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Why Did Obama Center Take Over a Decade?
Former President Barack Obama announced last week that his long-awaited presidential center would officially open to the public in June 2026 — 11 years after the project was initially announced on the South Side. Host Jacoby Cochran talks with Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey about what took so long and his first impressions of the building and surrounding grounds in Jackson Park.
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Former President Barack Obama announced last week that his long-awaited presidential center would officially open to the public in June 2026 — 11 years after the project was initially announced on the South Side. Host Jacoby Cochran talks with Sun-Times architecture critic Lee Bey about what took so long and his first impressions of the building and surrounding grounds in Jackson Park.
Good News: Chicago Public Library events
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Learn more about the sponsors of this Dec. 8 episode:
Aura Frames – Get $35 off the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCAST
Become a member of City Cast Chicago.
Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE
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