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Obama Foundation

Barack Obama's rise from community organizer to president

  • Jun 17

US Secret Service prepares to secure Obama Center Opening Ceremony

  • Jun 17

Road closures, parking restrictions in place for Obama Center opening

  • Jun 15

ABC7 gets sneak peek at Chicago Public Library branch at Obama Center

  • Jun 9

ABC7 gets inside look at Oval Office replica in Obama Center

  • May 28

Obama Foundation Scholars being prepared as new generation of leaders

  • May 28

Obama Presidential Center to open to public on Juneteenth

  • May 28

Obama Center to serve as home base for some of foundation's programs

  • May 28

Latest Videos

2:23

City Council committee votes on Obama Center housing concerns proposal

  • Sep 25, 2025
0:35

Court rules for Obama Foundation in Jackson Park construction fight

  • Apr 10, 2024
1:27

Hundreds of high schoolers get hands-on construction experience at Obama Presidential Center site

  • Jan 29, 2023
2:06

Obama Foundation hosts service day to honor MLK

  • Jan 16, 2023
2:10

President Obama leads discussion on disinformation at U of C

  • Apr 7, 2022
0:20

Former Pres. Obama, 1st lady will be in Chicago this week

  • Dec 2, 2021
3:06

BGA weighs in on Obama Center budget concerns

  • Oct 2, 2021
2:01

Obama library groundbreaking brings former pres., first lady to town

  • Sep 28, 2021

Latest Stories

Centenarians with Club 100 take tour of Obama Presidential Center ahead of June opening

Some local women who have witnessed history in person the last 100 years witnessed another piece of history. Centenarians were among the first the see inside the Obama Presidential Center.

  • May 27

Obama Presidential Center holding free watch party for opening ceremony

There will be a free watch party for the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center next month.

  • May 19

Obama Presidential Center supporting local groups like Black Girls Dance

As Chicago prepares for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, some South Side organizations are already seeing its impact.

  • May 19

Obama Presidential Center tickets go on sale ahead of grand opening

The long-awaited Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park opens to the public on June 19, but tickets to the museum went on sale Wednesday morning, with the opening weekend selling out fast.

  • May 6

Obama Presidential Center: Invite-only soft opening held Monday; tickets go on sale this week

On Monday, a select few people got to see part of the center.

  • May 4