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Obama rally: McCormick Place site to limit attendance
Four years ago, Janesh Rahlan watched the Grant Park presidential election extravaganza play out on TV from the confines of his parent's Aurora home. "I did want to go, but my parents said that is not happening on a school night," said Rahlan, now 20 and...
Tags: Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chinatown (Chicago, Illinois), Immigration, Barack Obama, Elections
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Motor Row memories
Special to the TribuneWhen Henry Ford arrived by train in Chicago's Central Station in 1905, he was just steps from the South Michigan Avenue site that would be his first store outside Detroit. His new plan to sell automobiles from bright showrooms would change Chicago and...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Vehicles, Manufacturing and Engineering, Services and Shopping, Henry Ford
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McCormick Place to host Obama's election-night rally
President Barack Obama plans to hold his election-night rally at Chicago's McCormick Place convention center, a move aimed at easing concerns over weather and security, sources with knowledge of the event said Wednesday. Given the indoor location, the...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Elections, Obama U.S. Presidential Victory Rally (2008), Bank of America Corp.
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Sighting: Obama's McCormick Place rally leaves celeb supporters star-struck
Barack Obama once again seemed to have a firm grip on the Hollywood vote during this year's election, so it's no surprise that stars came out to support the president Tuesday at his election night rally at McCormick Place. And because, to them, there...
Tags: Justin Long, Superman (fictional character), Eric Maynor, Barack Obama, Elections
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Hyatt leader wowed Pritzkers early, then fell for hospitality
Tribune staff reporterMark Hoplamazian was a freshly minted MBA graduate when consummate dealmaker Jay Pritzker hired him to work on new investments and acquisitions in 1989. Almost immediately, the 25-year-old grandson of Armenian Christian immigrants found himself in an...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Central Park, University of Chicago, New York City
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Eeyore reporting live from McCormick Place
Change of SubjectThe crowd is near pandemonium now, despite the fact that employment is hovering near 8 percent....Fox News' Ed Henry, "stonefaced," according to Slate, during a live stand-up last night at Obama's victory rally.... -
“America’s Got Talent” Season 8 auditions begin this month
Channel Guide MagazineIf you watch the contestants on America's Got Talent on NBC and think you could do a better job, it's time to put your talent where your mouth is. Beginning on November 14, the hit reality show will hold auditions for people of all ages throughout the... -
Hot streak in downtown rental market continues
If you're one of the growing number of apartment renters in downtown Chicago, take a minute to look down at your feet. Chances are, if you're in one of the fancier buildings, you're paying $2.58 each month for the square foot (or so) that those tootsies...
Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Apartments, Rentals, Employment Opportunities
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Dems, GOP talk about healing divided nation
WGN NewsWhen President Barack Obama walked onto the stage at McCormick Place last night, accompanied by his family, it was reminiscent of four years ago when he proclaimed victory in Grant Park. But this time, with the economy still feeble, unemployment...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Parties and Movements, Grant Park
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Major Chicago fundraisers, friends turn out for their candidates
For most of Election Day, Dr. Cheryl Whitaker nervously devoured an entire bag of Lay's potato chips while watching cable news. By midnight, however, she had traded her living room for one of the cars in the presidential motorcade. As the polls began to...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Political Fundraising, Companies and Corporations, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama
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New Term, Familiar Challenges for Barack Obama
CNNWashington -- Democrats are collecting spoils beyond what many predicted, Republicans are licking wounds after a bruising battle, and the country is waking up to the mix of euphoric celebration and bitter disappointment that accompanies the long-awaited...Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Abortion Issue, Science and Technology, Voting
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The defeat of the 1 percent
BOSTON -- It was a victory party fit for the 1 percent. Over in Chicago, the Obama campaign had invited 10,000 to fill the floor of the McCormick Place convention center. But here in Boston, Mitt Romney favored a more genteel soiree for an exclusive...
Tags: George W. Bush, NASCAR, Fox News Channel (tv network), Barack Obama, Elections
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