Articles filed under Political Figures
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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...
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Don't need to trek to D.C. for Obama memorabiliaJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - The Funk-E-Breeze store in the Westview Fox Valley Shopping Center in Aurora is one of hundreds of businesses across the suburbs that is selling trinkets featuring Barac...
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Area viewing parties to celebrate Tuesday's historic inaugurationJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Most of us will be nowhere near Washington D.C. when Barack Obama gets sworn in as the nation's 44th president. To be part of this historic event, you can watch from hom...
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How Blago's 'lynching' could turn into scene from 'Animal House'Jan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Double-secret probation is what Gov. Blagojevich's lawyers would like to see happen to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Or something even worse. Blago's team believes t...
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The magic of it allJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - As Barack Obama is about to take the oath of office, we are compelled by our personal histories to take stock of what his presidency means to us. Mere days stand between...