Obama Center

Obama Foundation readies for uncertainty of development near presidential center

February 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Can the Obama Presidential Center stick to its guiding principle of attracting investment and helping...

January 25, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

Residents worried about gentrification in Woodlawn and South Shore are concerned the Obama organization is...

January 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois preserved two chairs Barack Obama used in the state Senate, hoping they'd be displayed,...

October 19, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

There are still a few months of construction to go, but the Obama Presidential Center...

September 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

The construction cost of $615 million so far for former President Barack Obama’s namesake center...

March 9, 2024 at 10:15 a.m.

Construction of the buildings will still be complete before the end of 2025, but the...

March 12, 2024 at 11:52 a.m.

The tower of the Obama Presidential Center is getting a lot of attention as it...

October 24, 2023 at 11:46 p.m.

As the Obama Presidential Center's main building rises higher above Jackson Park, the project's main...

February 14, 2024 at 6:03 p.m.

Since 2017, the Obama Foundation has raised just over $1.1 billion in contributions from more...

July 19, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Reunions can be pleasant and so it was when I got together with former Tribune...