With the Columbus Day (partially observed) holiday being a rather quiet news day, CNN ran a feature segment yesterday on Living Next to the President in Chicago, something other broadcast and print media covered almost a month earlier, notes Grumpy Editor.
The delayed CNN focus was on next-door neighbors of President Barack Obama’s Chicago home who have put up their Greenwood Ave. property for sale.
Chicago media were given a tour of the home Sept. 11. This resulted in same or next day coverage by Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, WGN-TV and CBS radio station WBBM, among others.
The 17-room, 6,000-square foot brick home last sold for $35,000 in 1973 and the current owners have hopes of selling for about $2 million, while admitting some areas of the residence need substantial renovation.
Interested buyers will be vetted to determine whether they’re financially capable of spending at least $1.5 million on a home and why they want to live there.
Those who pass the financial screening then will be passed along to the Secret Service for a background screening before a showing can be arranged.
The home’s new owners will also have to put up with hassles. The residential block is barricaded even when the Obamas aren't home and getting on the street means being on a Secret Service list.
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