IS LITERALLY JUST NOW BEGINNING FOR ITS A SECOND NIGHT.

AS YOU NOTED, THE FORMER PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO SPEAK AND THAT HAS ILLINOIS DELEGATES EXCITED BECAUSE MANY OF THEM CONSIDER HIM TO BE AN ACQUAINTANCE, EVEN A FRIEND.

AND ALSO THEN GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER WILL BE GIVING A PRIMETIME ADDRESS.

HE'S EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY.

WE'LL HEAR FROM HIM AS WELL AS STATE PARTY CHAIR STATE REPRESENTATIVE LISA FERNANDEZ DURING A CEREMONIAL ROLE CALL WHEN ILLINOIS IS GOING TO BE PLEDGING ALL OF ITS DELEGATES TO KAMALA HARRIS.

NOW PRITZKER'S THINK BIG AMERICA ALSO LIKE A LOT OF THE BIG DONORS HAS A SWEET POWER.

THEY CAN GATHER, ENJOY SOME FOOD DRINKS.

WATCH THE SPEECHES WITH THE REALLY GOOD VIEW.

THINK THINK AMERICA IS IN THE GOVERNOR'S NATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE DEDICATED TO ADVANCING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS GIVEN UP A LOT OF HIS PERSONAL FORTUNE TO THAT, IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS SINCE THE DOBBS DECISION OVERTURNED ROE AND DEMOCRATS SAY THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT STILL RESONATES WITH VOTERS FROM TAKING PUBLIC HANDS ARE OUT FOR CONTROL.

THEY BELIEVE THAT A WOMAN SHOULD STAY IN HER PLACE.

BAREFOOT PREGNANT WITH LIMITED OPTIONS, LIMITED CHOICES AND LIMITED HOPE FOR A LIFE OF HER OWN CHOOSING.

AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO STAND FOR IT READING MIGHT AND FOR MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THIS IS A VERY PERSONAL ISSUE.

STATE TREASURER MICHAEL FRERICHS SHARED SOMETHING THAT HE'S TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.

AND THAT IS THAT HE HAS A PAIR OF ONE YEAR-OLD TWINS THAT WERE BORN VIA IVF.

BUT THIS MORNING, HE TOLD THE ILLINOIS DELEGATION SOMETHING THAT HE SAYS HE'S NEVER TALKED ABOUT IN PUBLIC BEFORE.

AND THAT WAS THAT WHEN HIS WIFE WAS 4 MONTHS PREGNANT, THEY LEARNED FROM A DOCTOR THAT UNFORTUNATELY THEIR CHILD WAS GROWING WITHOUT A BRAIN HIS MISSION RECOMMENDED TERMINATING THE PREGNANCY, BUT HE SAID TO HOSPITALS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS REFUSE TO PERFORM AN BECAUSE WHAT THOSE HOSPITALS AND THEIR BOARDS OF DIRECTORS WHO MADE THIS POLICY ARE SAYING MY WIFE KNEW HER CHILD ARE CHILD COULD NOT SURVIVE OUTSIDE THE.

BUT THEY WOULD FORCE HER TO CARRY TO TERM FOR 9 MONTHS.

ALL RISKS OF PREGNANCY.

DEALING WITH THE PAIN OF KNOWING I'M GOING THROUGH ALL OF THIS AND IT WILL BE BARRA, STILLBORN CHILD, ONE THAT DIES SOON AFTERWARDS.

ASSISTANT HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER TO HAUNT GORDON BOOTH SAYS IN THIS REGARD, THIS ISN'T A MATTER OF CHOICE.

ABORTION IS HEALTHCARE.

OFTEN FORGOTTEN AS IT RELATES TO ABORTION HERE BEING HEALTH CARE IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A WOMAN FINDS HERSELF WITH CHILD AND AS MUCH AS THAT CHILD MAY BE WANTED DESIRE AND EVEN PRAYED FOR THAT CHILD.

A UTERO IS PUTTING THAT MOTHER'S HEALTH AT RISK.

COURT BRUISES FROM PEORIA, WHERE IN MAY, A NEW PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC OPENED AFTER A MAN ADMITTED TO FIREBOMBING IT LAST WHILE IT CLEARLY THERE EVIDENCE THAT IS A CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE.

DEMOCRATS SAY THAT REALLY ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A POCKETBOOK ISSUE AS WELL.

NO FOCUS REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IS THE ECONOMY FOR WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO WORK FOR WOMEN TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR CHILDREN FOR US TO BE ABLE TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND THE ABILITY TO DECIDE WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR BODIES IS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE.

AND MAYBE A LITTLE BIT.

NOW, ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS OFTEN USE ACTUAL TROPICAL METAPHORS WHEN TALKING ABOUT ILLINOIS'S ROLL IN PROVIDING ABORTIONS.

THEY SAY THAT ILLINOIS IS AN ISLAND IN THE MIDWEST IN A WAY, AN INCREASE IN LEA.

THE STATE IS BEING A PLACE THAT SERVES RESIDENTS FROM STATES WHERE ABORTION BANS ARE IN PLACE JOSH, WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE INVESTMENT FROM ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND ILLINOIS, WHICH IS VERY RARE BECAUSE ILLINOIS DOESN'T WANT TO JUST CREATE CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE TO COME HERE AND WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT NOT ONLY PEOPLE OF MEANS CAN ACCESS THEM.

AND JUST A COUPLE ABORTION FUNDS SINCE THAT DOBBS DECISION, IT HAS COMMITTED MORE THAN 7 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS PAYING FOR TRAVEL COSTS AND OTHER ABORTION EXPENSES.

FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO COME TO ILLINOIS FOR THEM.

ALSO THIS WEEK DURING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, PLANNED PARENTHOOD HAS A MOBILE CLINIC.

I'M TOLD THAT YESTERDAY 10 THE SEC TO MUSE WERE PERFORMED AND TODAY THEY WERE ON TARGET TO OUT ABORTION PILLS, MEDICAL ABORTIONS TO 10 PATIENTS.

BY THE WAY, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT AN ARTICLE THAT WE HAVE UP ONLINE, ILLINOIS, RIGHT TO LIFE, UPSET WITH CARDINAL BLASE CUPICH LAST NIGHT GIVING AN INDICATION HERE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, THE CARDINAL DIDN'T TALK OR TOUCH ON ABORTION IN FACT, HE SAYS PREVIOUSLY IT A FAN OF THE DOBBS DECISION, BUT RIGHT TO LIFE SAYING YOU SHOULDN'T BE