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Yesterday Senators Obama and Durbin both gave speeches criticizing the Bush administration’s policies in the Iraq war and called for US troops to return home.

Just kidding, they didn't even keep score at the game that was played over the weekend on the White House lawn. But we bet it was adorable to watch a couple dozen little kids from Chicago and Jersey play T-ball (or is it tee-ball?) on the south lawn. Every player got to bat and run bases and at the end George Dub presented them each with a signed commemorative ball. The kids and their families also got a tour of the White House before the game and individual photos with the president. Not too shabby.

Some around the Chicagoist offices today have been a little mopey today, what with the rather anti-climatic revelation that Deep Throat is none other than ...

Here's the Obama For Illinois senatorial campaign site, which has the Obama Blog. And as a U. Chicago law school professor, Obama is beloved, even after standing up a Maroon reporter. The New Republic's Noam Scheiber recently wrote an article about Obama (registration req'd), Black Commentator searches for the "Real" Obama, and the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn posts excerpts of an Obama interview Jeff Berkowitz did. You can also read Obama's memoir, Dreams of My Father.