The Obama Center’s two sides: a lovely park and a forbidding tower
Our critic toured the $850 million Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
From The Times
June 8, 2026

On Chicago’s South Side, the Obama Presidential Center is set to open to the public on June 19. The $850 million project aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot-tall museum.

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