Portraits of Obamas to begin 5-city US tour in Chicago January 24, 2020 12:01 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama from…
Obamas to speak in Chicago about presidential center September 30, 2019 11:02 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Barack and Michelle Obama will speak next month at a summit in Chicago focused on…
Ray LaHood named chairman of Abraham Lincoln Library board September 27, 2019 11:16 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been named chairman of…
Study: Obama Center making neighborhoods too expensive September 6, 2019 10:59 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The yet-to-be constructed Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is already having an effect on property…
Obama library brings elation but also fear of displacement August 5, 2019 10:57 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago residents living near the Obama Presidential Center’s proposed site say the prospect of a…
Obama Foundation names former economic adviser as president August 2, 2019 11:01 am|CHICAGO (AP) – One of former President Barack Obama’s senior economic advisers has been named the first president…
Obama Foundation selects 32 scholars to study in Chicago June 19, 2019 12:29 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Obama Foundation has chosen 32 people from around the world for a leadership program…
US judge: Construction on Obama center should proceed June 12, 2019 11:27 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge in Chicago says he’ll dismiss a lawsuit brought by a parks advocacy…
$5M grant to pay for Chicago library branch at Obama center June 4, 2019 10:48 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The MacArthur Foundation plans a $5 million grant to create a new Chicago Public Library…
Columbia University to produce Obama presidency oral history May 17, 2019 11:21 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Columbia University Libraries in New York will produce the official oral history of Barack Obama’s…
1 president, 2,922 portraits make up Chicago art exhibit April 24, 2019 11:28 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Rob Pruitt calls it a “monument of a movement.” Visitors to the Stony Island Arts…
Obama Foundation draws high-dollar, international donations April 17, 2019 12:28 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Former President Barack Obama’s foundation has collected contributions of more than $1 million from 11…
City lawyer welcomes decision on Obama library suit February 19, 2019 11:55 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Latest on a lawsuit challenging plans to build the Obama Presidential Center in a…
Lawsuit means Chicago Obama library plan no sure thing February 14, 2019 12:25 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Odds still favor the eventual construction of Barack Obama’s $500 million presidential museum and library…
Illinois joins states committed to carbon-emission reduction January 24, 2019 12:19 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered that Illinois join a group of U.S. states committed…
Ryan Expressway to Obama Expressway? Ryan family says no December 26, 2018 12:17 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – A member of Chicago’s first political family running for mayor is suggesting that an expressway…
Chicago defends location of Obama library in federal court November 24, 2018 1:22 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago has offered its first full-throated response to a lawsuit seeking to…
At summit, Obama urges activists to be patient for change November 20, 2018 12:43 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Former President Barack Obama urged community organizers and social innovators to be patient in their…
Obama to speak at foundation’s summit in Chicago November 19, 2018 12:36 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Former President Barack Obama, author Dave Eggers and actress, and singer Janelle Monae are will…
Obama rallies for Democrats, GOP campaigns across Illinois November 5, 2018 12:31 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Former President Barack Obama has rallied voters in Chicago to support governor candidate J.B. Pritzker…