Barack Obama at Lincoln Memorial
WASHINGTON — It was a day that combined high-minded political rhetoric with the very best of pop culture. Tens of thousands of citizens, a throng more than a mile long...
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Burris to be sworn in Thursday as senator
Appointed U.S. Sen. Roland Burris will be sworn in Thursday, ending the saga of his selection by impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Vice President Dick Cheney, in his role as president...
Senate lets Burris in
Roland Burris, whose appointment to the Senate was in limbo for nearly two weeks, was accepted Monday by Democratic leaders, and he immediately struck a conciliatory tone with the very...
It may be the time for Burris’ close-up
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said Sunday it was likely that former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris would be seated as the state's newest senator this week after...
Inaugural balls making effort to minimize impact on environment
WASHINGTON — For the inauguration of a president who promised to be a friend of the environment, what would you expect but carbon-neutral inaugural balls, hybrid Lexuses, organic menus and...
Internal review clears staffers
Rahm Emanuel, the chief of staff for Barack Obama, was the point man for telling Gov. Rod Blagojevich whom the president-elect would prefer to succeed him in the U.S. Senate,...
How they spent Election Day
All times Central 7:36 a.m. Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, cast their ballots at Shoesmith Elementary School in the Hyde Park/Kenwood area, accompanied by their daughters, Sasha and Malia....
McCain: ‘I’ve been tested’
Behind in the polls and pressing his case, Sen. John McCain made a mad dash across the nation Monday, imploring voters to consider his experience against Sen. Barack Obama's. "I've...
‘If people only knew how frugal we are’
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin insisted in an interview with the Tribune on Thursday that she did not accept $150,000 worth of designer clothes from the Republican Party and "that is...
McCain visits Dave–finally
They didn't exactly kiss and make up, but John McCain and David Letterman conducted a cordial, if at times pointed, conversation when the Republican presidential candidate finally appeared Thursday on...