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Community organizers who taught Obama the ropes get an invitation to the inauguration
At their wedding reception in 1992, Barack Obama and his bride, Michelle, made their way to a table to greet three women who had taken him under their wings as a young community organizer. Loretta Augustine-Herron, one of the women in his memoir, "Dreams...
Tags: Ceremonies, Danny Davis, Culture, Festive Events, Politics
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Jackson Jr. mum amid plea deal reports
Tribune reportersWith his lawyers seeking the least-damaging end to a federal corruption investigation against him, former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. maintained his silence Friday amid reports he had agreed to terms to plead guilty to misusing his campaign funds. Jackson&...Tags: Local Elections, Danny Davis, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Court Preliminary, Bipolar Disorder
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Former U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins dies
Tribune reporterFormer U.S. Rep. Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of natural causes at age 81 on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Washington, D.C., according to a statement from Rep. Danny Davis, who replaced Collins as...Tags: Feminism, Danny Davis, Midway Airport, Washington, DC, Women's Health
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Kassopedia: The cure for Verpes, Rahmifications and Karen Lewis Withdrawal Syndrome
As I light my pipe, take up my quill pen and sheepskin and once again prepare to write another volume of The Kassopedia — the repository of the world's great knowledge — I'm reminded of a snarky reader. She calls herself, "Your long...
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. on medical leave, exhaustion cited
Tribune reportersU.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s office says the veteran Democratic congressman has been on medical leave from Congress for the past two weeks and is being treated for exhaustion. The 17-year Illinois congressman’s office declined to say...Tags: Ethics, U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Danny Davis, Voting, Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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Occupy D.C. protest draws congressional scrutiny
Nation NowThe head of the National Park Service on Tuesday defended his decision to allow Occupy D.C. protesters to remain in a park near the White House in the face of congressional Republican criticism that he was "turning a blind eye" to lawbreakers.... -
Mayoral candidates split on elected Chicago school board idea
Clout StPosted by John Chase and Jeff Coen at 4:20 p.m. The major candidates in the Chicago mayor's race are split on today's proposal that the city’s school board be elected instead of appointed by the mayor, though none of them...... -
Obama's police report: Reassessment
The Swampby Peter Wallsten, Peter Nicholas and Richard Simon A day after saying that police "acted stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard University professor in his own home, President Obama appeared to soften his stance Thursday, spreading the blame more...Tags: Illinois, Jeremiah Wright, Minority Groups, Politics, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Vet Receives Replacement Passport
(WGN-AM)- On Monday, World War II vet and Chicago native Carmen Miceli watched as a cab drove away with his bags and passport in back. Miceli was on the way to D-Day commemorations in Paris. With the clock running down, he needed those bags back, or a new...Tags: WGN, World War II (1939-1945), Howard Lawrence Berman, Chicago Tribune, Utah
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Obama Eases Comments On Henry Gates Case
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA day after saying that police "acted stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard University professor in his own home, President Obama appeared to soften his stance Thursday, spreading the blame more equally between the police and the arrested man. Obama had...Tags: Jeremiah Wright, Illinois, Minority Groups, Politics, Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Emanuel's 'Rahmbo' image
Associated PressRahm Emanuel combines political instincts, White House experience and a Chicago tough-guy attitude - traits he's likely to need as President-elect Obama's new chief of staff. His combative style as political director in the early days of the Clinton...Tags: Democratic Party, Illinois, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Paul Simon
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Requests pouring in for inaugural tickets
As the price skyrockets for an ostensibly free ticket to Barack Obama's inaugural swearing-in -- and as federal legislation to outlaw their sale looms -- questions remain about how to legally obtain the tickets. Members of the Joint Congressional...Tags: Armed Forces, Ceremonies, Chicago Tribune, Defense, Washington, DC
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