Obama Foundation’s daunting task: Raising money for his library
After turning over the White House next month to a successor who aims to scuttle some of his key initiatives, President Barack Obama and his foundation will embark on an...
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Ex-congressman Schock wants trial moved to July
Ex.-Rep. Aaron Schock, who stands accused of 24 felonies on allegations he misused campaign cash and taxpayer dollars, wants his criminal trial moved to July. The request is in a...
Chicago’s Valerie Jarrett reflects on 8 years in Obama’s White House
Chicago's Valerie Jarrett has played a unique role in the Obama administration. She was both a senior adviser to the president throughout his eight-year administration — it is extremely rare...
Michelle Obama tells Oprah that the election was ‘painful’
Michelle Obama told Oprah Winfrey in an interview airing Monday night that the past election was "painful" to watch and she didn't learn Donald Trump had won until the next...
Judge rules Schock criminal case will stay in Springfield
A federal judge has denied former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's request to move his criminal case to Peoria. Schock is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in U.S. District Court in...
In final Senate speech, Mark Kirk praises Cubs, Illinois — and its pumpkins
Sen. Mark Kirk made his final speech from the Senate floor Thursday, saluting the World Series champion Chicago Cubs and praising Illinois as "one of the most industrious states in...
Springfield trial hardly a stretch for ex-Rep. Schock, prosecutors say
Indicted ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has maintained his high-flying ways since quitting Congress in 2015, traveling to Jamaica, Peru, China, Hong Kong, Mexico and Canada, federal prosecutors said in a...
Mavis Staples, James Taylor, The Eagles, Al Pacino at a bittersweet Kennedy Center Honors 2016
Rocker Glenn Frey died before he could accept a Kennedy Center Honors award last year, but his Eagles bandmates and four other artists were feted Sunday at a bittersweet edition...
Todd Ricketts, Cubs co-owner, picked to serve as deputy commerce secretary
Even for the scion of a billionaire family, Todd Ricketts has had an eclectic career — trader in a securities industry startup, part-owner of the Chicago Cubs, proprietor of a...
White House decorated with gingerbread houses, giant Douglas fir for Christmas
Christmas finery made its seasonal debut Tuesday at the White House with a blend of old traditions and new twists designed to captivate the thousands of visitors who will tour...