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Half. [applause] everybody have a seat. So, what has been going on while i have gone . [laughter] it is wonderful to be home. It is wonderful to be at the university of chicago. It is wonderful to be on the southside of chicago. It is wonderful to be with these young people here. What i want to do is maybe speak very briefly at the top about why we are here and then i want to spend most of the time we are together hearing from these remarkable young people who are representative for some amazing young people in the audience as well. I was telling these guys that it was a little over 30 years a...

President obama there were a grup of churches on the south side who tried to deal with the steel plant that had closed in the area. The economic station that had been taking place but also the racial tensions and turnover that was happening in these communities. So they formed an organization. They hired me as what was called a community organizer. I did not really know what that meant. Or how to do it. But i accepted the job and for the next three years i lived right here in hyde park but i worked further south in communities like roseland and west pullman. Working class neighborhoods. Many o...

It is wonderful to be home. It is wonderful to be at university of chicago. It is wonderful to be on the south side of chicago, and it is wonderful to be with these young people here. And what i want to do is just maybe speak very briefly at the top about why we are here, and then i want to spend most of the time that we are together hearing from these remarkable young people who are i think representative of some amazing young people who are in the audience as well. I was telling these guys that, it was a little over 30 years ago, that i came to chicago. I was 25 years old and i had gotten ou...

Temperatures will climb quickly again. The cold front will come our way tonight with chant for thunderstorms and drop temperatures. Storms of possible this afternoon and evening. 64 degrees at the airport. These numbers are way above normal. Few scattered at thunderstorms yesterday, potential for more today. There is a cold front out west which will come through tonight and give us a cooler air and higher winds. Here is your day planner. 30 percent chance for rain this evening. Early tomorrow morning so that the church of 65 degrees. The temperature of 65 degrees. Today is the last day of the ...

Of the effects will continue. Lets take a look. Our umbrella will be needed today. Showers will continue with mainly cloudy skies has a pitcher three degrees below average. Showers are likely. Flood warning is in effect for the north branch of the chicago river. We are expecting the water to rise as expected more rain coming. Dont try to drive across the roadways. And keep your kids across away from the waterways. More rain coming from the south and west. The cold front will arrive at 10 00 a. M. After that are temperatures will drop and the rain gets out. Only a 20 percent chance of rain. Her...