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From the Obama Center to Google's Chicago headquarters, here's what's happening architecturally in 2026

Chicago plans to open the $850 million Obama Presidential Center and complete Bally’s $1.7 billion casino in 2026, alongside Google’s $280 million Thompson Center conversion.

Chicago faces — and braces — for another new year. What will 2026 bring architecturally? Here's my annual look at the year ahead. The centerpiece of the Obama Presidential Center will be the 225-foot museum tower.Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times The Obama Presidential Center After years of legal battles and a lengthy federal review, both triggered by the city's and the Obama Foundation's decision to build on historic Jackson Park, the 20-acre, $850 million…

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Chicago Sun Times broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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