State commemorates Barack Obama's 2007 presidential announcement with marker at Old State Capitol
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SPRINGFIELD - The weather turned frigid in the state capital on Wednesday, just in time for the dedication of a marker commemorating the day nearly 16 years ago when thousands braved single-digit temperatures to see then-U.S.Sen. Barack Obama announce his 2008 presidential bid from the steps of the Old State Capitol.
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