Thousands line up at McCormick Place to get tickets to President Obama's farewell speech: https://t.co/C32SXCZxXT pic.twitter.com/TSVWH2vbJW— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) January 7, 2017
President Obama farewell speech tickets going for top dollar on Craigslist https://t.co/UqxzVDZQHB pic.twitter.com/i3mTsm6I7w— DNAinfo Chicago (@DNAinfoCHI) January 8, 2017
As @POTUS heads to Chicago for his farewell address, he’ll be taking @LesterHoltNBC with him. Full interview Fri 10/9c @NBC #Dateline pic.twitter.com/xO49pAiteV— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 9, 2017
| Thousands of people in line Saturday morning to get tickets to President Barack Obama's farewell speech in Chicago on Tuesday. Ticket distribution began at 8 a.m. at McCormick Place. Anyone not already in line before 7 a.m. would not be getting a ticket. | The tickets, which were free to the public on a first come, first serve basis at McCormick Place, are being offered up for as high as $2500 per ticket on the site. -- dnainfo Chicago |
| -- ABC 7 Chicago | As his time in office comes to a close, President Obama will return to Chicago to deliver his Farewell Address on January 10, 2017 at 8 p.m. CST / 9 p.m. EST. -- White House |
Tonight Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 3am, then a chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night Rain likely before 5am, then a chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday A chance of freezing rain, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday Rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night Rain or freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
M.L.King Day Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
