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A 2004 speech at the Democratic National Convention propels Illinois State Senator Barack Obama into the national spotlight.
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In his first major political speech since leaving office, former President Barack Obama took aim at the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress —…
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A state law requiring police departments to keep statistics on the race of motorists they pull over is set to expire, and debate is underway about whether…
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The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not hear an appeal by imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his corruption convictions,…
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Anyone who’s ever listened to a Chicago traffic report knows the names — Edens, Eisenhower, Stevenson, Ryan. Now, an addition: the Barack Obama…
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The Obama Presidential Center won't be a part of the presidential library network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration.That move…
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Barack Obama's name is revered in his home state. But the Illinois House has rejected making his birthday a state holiday.Legislation to make the 44th…
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Democratic lawmakers from Chicago have proposed bills to make former President Barack Obama's birthday a state holiday.All three bills would make Obama's…
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President Barack Obama is returning to the city that launched his unlikely political career to give one final speech.He'll deliver in Chicago a parting…
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A group of Illinois House Democrats are proposing President Barack Obama's birthday become the next state holiday.The proposal says Aug. 4 would be…