US EditionObama Presidential Center in Jackson Park to Open in June, Former President Says
The $800 million center will host a museum, library, and athletic facilities on 20 acres to foster community dialogue and leadership development, Obama said.
- On Monday, former President Barack Obama announced the Obama Presidential Center will open in June next year in Jackson Park, Chicago , during a Q&A at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Arkansas.
- After being announced in 2015, the Obama Presidential Center only began construction in 2021 and faced lawsuits and federal reviews that a judge dismissed in 2022.
- The $800 million project will feature a 225-foot museum tower and span 20 acres with an auditorium, Chicago Public Library branch, gardens, parkland and athletic facility.
- Nearby South Side residents fear rising taxes, rents and displacement, while the Chicago City Council passed a housing ordinance this year to ease those impacts after controversy over Jackson Park.
- The Obama Foundation says the center will serve as a network for young leaders aged 25, emphasizing leadership development and civic education, and providing a public space for dialogue.
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Chicago Sun Times
Obama Presidential Center to open in June, former president says
Following a decade of planning, construction and delays, the Obama Presidential Center’s opening has been narrowed to a specific month next year — but not yet an exact date, former President Barack Obama said Monday.“We’re going to open in June so that y’all don’t have to bring your coats up,” Obama said in a conversation during a visit to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas.The presidential center in Jackson Park was announce…
Obama Presidential Center to open in June, former president says – Chicago Sun-Times
The presidential center in Jackson Park was announced in 2015 and was originally slated to open in 2021, but lawsuits and federal reviews suspended construction at times. Construction didn’t actually begin until 2021. The center’s opening had recently been set for sometime in spring 2026.
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