US | Barack Obama Obama's Next Task: Jury Duty He'll be reporting in Cook County, Illinois, next month By Newser Editors Posted Oct 28, 2017 8:30 AM CDT Copied Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov., Ralph Northam, in Richmond, Va., Oct. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Prospective jurors in Illinois' Cook County will see a very familiar face in their midst next month: Barack Obama received his own summons, and he plans to honor it. "He made it crystal-clear to me through his representative that he would carry out his public duty as a citizen and resident of this community,” said Chief Judge Tim Evans, per the Chicago Tribune. The particulars of when and where the former president will report aren't known, but Evans says proper security will be in place for the big day in November. The Obamas live in DC now, but they still maintain a home in Chicago, notes CNN. (George W. Bush didn't shirk his jury duties, either.) Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. The penny is still with us, but the headache has already arrived. Patrick Mahomes showed off his acting chops on trick play. Report an error