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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Obama Speech Causes Traffic Snarl in the Sloop


If you decided to drive anywhere in the Sloop yesterday afternoon or night, you were probably unpleasantly surprised. Most every street was ridiculously backed up. Why? Chicago's own president was in town and was speaking at UIC on Roosevelt according to Chicago Phoenix:
President Barack Obama visited Chicago for a campaign fundraising spree, including a rally at the University of Illinois at Chicago Forum building Wednesday.

The president evoked his 2008 campaign mantra “Yes we can” during his speech and said he was proud of the change he’s made in his first term, but added that there is
more to be done.

The rally attracted hundreds of supporters to the UIC Forum building, 725 W. Roosevelt Rd., as well as Occupy Chicago protesters, who staged an occupation at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Halsted Street. The president’s visit also snarled traffic
downtown, especially in the South Loop.
So if you were wondering why you couldn't get around in car yesterday there you have it!

(Image from Chicago Tribune)

11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    "CHANGE" "HOPE"

    lol

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    I was laughing at all those people as I was walking on foot to get to my destination.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Someone should tell the "Chicago Phoenix" that the word is INVOKED, not EVOKED.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Nope. "Evoked" is the correct word.

    Read the dictionary: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evoked

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 12:57 PM

    Will it be worse during G8?

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    re: G8/NATO Summit and its effect on the South Loop... According to the Suntimes (headline: "Downtown will be on Lockdown during Nato/G-8 Summits"), we won't know the "security plan" until 4 weeks before the event.

    http://www.suntimes.com/9954732-417/downtown-will-be-on-lockdown-during-nato-g-8-summits.html

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    I think they meant to say that he evoked the optimism of his 2008 campaign mantra, not that he evoked the mantra.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM

    That guy is a joke. Worst president in history.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM

    The continued success of Burger Point EVOKES memories of residential and retail development momentum in the Sloop.

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  10. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Worst president I think you meant Bush.
    I think all you folks criticisizing Obama seem to forget Bush mess well most of us have not. The dumbo called Bush ran this country to the ground.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    thanks for you in depth liberal point of view......real intelligent ( like most liberals who voted this joke in office in the first place)

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