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Michelle Obama arrives in Chicago for Daley funeral

by theGrio | November 28, 2011 at 11:44 AM
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From NBC Chicago:

First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrived in Chicago Monday for Maggie Daley’s funeral.

The FAA put up a temporary flight restriction for “VIP movement” from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Mrs. Obama and the Bidens will return to Washington D.C. after the funeral, according to the White House.

Condolences Pour in For Maggie Daley

Multiple dignitaries will pay their respects Monday, including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, former White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and Bill Daley. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Pat Quinn, Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, city councilmen and county commissioners also are in attendance.

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