JUST POSTED ON TAP ONLINE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS: Phoebe Connelly files a dispatch from Saturday's event in Springfield, Illinois, where Barack Obama made his official announcement that he's seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Even freezing temperatures couldn't keep the crowds away, and most people there told Connelly they were nothing short of ecstatic to "be a part of history" by witnessing Obama's speech. --The Editors
