Washington PostObama returns to his beginnings with promise of a unified nation unfulfilledWashington PostSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — President Obama returned Wednesday to the place where he launched his first White House bid and delivered an impassioned speech in which he asked, and occasionally pleaded, with his fellow citizens for a more civil and respectful ...Returning to his roots, Obama denounces 'schoolyard taunts' in politicsUSA TODAYObama's journey of nostalgia and regretPoliticoIn Springfield, Obama Goes Back to the StartNBCNews.comLos Angeles Times -Washington Times -fox2now.comall 636 news articles »