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Barack Obama Presidential CenterLatest Stories

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Uprising of the Sun

Julie Mehretu’s stained glass artwork enhances Tod Williams Billie Tsien–designed Obama Presidential Center

The Power of Words

Moody Nolan’s Program & Athletics Center at the Obama Presidential Center is breaking ground in Chicago

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Mists of Time

Maya Lin commissioned to design sculptural water feature at Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center

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Breaking News

Daily digest: The Obama Presidential Center breaks ground, the McGraw-Hill Building renovation is complete, and more

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Moving Along

Daily digest: CBS sells Eero Saarinen’s only skyscraper, the Obama Presidential Center breaks ground, and more

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Wheels In Motion

Pre-construction at Chicago’s Jackson Park kicks off ahead of Obama Presidential Center groundbreaking

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Keeping It Local

Obama Foundation launches construction workforce training and hiring initiative for presidential center

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It’s Happening

Obama Presidential Center passes review, will break ground later this year on Chicago’s South Side

Rendering of the Obama Presidential center campus
Slow and Steady

Federal review of Obama Presidential Center heads toward the finish line

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Round Three

Updated visuals revealed for Chicago’s Obama Center

Rendering of a park from inside a squat tower on the Obama Presidential Center campus
Lightfoot, Lighttouch

Federal judge rejects Obama Presidential Center lawsuit as opponents vow to fight on

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Free Park-ing

Judge rules that lawsuit against the Obama Presidential Center can proceed

Drama in the OPC

Chicago Park District pauses Jackson Park construction for Obama Presidential Center

Rendering of the Obama Presidential Center campus
Barack, Paper, Scissors

Chicago slashes trees for Obama Presidential Center

(Courtesy Obama Foundation)
Fast Tracked

Obama Presidential Center breezes through planning and zoning hurdles, but continues to kindle community concern

Rendering of central plaza with sunken courtyard removed (Courtesy Obama Foundation).
Plaza Practice

Obama Presidential Center masterplan is revised again

(UCLA Urban Simulation Lab).
Bones & Bricks

Digging under Obama library site unearths World’s Fair artifacts, but construction will proceed

Hope and Change

Obama Presidential Center design changes after public pushback

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