Chicago resident celebrates 106th birthday

Louise Braklow is turning 106 years old.

Her actual birthday is Monday, but Saturday, her friends at the Norwood Crossing Retirement Community threw her a birthday bash complete with a cake and balloons.

Braklow was born in 1902, and we're told she is closely following the presidential campaign and the Chicago Cubs. For 52 years, she was a first grade teacher at Oakton school in Evanston.

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