Obama picks Chicagoan for ambassador
President Barack Obama has picked another Chicagoan for an ambassador post, selecting the head of a public affairs firm to be the U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for...
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Obama: Health care a ‘ticking time bomb’
President Barack Obama presented his most detailed pitch yet Monday for a $1 trillion overhaul of the nation's burdened health-care system, calling it a "ticking time bomb" that threatens America's...
Historic image a gift to Obama
Perhaps years from now, the University of Notre Dame will bestow on its commencement speaker a snapshot of President Barack Obama holding hands with the school's current president, Rev. John...
Campaign finance: Money’s influence not easily curbed
Here's one more irony from the downward spiral of Rod Blagojevich: The former governor, brought down by an insatiable hunger for campaign cash, could have played by tight fundraising rules...
Obama wants deep-dish pizza… St. Louis delivers
It just doesn't add up. Proud Chicagoan Barack Obama plus a relocation to Washington equals the president special ordering Chicago-style deep-dish pizza from Pi ... in St. Louis? But it's...
Old apartment a landmark?
Along Honolulu's bustling South Beretania Street, the cinder-block Punahou Circle Apartments look dated and generally unimpressive. Still, Hawaiian lawmakers are pushing for the 1960s-era building to be placed on the...
Quigley pulls off primary victory
Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley is poised for a promotion to Congress after claiming the Democratic nomination Tuesday in the race to replace Rahm Emanuel, overcoming disadvantages in campaign cash...
Not the usual presidential visit
When Air Force One touches down Friday evening in Chicago, there will once again be a chance to see heavily armed motorcades and be surprised by unexpected appearances by the...
In Washington, Illinoisans toast reclaimed clout
Illinois visitors got their inaugural celebration under way Sunday evening with a reception hosted by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and numerous corporate sponsors. The event was a reminder of Illinois'...
Barack Obama a native son to Hawaii
HONOLULU — Locals here sometimes call Barack Obama a kamaaina, the Hawaiian word for native born or one who has lived here for some time. Chicagoans, of course, think of...