Hello and welcome to Herman Van Rompuy, the First European President.
The European Union enters a new phase: it's getting its first fix President.
I am a proud Belgian Citizen and such nomination is my pride, but loving in no way the European Union, this nomination represents four walls that would prevent Belgian opponants to the EUfrom leaving it. Don't take me wrong, this doesn't mean that I don't like the European continent; which I'm really proud of too!
On June 10th, 1991, eleven year old Jaycee Lee Dugard was walking to her school bus stop in South Lake Tahoe, California. She never made it there.
Learn more about Chicago's Valerie Jarrett, a close friend and advisor to President Barack Obama. Jarrett recently worked with Obama's transition team, and is advising Obama in the White House.
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A veteran, national guard member, health care advocate and civil servant, Tammy Duckworth is a true American hero.
Sara Feigenholtz is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 12th District since 1995. Feigenholtz lives in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Sara recently ran in a special election on to fill the congressional seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel, who has resigned to serve as President-elect Barack Obama's Chief of Staff, but lost to Mike Quigley.
Learn more about Mike Royko, Chicago's Pulitzer prize winning journalist.
Former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris was been named by then-Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill Barack Obama's former Senate Seat in early 2009. Read more below about the career of Roland Burris.
Learn more about Illinois' impeached former governor, Rod Blagojevich. Investigated for various corruption charges, including selling then Senator Obama's Senate seat, Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois state legislature. As he awaits his trial, he is considering various radio and reality television jobs, including I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!""
Learn more about Robert Gibbs, longtime advisor to President Barack Obama and the current White House Press Secretary.
Former Congressman, Democratic strategist, and now White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel is on the move!
Learn about the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the single largest partisan caucus in the United States House of Representatives, which works together to advance progressive issues and causes.
Mike Quigley was a Cook County Commissioner prior to winning the special election for the Illinois 5th Congressional District on April 7, 2009. He will fill the congressional seat vacated by Rahm Emanuel, who resigned to serve as President Barack Obama's Chief of Staff.
During his eight terms in the U.S. House, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez has worked to establish himself as an effective legislator and energetic spokesman on behalf of his constituents in Illinois' Fourth District.
Learn more about Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
Kristen Gillibrand has been appointed to fill the New York State Senate seat of now Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton. Read more about the newest and youngest Senator below!
Learn more about Illinois State Representative John Fritchey, who was also a candidate for the 5th Congressional district in 2009.
Learn more about Chicago politician Jesse Jackson Jr.
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky has represented Illinois' 9th district since 1998, and is one of Congress' most popular members.
Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool is the former Superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District, a $400 million government agency with 3,200 employees. He has also served as deputy state treasurer, and Chief of Staff to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.
Learn more about Illinois Legislature leader Emil Jones.
Learn more about Obama campaign manager David Plouffe, who is now a White House advisor.
Representative Danny K. Davis has served the 7th Congressional District in Illinois since 1996. He currently serves on the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. He is also a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Community Health Centers Caucus, the Congressional Sugar Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, the India Caucus, the Steel Caucus, the Art Caucus and the Hellenic Caucus.
Barbara Lee is a politician, and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998.
Amy Goodman is a journalist, syndicated columnist and author.
With the increasing number of people testing positive each day, swine flu is slowly but definitely creating panic among the Indian citizens.
This page keeps a tag on the current situation of the spreading disease in India.
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