Students at a library in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood got a special surprise Tuesday from former President Barack Obama.

Former President Barack Obama, a Chicago local, took it upon himself to surprise a group of school children dressed as Santa ...

Her path from public schools to Harvard Law Review and eventually to the US Supreme Court reflects exceptional discipline, ...

The former president is in Chicago this week to check on construction of his presidential center, set to open next June.

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Former President Barack Obama read to children at the Bessie Coleman Library Branch. He also talked to them about what they want to be when they grow up. After that, all 27 students got a free book, a ...

Former President Barack Obama is in Chicago this week to review progress on the Obama Presidential Center, which is set to ...