Obama Endorses Foster for Congress

The president also gave the nod to fellow Democrats Tammy Duckworth and Brad Schneider.

Judy Biggert has Giuliani; Bill Foster has Obama. On Friday, President Barack Obama endorsed scientist Foster, a Democrat hoping to unseat incumbent Biggert in the race to represent the new 11th Congressional District. Foster, who represented the 14th District from 2008 to 2010, was one of three Illinois Democrats to get the nod from the president. In a statement released Friday, Obama also endorsed Tammy Duckworth, a decorated Iraq War veteran running in the 8th Congressional District, and Brad Schneider, who is running against Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in the 10th District. Along with Biggert, Dold got some big-name backing last month from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who appeared at a Chicago fundraiser for the …

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Facebook Fan Poll: What Do You Think of Donald Trump Not Running for President?

Get involved with Bolingbrook Patch by answering our question of the day on our site and on our Facebook page.

Welcome to our newest feature—our daily Facebook Fan Poll. At Bolingbrook Patch, we value our readers' opinions very much—sometimes even more than our own. To that extent, we will toss up a new Facebook Fan Poll every day here on the site, and on our Facebook page, which you can access by clicking HERE.  We'll have options to vote for on the Facebook page, much like any reader poll you see with other news outlets. But on the site, you'll be able to expand on your answer—go a bit more in-depth by telling us why you answered the way you did. Regardless, this feature is designed to get you involved in as many different ways as we can. So if you have any suggestions on how we can improve this feature, let us know by dropping us an email at …

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Share Your Reaction: How Do You Feel About bin Laden’s Death?

Nearly 10 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S., the president has confirmed the death of the terrorist leader.

More than an hour after the White House announced that President Barack Obama would make a late-night announcement related to national security, Obama confirmed the news that most Americans have waited nearly a decade to hear: Osama bin Laden has been killed. In a live broadcast from the White House’s East Room, the president announced that the al-Qaida leader and the mastermind behind 9/11 was killed after a firefight in Pakistan. According to the president’s prepared remarks, bin Laden’s death was the result of a ground operation launched based on U.S. intelligence. Obama said the operation was conducted with the cooperation of the Pakistani government. The president said the U.S. is in possession of the body and has confirmed that it is…

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Mayor: Village To Be Awarded Gold Level Recognition for Clean Air Efforts

Bolingbrook only community in Will or DuPage counties to be recognized, mayor says.

Thanks to steps taken over the last few years, the village has become one of the foremost leaders in clean air accountability and will be awarded the highest level of recognition from the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus later this year for it, village officials said. Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar said that for the first time in the history of the village, Bolingbrook will be recognized as gold level plaque winners in the 2011 Clean Air Counts initiative, driven and managed by the caucus. Claar said Bolingbrook is the only community in either Will or DuPage counties to receive such recognition. Bolingbrook Director of Public Works Mike Drey said the village has done a number of things to boost the village’s chances. Among those efforts include …

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President Obama Selects Bolingbrook Graduate to Join Administration

Deepa Gupta, who graduated from BHS in 1994, will join National Council for the Arts.

President Barack Obama tabbed one of Bolingbrook’s own last week to join his team in a key administrative post. Obama, who announced he would be seeking re-election in 2012, tapped Deepa Gupta, who graduated from Bolingbrook High School in 1994, to join the National Council for the Arts. Gupta was one of nine individuals Obama selected to join his administration. Gupta currently is a program officer for media, culture and special initiatives at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, where she manages the foundation’s grant-making in arts and culture, according to a White House news release. “I am grateful these accomplished men and women have agreed to join this administration, and I’m confident they will serve ably …

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