The Democratic Convention 1968 riot gave Chicago a black eye and it took a while for Chicago to have political conventions again.
Chicago Riot was created in 2010.
The newspaper archives are probably your best sources.
The Chicago Race Riot was in 1919
The Chicago riot had an anti labor feeling after it
My riot, because I am a riot
Those particular years "67" and "68" were still part of the transitional 60's. However, '67 & '68 did have some assassinations and the TET offensive in Vietnam, plus the great "Chicago Riot(s)."
Chicago, Illinois
A war zone.
In what city did the Haymarket riot take place
Overcrowding and increased African American militancy led to the chicago race riot of 1919
First of all it was not strictly speaking a Race riot. it was politically motivated by such subversives as the Youth International Party- or Yippies also called Yipsters. a cogent but somewhat obscene ( curses are transcribed) book has been written fairy objective in tone, about these riots. The tome is called Rights in Conflict and it refers to the uprising as the Chicago ( Police riot)- not race riot. If you have a strong stomach, read the book. portions are unintentionally funny with much rough language.
It took place in Chicago, IL.