Obamas reportedly to make Presidential Library official next week

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Sunday, May 10, 2015
Sources say Obama Library will be in Chicago
Multiple sources close to the Obama Library Project say the Obama Presidential Library will be built on Chicago's South Side.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- President Barack Obama will reportedly join First Lady Michelle Obama next week in officially announcing that Chicago will be home of the presidential library.

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the announcement will come via a video from the President and First Lady.

The Barack Obama Foundation has scheduled a news conference at the Gary Comer Youth Center for Tuesday to discuss the University of Chicago's winning bid.

The library will be built on the South Side, either in Washington Park or Jackson Park.

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