Newly elected Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) waves to supporters at a "thank you" rally.
Newly elected Illinois Senator Barack Obama (D) waves to supporters at a "thank you" rally.
Before heading off to Washington and the U.S. Senate, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Il., takes a phone call from Sen. Mattie Hunter, D-Chicago, after lawmakers gave him a standing ovation in the Illinois Senate as he said goodbye to his former colleagues.