Former President Barack Obama got a special treat for his birthday this year - his very own holiday. Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Friday a measure to designate Aug. 4 as "Barack Obama Day" ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1924: “Little Orphan Annie,” the comic ...

With the Democratic convention just a week away, the countdown is on for Sen. Barack Obama to make his VP announcement. While there is a chance Obama could wait until the convention to announce his ...

Saturday, a former president receives a special honor. It's the first ever Barack Obama Day in Illinois. Saturday also happens to be his 57th birthday. Barack Obama Day is a commemorative day, not a ...

Supports an increase in money for the National Endowment for the Arts. (Backed the proposed $35-million increase for the 2008 fiscal year approved by the House Appropriations Committee’s interior ...

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Roland Burris on Thursday denied any quid pro quo with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for his appointment to the U.S. Senate during testimony before a panel weighing whether to impeach Blagojevich. "I ...