Obama to deliver farewell speech next week in Chicago

US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell speech next week from his political stronghold of Chicago, one of the last times he will be able to advocate for his policies before the inauguration of Donald Trump. Obama will hand over the reins of power to Trump on January 20. "On Tuesday, January 10, I'll go home to Chicago to say my grateful farewell to you, even if you can't be there in person," Obama said in a short statement released Monday, noting that the tradition of a presidential fa