Obama Presidential Center activists shout ‘Shame on you!’ at aldermen By John Byrne June 13, 2019 at 4:19 p.m. An attempt by some African-American Chicago aldermen to publicly praise Obama Presidential Center designers for...
Obama will campaign more in second year off the job, but continue a low political profile By Katherine Skiba May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m. A year after leaving the White House, former president Barack Obama has been on the...
An Obama tower in an Olmsted park? Yes, but design still needs refinement By Blair Kamin May 11, 2019 at 6:23 a.m. During his White House years, Barack Obama did not shy away from big, provocative political...
After community uproar, Obama Foundation moves parking garage underground By Lolly Bowean May 23, 2019 at 3:12 a.m. Bowing to community pressure, the Obama Foundation has scrapped its plan for an above-ground parking...
Collective of diverse construction firms hired to manage Obama center construction By Lolly Bowean May 23, 2019 at 3:12 a.m. A collective of five construction firms — most of them owned by African-Americans — has...
Community leaders skeptical about new Obama center garage design By Blair Kamin May 23, 2019 at 3:12 a.m. A revised design for the Obama Presidential Center’s controversial parking garage is getting a thumbs-down...
Year after unveiling, what’s latest on Tiger Woods’ Chicago golf project? By Teddy Greenstein May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m. On a cold Thursday in December, Mike Keiser took a 240-mile trip from Chicago to...
Why does the Obama Center need 20 acres of public parkland? By baiduhai May 10, 2019 at 12:31 a.m. In response to the Dec. 13 editorial “The Obama center, now a federal case”: How...
The Obama center, now a federal case By The Editorial Board May 31, 2019 at 4:21 p.m. Chicago has more than 600 parks, with Jackson Park among the most magnificent. The lakefront...
Federal review begins for Obama Center, golf course By Lolly Bowean May 23, 2019 at 3:12 a.m. Before the Obama Presidential Center can be built, the government will review the historic resources...