Obama Center – Page 2

The Obama center’s A-list opening, or: The art of having famous friends

June 19, 2026 at 10:34 a.m.

Stephen Colbert, Dave Chappelle, Tom Hanks, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey all attended the opening...

June 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Watch live as the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side kicks off its opening...

June 17, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

The Obama Presidential Center opens on Friday on a sprawling South Side campus, with the...

June 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Obama Presidential Center opening this week in Chicago features a display fit for some...

June 17, 2026 at 11:08 a.m.

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama gathered supporters and contributors to the...

June 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

Here's what to know if you're going to the Obama Presidential Center: how to get...

June 19, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.

Park Ridge native Shelley Ryan believes that her latest career project is “a feather in...

June 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The public library at the Obama center will be a gift to the community, where...

June 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is a place where people come to learn....

June 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The other thing that struck me was how genuinely interested Obama appeared to be in...