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Obama Foundation taps former White House official as its first president

August 1, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

The Obama Foundation has tapped a past member of the former president's administration to join the top brass of the Chicago-based organization, officials announced Thursday. Adewale "Wally" Adeyemo has been...

The Republic, a statue in Jackson Park that is a smaller replica of one displayed at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, is among the park's amenities.

Lightfoot on Obama center: A ‘tremendous opportunity’ to transform Chicago’s South Side and city ‘won’t be bystanders to the process’

July 30, 2019 at 6:17 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday she will "strongly weigh in" to see that developers of the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side address the needs of community members...

Jackson Park, with the Museum of Science and Industry in the upper right corner, in Chicago on March 2, 2018.

Obama Presidential Center will have ‘adverse effect’ on Jackson Park’s historic design, new report says

July 30, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Building the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park will have an "adverse effect" on the park and on the adjacent Midway Plaisance, a new report by city officials for state...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Martin Nesbitt, left, chairman of the Obama Foundation, announce on May 12, 2015, that Chicago will be the home of Obama's presidential library and museum.

Chicago aldermen to introduce plan aimed at protecting affordable housing around planned Obama Presidential Center site

July 23, 2019 at 8:43 p.m.

Saying residents already are getting priced out of homes around the Jackson Park site of the planned Obama Presidential Center, aldermen from the area intend to introduce an ordinance this...

George White stands in front of his home in Chicago on June 27, 2019.

Chicago aldermen may raise the minimum wage to $15. But with the city’s cost of living, is that even enough?

July 23, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

She just received a modest pay raise at her job, but even at $13 an hour, working nearly 40 hours a week, Julia Simone Downs doesn't earn enough to cover...

Former President Barack Obama speaks to attendees at the second Obama Foundation summit at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Chicago on Nov. 19, 2018.

Obama surprises teens in his Youth Jobs Corps with visit at Chicago foundation

July 17, 2019 at 9:44 a.m.

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at his foundation's Chicago offices on Tuesday afternoon to welcome 13 teens participating in his youth job corps program. During his roughly...

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane at Minute Maid Park on June 25, 2018 in Houston, Texas.

Obama Foundation draws 8 new big-money donors, including the former president’s golfing buddy

July 16, 2019 at 11:14 a.m.

The Obama Foundation added eight new big-money contributors to its list of donors in the second quarter of this year, officials with the Chicago-based organization said Monday. In addition, three...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren hugs the Rev. Jesse Jackson before speaking at the annual Rainbow/PUSH Coalition International Convention at Chicago's Apostolic Faith Church on June 29, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren keeps up attacks on Wall Street in town hall meeting, speaks of her faith at Bronzeville church

June 29, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren brought her campaign to Chicago this weekend, focusing on the corruptive influence of money in a town hall meeting downtown Friday then delivering a fiery...

Obama Foundation raised $165M last year toward Chicago presidential center, a drop from kickoff year

June 28, 2019 at 5:48 p.m.

The Obama Foundation pulled in about $165 million from private donors last year — a 30% decrease from what it raised last year, according to its annual report, which was...

Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle appears with supporters, Feb. 26, 2019, at Lake Shore Cafe in the Kenwood neighborhood.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says county’s facing ‘very modest’ budget shortfall

June 20, 2019 at 4:53 p.m.

Cook County is facing its smallest budget deficit since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle took office, although there is a projected gap of $18.7 million, according to her administration....

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