Articles filed under Political Figures
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Governor fails to meet deadline to seek dismissal of chargesJan 20, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich appears to be boycotting his fast-approaching impeachment trial, even though he previously said he expected lawmakers to find him not ...
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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 ...
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Obama gives us no reason to celebrateJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - So what does the Obama inauguration mean to me? It means Obama, with the help of the media has done an absolutely brilliant job of suppressing information and keeping us...
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The inauguration of Barack ObamaJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - This morning, on a hard-cold day in Washington, we Americans behold, as witnesses, history unfolding before us. Barack Obama, child of a broken home, son of a mixed marr...
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Praise for Obama and profundity in PalatineJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Aubrey Hercules of Palatine took the day off to celebrate the inauguration at his church. Amid a small gathering of congregants at Palatine's St. Philip's Episcopal Chur...
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Ali salutes Obama at inaugural soireeJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- "The Greatest" saluted the nation's first black president at an inaugural soiree. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, celebrating his 67th birthday, was the guest ...
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Harper students watch history being madeJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - A crowd of more than 50 students gathered in the student center at Palatine's Harper College to watch the inauguration of President Obama. Some stood; some sat on the fl...
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On eve of presidency, Obama praises McCain, PowellJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A relaxed and upbeat Barack Obama invoked the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. and lavished praise on two prominent Republicans in calling for a new spirit...
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Blago trial delays action on state's real woesJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- While the Illinois Senate zeros in on Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a historic impeachment trial, other vital state issues are being shoved aside. There will be...
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As the nation celebrates King, Obama's rise transcends raceJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Less than two years ago, political pundits debated whether Barack Obama was "black enough" to become president and whether "America was ready" for a person of color to b...