Chicago, Obama 'Couldn't Be Prouder' Of You

Monday, May 21, 2012 President Obama Praises Chicago As 'World-Class' NATO Host City CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama has praised Chicago officials and residents for their handling of the NATO summit. Obama spoke about the city during a news conference Monday afternoon, saying his hometown "proved that this world-class city knows how to put on a world-class event." Occupy Activists: NATO Helped Reinvigorate Movement PHOTO: Obama Lets Off Some Steam At Soldier Field HHS Spurned Chicago's Request For NATO Emergency Supplies Veterans Return Medals During Chicago NATO Protest 12-Year-Old Among 7 Killed, At Least 22 Hurt In Weekend Shootings BLOG POSTS MutualArt: Color Jam in Chicago Chicago, get ready -- pretty soon while taking a stroll downtown enjoying the sunshine, you will suddenly feel like you walked into the middle of an animated film. Rep. Dennis Kucinich: NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan Is Not Ending NATO's founding purpose no longer exists, but NATO continues to circumvent the authority of the United Nations and to provoke other nations. Instead of trying to bolster the organization, we should begin serious discussions to dismantle it. Lawrence Wittner: Should NATO Be Handling World Security? There are real international security problems, and some entity should certainly be addressing them. But is NATO the proper entity? David Ernesto Munar: Don't Balance the Illinois Budget on the Backs of HIV Patients The proposed Medicaid changes will be a signal this administration is retreating in the fight AIDS. For the thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS in Illinois who rely on Medicaid, let's hope Gov. Quinn reconsiders. Robert Bullen: Writers' Theatre's A Little Night Music Captivates There's something magical happening up in Glencoe, Ill. It's a sparkling new production of a Little Night Music -- a sophisticated, romantic comedy set in 20th century Sweden.

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