Articles filed under Inauguration
-
Like never before, inauguration experienced onlineJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In an inauguration defined by a sense of change, the experience of watching Barack Obama take office was fittingly revolutionary. Like never before, America...
-
Birkett hosts inaugural party for Ill. GOPJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Even Illinois Republicans are getting in on the act of marking President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett is hosting a party...
-
Roskam: A reminder for new president, CongressJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - The election of President Barack Obama marks a new day for the United States Congress and the nation as a whole. Despite one's political views, liberal or conservative, ...
-
Durbin once questioned if Obama could winJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin was one of the first to encourage Barack Obama to run for the presidency, but the grueling two-year campaign had him at times thinking the first se...
-
Foster: It is time to come together as politicians and as a nationJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - We begin this New Year with a new Congress and a new president, fresh off an election centered on change. There is no doubt that we are living in extraordinary times; ou...
-
Left feet, long lines and loving celebs at inaugural ballsJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Joe Biden wants to make one thing clear: He can't dance. Biden joked about his two left feet at multiple balls Tuesday night. "The thing that frightens me t...
-
Celebration over, Obama's work begins WednesdayJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is turning from the star-studded, crowd-pleasing pomp of his inauguration to the workaday task of governing a hurting nation of 304 ...
-
Locals witness history, find inspiration in D.C.Jan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - As Barack Obama placed his hand on Abraham Lincoln's tattered Bible to be sworn in as America's 44th president, Kim White started crying - and couldn't stop...
-
What suburban residents have to say from WashingtonJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Hundreds of suburban residents traveled to Washington to become part of the throng watching the Obama inauguration make history. Here are some of their reactions: Watchi...
-
Lippizan groomer heads to Washington -- and, one day, citizenshipJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Juan Garcia has been putting off becoming a U.S. citizen for years, but after the last presidential election, he decided he really wants to be able to vote in 2012. "I w...