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Obama to attend fundraisers in Chicago next week

The White House this afternoon confirmed that President Barack Obama will fly to Chicago for Democratic fundraisers Wednesday.

The Tribune reported this month that the president and two other Democratic leaders will visit Chicago to attend two…

President Barack Obama speaks at the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland.

President Barack Obama

Salary: $1,930,000 Bonus: $0 Stock awards: $3,763,492 Options awards: $3,763,497 Total non-equity incentive pay: $10,819,580 Change in pension value: $6,366,794 Other pay: $840,775 Photo: James McNerney listens to U.S.

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Mr. President: Save us from Xbox One

Though he’s vowed to cut back on those drone attacks of his, President Barack Obama needs to launch the mother of drone attacks:

Against Xbox One.

It must be destroyed soon, before it’s too late.

Americans are fools for shiny technology, and the…

Voice of the People, May. 24

Loss of a dog

I read a newspaper every day. No matter what city I am in, I immediately tune into the editorial and op-ed pages. I have read columns from so many diverse writers, Jonah Goldberg to Mike Royko. The column “Losing the gift of best dog ever”…

Editorial: Obama won’t ground aerial strikes that kill terrorists. Good.

President Barack Obama has taken a lot of heat over America’s targeting of terrorists overseas with lethal drone strikes. Critics argue that the secret CIA-run program provokes political backlash in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, outweighing the value of…

Penny Pritzker sails through nomination hearing for Commerce secretary

— There are many reasons why Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker seems bound for the top job at the Commerce Department, after dodging potential conflict during a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday.

Pritzker, 54, a Democratic mega-donor who…