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2007: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency outside the Old State Capitol in Springfield, which ...

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Sen. Barack Obama announces his candidacy for President of the United States at the Old State Capitol in Springfield on Feb. 10, 2007. (Pete Souza/Chicago Tribune) 2007: U.S. Sen. Barack Obama ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...