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Illinoisans Say the Long Wait for Obama Speech was Worth It
Illinois visitors and delegates judge the long day and the long wait for their nominee's speech: worth it.
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Overcrowded Cook County Jail Front and Center in Federal Court
A federal judge today ordered Cook County's sheriff to do more to bring the county's jail population down.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
Tony Arnold
Illinois Republicans React to VP Choice
What Illinois Republicans think of their presumptive presidential nominee's vice president.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
City Room
Illinois Delegates Call Obama Rise the Culmination of a Dream
Not surprisingly, Illinois delegates give rousing reviews to Barack Obama speech and candidacy.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
City Room
Democrats Leaving Denver in Droves
With the Democratic Convention concluded, people are battling crowds to get home or get on with the campaign.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
Rob Wildeboer
Illinoisans Say the Long Wait for Obama Speech was Worth It
Illinois visitors and delegates judge the long day and the long wait for their nominee's speech: worth it.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
Rob Wildeboer
Obama Speech A Hit In Gary
Residents say the Illinois senator is ready for the White House.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
Michael Puente
Chicago Republicans React to Obama's Convention Speech
Republicans around Chicago weren't impressed with the finale to the Democratic National Convention.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
Tony Arnold
Hundreds of Chicagoans to Protest in St. Paul
They want to give Republican National Convention delegates an earful on topics ranging from the Iraq War to Hurricane Katrina.
Posted on 8.29.2008 by
Nicole Miano
Obama Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination
Obama accepted his party's nomination from Denver, in front of more than 80,000.
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
City Room and the Associated Press
DNC Speeches: Jan Schakowsky
Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
Andrew Gill
DNC Speeches: Luis Gutierrez
Rep. Luis Gutierrez speaks at Invesco Field on the final night of the DNC 2008
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
Andrew Gill
Studs Terkel's Archive: The 1963 Train Ride to Washington
A portion of Studs Terkel's documentary of a group of Chicagoans who rode the train to the 1963 march on Washington.
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
City Room
Daley Introduces the Chicago Obama at the DNC
Daley shares the Chicago side of Obama.
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
Ben Calhoun
Pols React to the Hug Heard 'Round Illinois; McKenna Dismisses Gesture
State Republican Chair Dismisses embrace of Illinois pols.
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
City Room
National Guardsman from Chicago Arrested
a Chicagoan with the Illinois National Guard is facing prison time on bribery charges.
Posted on 8.28.2008 by
Tony Arnold
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Palin comes out of the Alaska blue to join McCain as GOP's first ever female running mate
Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers
A hurricane again, Gustav plows toward Caymans
John Edwards to emerge from seclusion for speech
Source: Petraeus submitted preliminary Iraq report
Georgia to cut diplomatic ties with Moscow
Karadzic makes defiant stand before UN court
AP Politics
McCain taps Alaska governor for VP
Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's
Obama camp hits, then praises McCain's VP choice
Secrecy, surprise were goals of McCain's VP search
McCain's veep choice is historic and hardly known
Palin candidacy raises eyebrows in Alaska
Obama, McCain vie for suburbanites, white women
AP World News
Georgia to cut diplomatic ties with Moscow
Thai protest alliance not so happy with democracy
A hurricane again, Gustav plows toward Caymans
Pakistan's presidential favorite under guard
Karadzic makes defiant stand before UN court
France: No EU sanctions against Russia imminent
Polish PM: nothing to fear over base
Media says Hezbollah hit helicopter by mistake
Musharraf eyes comfy retirement home
Iraq's Palestinians still live in fear
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