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Aug 16, 2024, 3:40 PM | Updated: 4:53 pm

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: People walk by a sign for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center on August 16, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. The United Center will host the DNC, which is officially scheduled to kick off on Monday, August 19 and run through Thursday, August 22. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

CHICAGO — The 2024 Democratic National Convention is set to kick off on Monday in Chicago.

About 50,000 are expected to visit the Windy City for the DNC, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

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LISTEN: What to expect from the DNC