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The Election Issue
This week, The Chronicle canvassed the South Loop to bring our readers inside and out of the Obama rally in Grant Park. As one ...
VIDEO: Behind the scenes as college media
Columbia students one of few college media granted access to Obama rally
Student media from Columbia—including The Chronicle and the college's radio station, WCRX—gained media access into the Grant Park rally for then-Sen. Barack Obama on Nov. 4. Check out some behind-the-scenes footage of ...
UPDATED VIDEO: The Chronicle’s footage from the Obama rally
More video coverage from inside Grant Park coming soon! Keep checking back!
The Chronicle caught up with Obama supporters inside and outside of Grant Park on Nov. 4. Check out The Chronicle's footage ...
Road closures from Obama rally clean up
According to the Chicago Tribune, some streets remained closed due to clean up from last night's Obama rally in Grant Park.
Congress Parkway, Jackson Boulevard, Balbo Drive and Monroe Street remain ...
ELECTION 2008: More to come in The Chronicle
America may know who its next President is, but the election coverage isn't over just yet! Keep checking back for updates, photos and videos all week on ColumbiaChronicle.com.
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‘Yes we can’
11:16 p.m.
Crowds continue to celebrate as President-Elect Barack Obama wraps up his acceptance speech from Grant Park. Obama's speech lasted about 16 minutes. He thanked his supporters and addressed those who did ...
‘Change has come to America’
Obama delivers speech from Grant Park
11:05 p.m.
In his acceptance speech delivered from Chicago's Grant Park, President-Elect Barack Obama said, "Change has come to America."
Crowds continue to celebrate at the Obama rally, chanting "Yes we can!"
Obama wins by huge margin, Grant Park rally in full swing
Obama makes history
Sen. Barack Obama has won the 2008 Presidential Election, making him the first black president in the history of the United States. Although updates continue to flow in, Obama now has 333 ...
Obama projected winner
Sen. Barack Obama has been projected the winner of the Presidential Election by CNN.com
Bronzeville affordable Housing referendum passes
10 p.m.
A referendum ensuring that at least 26 percent of city-owned vacant lots in Bronzeville are used to provide affordable housing has passed, according to ABC.com.
Illinois Constitutional Convention referendum fails
9:55 p.m.
The statewide referendum calling for an Illinois Constitutional Convention has been projected to fail by ABC.com.
McCain picks up two more states
9:07 p.m.
CNN.com projects Sen. John McCain the winner in Kansas and Utah.
Obama projected winner in Iowa
9:02 p.m.
Sen. Barack Obama is the projected winner in Iowa, according to CNN.com. This win adds another seven electoral votes to his count.