An official review released Monday says the Obama Presidential Center would likely have an “adverse effect” on the historic design of Jackson Park. The review is taking place because Jackson Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in part because it was the site of the 1893 World’s Fair. Mayor Lightfoot addressed […]
Obama Center Gets Green Light from Federal Judge…
A federal judge this week cleared the way for former President Barack Obama to begin building his presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, overruling the objections of community groups who said they were being steamrolled. Environmentalists and park supporters had sued to block the $500 million project, arguing it was a misuse of valuable land […]
Legal Drama Threatens Construction of Obama Presidential Center…
A federal judge in Chicago announced Wednesday that a trial date regarding a lawsuit delaying construction of the Obama Presidential Center in the city will be made in December, further shelving the project and potential hopes of breaking ground any time soon. The federal judge said at the hearing that both attorneys will continue gathering […]
Lawsuit Alleges ‘con shell game’ to Build Obama Center in Chicago Park…
The City of Chicago has engaged in “a short con shell game” to help Barack Obama build a 12-story museum and library dedicated to his presidency on public parkland, a new lawsuit alleges. Protect Our Parks filed the lawsuit Monday seeking to block construction of the Obama Presidential Center in historic Jackson Park on Chicago’s […]
Obama Releases First Detailed Images of His Presidential Library…
The plans for the future Obama presidential library have just been released, and they are quite progressive, to say the least. The library is scheduled to be built in Chicago, Illinois and will be within a stone’s throw of the University of Chicago, Jackson Park and the South Shore Cultural Center. The design includes three […]