City unveils plan to fix Obama Center site housing concerns March 2, 2020 11:37 am|CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have proposed a plan to address affordable housing concerns around the site of…
Officials release new drawings of Obama Presidential Center November 4, 2019 11:54 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Officials have released fresh renderings of the planned $500 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago…
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…
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…
$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…
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…
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…
Planned Obama Presidential Center clears another hurdle November 1, 2018 12:29 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council has signed off on part of the plan to build the…
Trial date in case over Obama center to be set in December October 25, 2018 11:12 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge says he will announce in December a trial date in the lawsuit…
Groundbreaking for the Obama presidential delayed until 2019 July 30, 2018 1:52 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Groundbreaking for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will be delayed until next year because…
Obama Foundation takes steps to ensure diverse workforce July 2, 2018 12:08 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – Officials overseeing construction of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side say they’re taking…
Proposal to build Obama center goes to Chicago City Council May 24, 2018 12:25 pm|CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council is expected to sign off on construction of the Obama Presidential…
Plan for Obama Presidential Center advances over protests May 18, 2018 11:17 am|CHICAGO (AP) – Construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago has taken a major step forward with…
Group says Obama center won’t be true presidential library May 16, 2018 11:30 am|CHICAGO (AP) – A nonprofit group suing the city of Chicago says the Obama Presidential Center shouldn’t be…
Public library branch sought for Obama Presidential Center May 2, 2018 11:10 am|CHICAGO (AP) – The Obama Presidential Center will include a branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Obama Foundation announces master’s degree program March 5, 2018 1:15 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama Foundation and the University of Chicago have teamed up to offer a master’s…
Obama Foundation officials release revised design plans January 11, 2018 12:32 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — New details are emerging about the Obama Presidential Center including design revisions for a taller…
University group announces opposition to Obama Center January 9, 2018 12:43 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The proposed Obama Presidential Center has aroused the opposition of a group of University of…
Federal reviews of Obama Center to start this week November 28, 2017 12:46 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — Further studies of the park that’s the future home of the Obama Presidential Center are…