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Joliet Area Residents Enthusiastic About Historic Opening of Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park - The Times Weekly

Chicago — The $850 million Obama Presidential Center officially opened its doors in historic Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side, marking a monumental civic milestone that has sparked widespread enthusiasm and high economic expectations across neighboring Will County. The grand opening ceremony, held on Juneteenth, brought together an international audience of global dignitaries, living former U.S. presidents, and prominent entertainers. Howeve…

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June 24, 2026 The Barack Obama Presidential Center was finally inaugurated at Jackson Park in Chicago. Hard to ignore, the nearly 70-meter granite tower is imposed on the pharaonic-scale park. The site of the complex extends over an area of almost 7.8 hectares. The top of the tower carries 91 words from Obama's speeches cut in 433 letters of underground concrete and a half-high. The monstrous building soon gained countless nicknames: the "Obamal…

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