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Tom Hanks trolls MSNOW reporter at Obama Center opening

Tom Hanks playfully zinged an MSNOW reporter over the channel's ratings at the Obama Center opening.

The Independent UK · Jun 19

United Against Trump? Former Presidents Dance at Obama Center Opening After DJT Brands Project 'Total Disaster'

Barack Obama opened his presidential centre in Chicago, emphasising the importance of democratic values. The event featured performances by musical icons and tributes from Michelle Obama.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

Proposed law would protect South Shore from gentrification threat near Obama Center

Ald. Desmon Yancy’s housing preservation ordinance seeks to address the South Shore neighborhood’s affordable housing crisis — an issue that has been festering for years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2023

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Chicago’s south side residents fear Obama Center will displace them

Black longtime residents fear the economic boost from the $500m project will not reach them and that it could make their communities unaffordable

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2023

Neighborhood pride competes with gentrification fears for residents coping with Obama Center traffic woes in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood

CHICAGO — When the road construction around the coming Obama Presidential Center kicked into a new phase last month, South Shore resident Jane Carson said she took the longer bus rides home in stride because she knew it was for the greater good: a grand community space dedicated to the…

Chicago Tribune · Nov 22, 2022

Chicago voters oppose cutting down thousands of trees in Jackson Park and South Shore for Obama Center, golf project

CHICAGO — Residents of Chicago’s South Side overwhelmingly voted to oppose the removal of thousands of trees because of construction around the Obama Presidential Center and a proposed golf course project.

Chicago Tribune · Nov 14, 2022

Latest lawsuit against Obama Center rejected

Protect Our Parks sued in 2021, arguing that federal agencies failed in reviewing how the center would affect the surrounding environment.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2022

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Reflections on the promise of the Obama Presidential Center

Projects such as the Obama Center are always about some golden future time, and they’re built on promises, wishes, and hopes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022

New report reveals Obama Foundation fundraising dips; CEO Valerie Jarrett paid $592,905 in 2021

The Obama Foundation reported on its new IRS 990 that in 2021, the foundation collected $159.6 million, down from $171 million in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 11, 2022

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