Barack Obama
Obama's bid to help fathers and families comes to Chicago Wednesday.
3 months ago | Samantha Liss
4 months ago | Alex Parker
The President spoke to the American Medical Association today, describing his plans for health care reform. Meanwhile, several local groups rallied in favor of more drastic reform measures.
5 months ago | Alex Parker
Appreccia Faulkner was to have started a three-month unpaid internship in the White House's correspondence office. The Kennedy-King student and mother of three got a message yesterday telling her the slot had been given to someone else.
6 months ago | Peter Sachs
How much will the city's public health department get from Washington's stimulus dollars? Nobody seems to know how much, if any, money will beef up the health department's budget.
7 months ago | Alex Parker
As Barack Obama took the oath of office, the cafeteria at troubled Harper High in Englewood fell silent. Students say Obama's administration will mean more opportunity for them.
10 months ago | Jay Field
As many as 2 million people braved temperatures in the 20s, many waiting on the Mall for four hours or longer to see Barack Obama’s swearing-in.
10 months ago | Peter Sachs
Chicagoans from all walks of life converged on Washington, D.C. the day before President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in at the Capitol. About 50 were aboard a flight from Midway Airport.
10 months ago | Peter Sachs
Grassroots organizations from all over the city are participating in a countdown to inauguration day vigil for advocating for peace and justice in Chicago and the nation.
10 months ago | Megan Cottrell
The students, faculty and staff at Whitney Young Magnet School are excited about their most famous alum, Michelle Obama, the next First Lady. She has said that she is "a Dolphin" forever.
11 months ago | Paul D. Bowker
11 months ago | David McClendon
Barack Obama divorced himself from Trinity United Church of
Christ after attending service there for 20 years. That didn't dampen the spirit of congregants celebrating his victory.
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Chicagoans are jockeying for position as Barack Obama assembles his White House team. CPS chief Arne Duncan has been mentioned as a potential Secretary of Education.
1 year ago | Paul D. Bowker
1 year ago | Mike DePilla
Barack Obama is the president-elect, making history after unprecedented voter turnout in Chicago and nationally. Voters experienced few problems at the polls and celebrated peacefully at Grant Park rally.
1 year ago | David McClendon
