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David Cook made it to the top three finalists on "American Idol." Now he will come home for a parade and rally in his honor.

Beatles tribute band Liverpool and Destination Go will play for the  Jennifer Ireland Foundation  May 17, 2008.

David Cook's former teachers and their students at Bllue Springs South High School continue to make plans for David Cook's homecoming.

Person on the street interviews

Thousands flock to venues around Kansas City for a glimpse of David Cook with more than 10,000 at Blue Springs South High School.

Family and friends are happy to see David Cook home for a day

He gets them through their day with music.

Long before '"American Idol'" discovered David Cook, he was a star in the pages of The Examiner and at his schools.