By Darlene Superville, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is celebrating the World Series champion Chicago Cubs before he leaves office.
On what usually is a sleepy federal holiday at the White House, Cubs players filed into the White House East Room on Martin Luther King Day for Obama’s final ceremony for a championship sports team. Even sweeter for Obama is that the Cubs hail from his hometown.
The president has a home in Chicago and is a White Sox fan. He rooted for the Cubs after the Sox failed to reach the playoffs.