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Monday, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:12 PM
Chicago Well Represented at Inauguration

Chicago Well Represented at Inauguration

The crowd was smaller than it was in 2009, but many Chicago-area residents turned out to take in the historical day. Mary Ann Ahern reports. Watch »

Monday, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:17 PM
MLK Celebration Centers on Inauguration

MLK Celebration Centers on Inauguration

Some Chicagoans remarked that American may not have had a black president if it were not for the civil rights movement. LeeAnn Trotter reports. Watch »

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM
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By Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team

Hyde Park Celebrates New Prez

I was one of the unlucky ones who couldn’t make it to D.C. for the Inauguration. But being in Chicago isn’t a bad second choice. So if you wanted to get the best possible Inauguration... Read »

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM
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By Ericka Irby

Metro Wasn't Ready

DC metro was not prepared for crowds of this magnitude. Read »

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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By Gini Dietrich

A View from the Crowd

Gini Dietrich took these great photos of what it looked like on the ground at the inauguration.  Check 'em out!             Read »

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM
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By Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team

“I Never Would’ve Thought It”

From the NBC Chicago Street Team:  I’m sitting at Dine Restaurant next to a table of ladies who just toasted our soon-to-be 44th President. As one raised her mimosa she said “I... Read »

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:45 PM

Inaugural Snacks to Feed Your Appetite

-Dispatch from the Obama White House:  This morning, Mrs. Obama gave Mrs. Bush a leather bound journal inscribed with the following quote - "There will come a time when you believe everything... Read »

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM
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By Lora Le Sage

Forget the Speech, What's for Lunch?

We like to keep you up to date on 2009 inaugural trivia. This one is good. Two million people witnessed the inauguration. Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. And the... Read »

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