Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama applaud along with their daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, second left, during the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. Former President Bill Clinton is at right. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, who returned to Chicago last week, welcomes former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Chicagoans and longtime supporters for a dedication ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on June 18, 2026. A ticketed watch party for the public is also taking place along the nearby Midway Plaisance.
Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are introduced during the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. Former President Bill Clinton is at right. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Marlene Snipes, left, and Margaret Pulley dance to music before the Obama Presidential Center and Library grand opening ceremony watch party on Midway Plaisance in Hyde Park on June 18, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Pamela Carter, who is celebrating her birthday, holds a Barack Obama doll as she waits to enter the Midway Plaisance for the Presidential Center and Library grand opening ceremony watch party in Hyde Park on June 18, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks with former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, left, speaks with Conan O’Brien ahead of the dedication ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker arrives at the Obama Presidential Center on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives at the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Pod Save America hosts and former Obama administration officials Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer and former Special Advisor to the President David Axelrod arrive at the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts talk ahead of the dedication ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Civil rights leader Andrew Young, center, at the Obama Presidential Center on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Actor Quinta Brunson, center, speaks with Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin at the Obama Presidential Center on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Guests arrive for the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony, June 18, 2026, in Chicago's Jackson Park. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Guests arrive for the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Police officers on bicycles patrol the perimeter ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Barbie Chapman talks with a relative upon arrival to the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Workers set up chairs at the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Members of the media prepare for their broadcasts ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Valerie Jarrett, CEO of The Obama Foundation is interviewed ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Workers set up chairs at the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Workers set up chairs at the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Members of the media prepare for their broadcasts ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
