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Obama (360)   Romney (98)   Blagojevich (10)   Hillary (141)   USA Opposition Win Recent Summary.     Click for More > Obama to cast vote early in Chicago  President Barack Obama is set to cast his vote in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, as his campaign seeks to harvest votes ahead of election day Union ends Chicago teacher strike  Chicago school teachers have voted to suspend a strike, ending a seven-day action that affected more than 350,000 students US teen charged in bar bomb plot  18-year-old Adel Daoud had been arrested in the city of Chicago on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack Chicago school strike agreement 'close'  Chicago's school district and its teachers union have reached a 'framework' to end a five-day strike, school officials say Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91  LeBron scored 23 points, Wade added 18, and the Heat clawed back from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls Bulls beat Nets 99-93 in Game 7  The Chicago Bulls beat the Nets 99-93 on Saturday night to win the first-round series US film critic Roger Ebert dies  Renowned film critic, known for his thumbs-up or down reviews on a television program with Gene Siskel, has died at 70 after a long battle with cancer Groupon founder fired as shares dive  The founder and chief executive of Groupon, Andrew Mason, has been ousted after the online voucher firm posted another quarterly loss Obama: 'Best yet to come'  US President Barack Obama has pledged 'the best is yet to come', after a decisive re-election victory over Republican challenger Mitt Romney   Obama re-elected as US president 2013 May. 15   2013 May. 4   2013 Apr.4   2013 Feb.28   year 2012 ... more > 2012 Nov.7   2012 Nov.6     The president earlier scored a big win in Pennsylvania. Obama also walked away with a win in the swing states of New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Michigan  Elsewhere, Obama and Romney each racked up expected victories in relatively safe territory. Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, has called the president to concede the race Obama Timeline (360) 2012 Oct.25   2012 Sep.18   2012 Sep.15   2012 Sep.14

Chicago on Google Map 1. 2013-04-04 US film critic Roger Ebert dies Chicago 2. 2013-03-27 Heat winning streak snapped at 27 games Chicago 3. 2013-03-05 Snowstorm hits US Midwest states Chicago 4. 2013-02-28 Groupon founder fired as shares dive Chicago 5. 2012-11-07 Obama: 'Best yet to come' Chicago 6. 2012-11-06 Obama re-elected as US president Chicago 7. 2012-10-25 Obama to cast vote early in Chicago Chicago 8. 2012-09-30 Europe comes back to win Ryder Cup MEDINAH, Ill, Chicago 9. 2012-09-28 U.S. take control at Ryder Cup Medinah, Illinois, Chicago

* Time by Topic * Location by Topic Chicago, 21st Century, Time by Topic Time Sports Politics Crime & Justice 2013 03/27 Heat winning streak snapped at 27 games Your ad is here Your ad is here 2012 09/30 Europe comes back to win Ryder Cup 09/28 U.S. take control at Ryder Cup 05/10 76ers Eliminate Bulls 11/07 Obama: 'Best yet to come' 11/06 Obama re-elected as US president 10/25 Obama to cast vote early in Chicago 05/21 NATO summit Oks Obama's Afghan timetable 05/21 US-Pakistan rift hits Nato summit 05/20 NATO summit draws protests 05/20 'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan 05/20 New charges in foiled plot as NATO meets 09/15 US teen charged in bar bomb plot 05/20 New charges in foiled plot as NATO meets 05/12 Guilty verdicts in Hudson murders 2011 05/26 Heat Reach NBA Finals over Bulls 01/23 Rodgers leads Pack to Super Bowl 12/07 Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years 12/07 Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years 2010 06/09 Blackhawks get Stanley Cup 05/23 Blackhawks ousted Sharks Your ad is here 08/30 Dutch arrest two men after flight from US 2009 Your ad is here 01/29 Illinois governor guilty of abuse Your ad is here 2008 Your ad is here 12/01 Clinton named secretary of state 11/04 Barack Obama wins presidential election 08/22 Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice 12/19 Accused governor to fight charges 12/09 Illinois governor seized in probe 2007 02/04 Super Bowl: Colts beat Bears 29-17 01/21 Bears rout Saints to reach Super Bowl Your ad is here Your ad is here 2006 08/20 Woods cruises to 12th career major 05/01 Immigrants stage boycott day 06/23 Terror mission 'bigger than 9/11' 06/22 Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot' 2005 10/26 White Sox win Series over Astros 10/16 White Sox eliminate Angels Your ad is here 12/01 Former media baron pleads not guilty 2003 10/15 Marlins win series over Cubs, 4-3 06/15 Furyk captures US Open with record 272 06/03 Sosa ejected for using corked bat Your ad is here Your ad is here 2002 07/02 Balloonist Fossett clinches global record 01/19 Eagles boot Bears 33-19 12/24 Emotional reunion for freed dissident 06/10 US foils 'dirty bomb' attack 2001 08/17 U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands Your ad is here Your ad is here      * Time by Topic * Location by Topic

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2011 Dec.7   Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years  Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption 2011 Aug.30   US blues star Edwards dies at 96  Blues musician David 'Honey-Boy' Edwards has died at his home in Chicago at the age of 96 2011 Jun.27   Ex-Governor Blagojevich convicted  Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been found guilty of trying to sell the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama 2011 May.26   Heat Reach NBA Finals over Bulls  James and Wade led a rally in the final minutes as Miami eliminated Rose and Chicago 83-80 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals 2011 May.25   Finale of 'Oprah Winfrey' after 25-years  Oprah ended her famous talk show by telling her viewers of 25 years that they weren't saying goodbye 2011 May.12   Bulls Eliminate Hawks  Chicago pulled away from Atlanta 92-66 in Game 6 and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 1998 2011 May.2   Hawks Dump Bulls  Johnson led the way with 34 points as Atlanta knocked off the top-seeded Bulls 103-95 to open up their Eastern Conference semifinal 2011 Apr.26   Rose, Bulls eliminate Pacers, 116-89  Rose scored 25 points, Deng added 24 and Chicago finally played like a top seed, knocking off Indiana in Game 5 to wrap up their playoff series 2011 Feb.22   Emanuel elected mayor of Chicago  Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has been elected in the most competitive city hall election in more than two decades 2011 Feb.2   Massive winter storm blitzes U.S.  While snow from a massive winter storm system continued to fall in much of the Northeast, millions in the Midwest were left to dig themselves out 2011 Jan.23   Rodgers leads Pack to Super Bowl  Aaron Rodgers was better than three Bears quarterbacks in leading Green Bay to the Super Bowl with an ugly-but-beautiful 21-14 victory 2011 Jan.16   Bears Reach NFC Title Game  35-24 victory over the Seahawks was a test for Bears quarterback Jay Cutler: 15-of-28 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns

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2010 Oct.3   Rahm Emanuel confirms Chicago bid  US President Barack Obama's former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says he is preparing to run for Chicago mayor 2010 Aug.30       Dutch arrest two men after flight from US   The men may have been trying to test U.S. airport security by putting bottles with electronic devices attached in checked baggage 2010 Aug.17   Blagojevich found guilty of lying  Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been found guilty by a federal jury of lying to agents 2010 Jul.19   Conrad Black is granted bail  A US appeals court has granted bail to the media tycoon Conrad Black pending an appeal against his fraud conviction 2010 Jun.9   Blackhawks get Stanley Cup  Kane sneaked the puck past Leighton 4:06 into OT to lift the Blackhawks to a 4-3 win in Game 6 for their first championship since 1961 2010 May.23   Blackhawks ousted Sharks  Byfuglien scored his 3rd go-ahead goal of the Western Conference finals as Chicago rallied to beat San Jose 4-2 on and complete a 4-game sweep

Sharks won the conference in the regular season by a point over the Blackhawks. They outshot Chicago in 3 of the 5 games but were scoring only seven goals in the series

2010 Jan.14   'Doomsday Clock' moves back  The barometer of nuclear danger for the past 55 years has been moved 1 minute further away from the 'midnight hour' and now stands at 6 minutes

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2009 Dec.9   Terror suspect has roots in Pakistan, U.S.  David Headley is appearing in court in connection with terror attacks in India, was born Daood Gilani, the son of a prominent Pakistani broadcaster 2009 Oct.1   Chicago, Rio lead 2016 Olympics host race  The International Olympic Committee was preparing to elect a host city for the Summer Games. Presidents, sports legends have turned out to lobby 2009 Jul.23   Buehrle pitches rare perfect game  White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw the first perfect game in the major leagues for five years in a 5-0 victory over the Rays 2009 Apr.2   Prosecutors indict Blagojevich  Prosecutors have indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. He denies any wrongdoing 2009 Jan.29       Illinois governor guilty of abuse   Rod Blagojevich has been ousted after being convicted of abusing his powers. He was banned from holding public office in Illinois for life 2009 Jan.9   Blagojevich to fight impeachment  Scandal-hit Illinois Governor has vowed to fight an attempt by state lawmakers to force him out of office

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2008 Dec.30   Obama rejects Senate replacement  Barack Obama says Democratic senators should reject the man proposed by Illinois Governor Blagojevich to replace Obama in the US Senate 2008 Dec.19   Accused governor to fight charges  Scandal-hit Illinois Governor Blagojevich has told reporters he is innocent of any crime and will not be resigning his position 2008 Dec.9       Illinois governor seized in probe

Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by federal agents and charged with conspiring to get benefits through his authority to appoint a senator

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2008 Dec.1       Clinton named secretary of state

US President-elect Barack Obama has nominated his former rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state  Defence Secretary, Robert Gates will remain in his job. Retired General James Jones was nominated as National Security Adviser; Eric Holder as Attorney-General, Susan Rice as Ambassador to the UN; Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona as Secretary of Homeland Security

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2008 Nov.4       Barack Obama wins presidential election

As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold   Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States

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2008 Oct.24   Mother, brother of actress Hudson killed  The mother and the brother of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson are murdered 2008 Aug.22       Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice   US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally

Biden, 65, is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a respected voice on international affairs. He emerged as a strong possibility after 3 other contenders -- Sen. Evan Bayh, Gov. Tim Kaine and Sen. Hillary Clinton -- were told they had not been picked

2008 Feb.15   Adventurer Fossett declared dead  Millionaire businessman and adventurer, been missing for five months, has been declared legally dead by a court 2008 Feb.2   Five women killed in shopping center  The officers found the victims inside a Lane Bryant clothing store after receiving an emergency call. A suspect had fled the scene

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2007 Jun.24   U.S. tops Mexico 2-1 in Gold Cup final  Donovan scored his 34th career goal, tying Eric Wynalda atop the career list, in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007 May.17   Detroit finishes off Bulls in Game 6  Hamilton scored 23 points and the Pistons beat Chicago 95-85 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, clinching a series after Detroit won first 3 games 2007 Apr.29   NBA champions Heat out of playoffs  The Chicago Bulls swept Miami Heat out of the playoffs with a 92-79 victory. Chicago advanced past the 1st round for the first time in 9 years 2007 Feb.4     Super Bowl: Colts beat Bears 29-17  Tony Dungy became the first black coach to win the championship in a game that featured two black coaches

Bears rookie Devin Hester sped downfield for 92 yards

2007 Jan.21   Bears rout Saints to reach Super Bowl  39-14. Bush's 88-yard touchdown catch and dash to the end zone pulled the Saints within two points 2007 Jan.16   Obama steps into White House race  Senator had formed an exploratory committee, raising the possibility the US will get its first black president 2007 Jan.14   Bears into NFC title game over Seahawks  Gould is kicking a 49-yard field goal for a 27-24 victory over Seattle

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2006 Dec.30   Jordans file for divorce  Michael and his wife, Juanita, filed for divorce after 17 years of marriage 2006 Sep.8   Sudan will free Tribune reporter  Pulitzer Prize-winning Paul Salopek was held on spying charges after entering Sudan without a visa 2006 Aug.24   Kenya 'beats the drums' for Sen. Obama  The only African-American in the U.S. Senate is seen as an inspiration in this African country 2006 Aug.20   Woods cruises to 12th career major  Tiger Woods made a 5-shot victory in the 88th PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club 2006 Jul.21   Heatwave death toll rises  Severe heat across has claimed at least 22 lives around the US. Four people died in Chicago 2006 Jul.9   Maiden PGA win for Immelman  South African won his first title on the U.S. PGA Tour, holding off world number one Tiger Woods 2006 Jun.23   Terror mission 'bigger than 9/11'  A indictment against 7 men revealed details of what the government said was a plan to 'kill all the devils we can' 2006 Jun.22       Seven arrests over 'Chicago plot'  The FBI has arrested 7 people who were planning to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower

5 US citizens and two foreigners, including a Haitian, were seized during a raid by federal agents on a warehouse in Miami

2006 May.1     Immigrants stage boycott day  Up to a million immigrants have joined a day of nationwide action to protest against proposed immigration reform

Iin 'A Day Without Immigrants' the immigrants boycotted work and school and avoided spending money to show their worth to the economy. In Chicago 400,000 people marched through the streets

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2005 Dec.8     Jet skids off runway  Boeing 737 has skidded off at Midway airport and onto a street and hit 2 cars, killing a 6-year-old boy 2005 Dec.1   Former media baron pleads not guilty  Conrad Black pleaded not guilty to federal fraud charges in connection with the alleged looting of more than $80m 2005 Oct.26   White Sox win Series over Astros  Chicago win first Series in 88 years after finishing off the Astros 1-0 in Game 4. Jermaine Dye is Series MVP 2005 Oct.25   White Sox beat Astros 7-5, take 3-0 lead  Geoff Blum won the longest game in World Series history in the 14th inning with a tiebreaking, 2-out solo homer 2005 Oct.23   Podsednik stuns Astros  Scott Podsednik homered off Brad Lidge to give Chicago a 7-6 victory over Houston and a 2-0 World Series lead 2005 Oct.22   White Sox win 5-3 over Astros in Game 1  Cotts and Jenks got out of an 8th-inning jam with 3 straight strikeouts 2005 Oct.16   White Sox eliminate Angels  Crede leads White Sox to first World Series since 1959 by winning the AL Championship Series in 5 games 2005 Oct.7   White Sox defeat Red Sox to win Series  Konerko hit a tiebreaking homer as Chicago beat Boston 5-3 to sweep the defending champs out of the playoffs 2005 Jul.25   Teamsters, SEIU quit AFL-CIO  The announcement came on the first day of the 50-year-old labor federation's meeting 2005 May.6   Wizards eliminated Bulls  Arenas is igniting a game-ending 7-0 run in the Wizards' series-clinching 94-91 victory 2005 Apr.26   Mafia 'takes major hit'  14 alleged mobsters have been charged with crimes including 18 murders, in one of biggest ever crackdowns 2005 Apr.2   North Carolina, Illinois advances to final  UNC takes over in second half to pound Michigan State 87-71. Illinois pulls away from Louisville 2005 Mar.11   Revenge likely motive in judge killings  Bart Ross committed suicide after leaving a note confessing to the killings

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2004 Aug.21   Kerry comrade breaks war silence  William Rood, now a journalist on the Chicago Tribune, defended a controversial Kerry tactic of charging ambushers 2004 Jul.31   Red Sox ship Garciaparra to Cubs  The Red Sox sent star shortstop to Chicago in a blockbuster, 4-team swap

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2003 Nov.23   San Jose gets MLS title over Chicago  Donovan scored twice for the Earthquakes and led all the way in an action-filled 4-2 victory over the Chicago Fire 2003 Oct.15   Marlins win series over Cubs, 4-3  Marlins rallied behind Cabrera's 4 RBIs to claim the National League pennant with a 9-6 victory 2003 Oct.5   Cubs win postseason series over Atlanta  Chicago wins first postseason series since 1908. Cubs moved past Atlanta 5-1 in the decisive Game 5 2003 Aug.27   7 die in shooting  36-year-old disgruntled employee Salvador Tapia opened fire at a car parts warehouse and was shot dead by police 2003 Jul.15   AL snatches All-Star victory  Blalock connected for a 2-run, pinch-hit homer off Gagne in the 8th inning that rallied the Americans over the NL 7-6 2003 Jun.29   Balcony collapse kills 12  A second-floor wooden balcony collapsed during a party in an apartment building. 2003 Jun.15   Furyk captures US Open with record 272  Jim Furyk rose to the challenge with a round of 2-over 72 to win U.S. Open in a landslide 2003 Jun.6   Sosa suspended 8 games for corked bat  The Cubs slugger will appeal the suspension 2003 Jun.3   Sosa ejected for using corked bat  Cubs star was ejected in the first inning of game against Tampa after umpires found cork in his shattered bat 2003 Feb.17   Club stampede kills at least 21  Hundreds of panicked nightclub patrons rushed to escape after a disturbance. 19 critically injured

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2002 Dec.24   Emotional reunion for freed dissident  Chinese dissident Xu Wenli has arrived to a reunion with his daughter 2002 Oct.23   Jiang Zemin has arrived in America  Chinese leader is expressing hopes for better ties between the two nations on a wide range of issues 2002 Oct.15   Europe urged to boost Nato spending  Foreign Secretary Straw has warned European countries must raise defence spending to counter world threats 2002 Oct.13   Radcliffe shatter world marathon record  The 28-year-old British runner's triumph in Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 18 seconds 2002 Jul.3   Winds keep balloonist aloft  Steve Fossett is looking for a place to land safely 2002 Jul.2   Balloonist Fossett clinches global record  The 58-year-old ex-stockbroker succeeded in becoming the first solo balloonist to circumnavigate the globe 2002 Jun.22   Pitcher found dead in hotel room  St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile was found dead in his room, while his teammates were taking batting practice 2002 Jun.12   Andersen jury deadlocked  The jury in the criminal trial of accounting firm has told the judge that it is unable to reach a unanimous decision 2002 Jun.10     US foils 'dirty bomb' attack  A plot by al-Qaeda to attack by detonating a bomb containing radioactive material. Abdullah al-Mujahir had been arrested 2002 Jun.5   R Kelly charged over child porn  26-minute videotape sent anonymously to a newspaper. It allegedly shows R&B singer having sex with an underage girl. 2002 May.2   Cameron hits 4 homers  Cameron was leading the Seattle Mariners over the Chicago White Sox 15-4 2002 Jan.19   Eagles boot Bears 33-19  McNabb, Akers help Philadelphia to get a trip to the NFC Championship Game

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2001 Sep.27   Bush urges return to the skies  US President unveiled measures to improve security including increase in the number of plain-clothed air marshals on flights 2001 Sep.10   Michael Jordan will return  Jordan will be back from retirement again 'for the love of the game' 2001 Aug.17   U.S. Solo Balloonist Lands  Millionaire Steve Fossett set balloon down ending his 5th round-the-world attempt 2001 Aug.16   Balloonist halfway around the world  Steve Fossett is 12,500 miles from his Australian starting point heading toward Brazil 2001 Feb.5   Ex-employee kills 4 and self  A former employee engine plant walked into the factory and opened fire

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