Who's attending the inauguration?
Lester Coney, 50, of Chicago, said he is a personal friend of Barack Obama. He is executive vice president in the office of the chairman at Chicago-based Mesirow Financial and former chairman of the Goodman Theatre.
The photo is Mike Childress, 52, of Bloomingdale who works as a telephone company customer service manager.
Kathi Griffin of Schaumburg
Donna Mohn is a social studies teacher at Naperville Central High School and is taking 28 students to the inauguration.
Nancy Chen, Naperville, who attended the Obama celebration in Chicago on the night of the Illinois primary, will be attending the inauguration.
Eleisse and Renita Pettigrew from South Elgin will be attending the inauguration. They recieved two tickets from Sen. Dick Durbin.
Lake Villa resident Benjamin Nelson, a freshman at Grayslake Central High School, is going to Barack Obama's inauguration.
Edward Morain, 40, of Arlington Heights and his former college roommate from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, talk politics for hours. The men, who have remained close friends over the years, are going to the inauguration together.
Leslie, 50, and Ron Cieslak, 68, of Roselle
Michael Zasadil, 18, a senior from Fox River Grove who attends Cary-Grove High School, is attending the inauguration.
Andy Camargo, a 7th grader at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights, will be watching the inauguration as part of People to People's special delegation.
Marie and Mark Biersdorf and their daughters heading to the inauguration. "It gives me chills just thinking about it," said Marie Biersdorf, 48. "It's just wonderful."
Gurnee resident Duncan Duclos and his girlfriend, Katie Olsen
Ben Nelson is attending the inauguration after receiving an invite from Mary Jean Eisenhower, the granddaughter of ex-president Dwight Eisenhower. The 14-year-old attends Grayslake North High School.
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