CHICAGO (WLS) -- Former President Obama is inviting Chicagoans to come work for his Presidential Center. The Obama Center in Jackson Park is set to open its doors later this year and its looking to ...

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Construction workers at the Obama Presidential Center have begun installing 5-foot letters from a speech the former president delivered in 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic ...

The Obama Presidential Center is breaking its silence after years of criticism over its unconventional design, with an Obama Foundation official now addressing public questions about the project.

The odd design of former President Barack Obama’s new presidential center is supposed to evoke unity and not Darth Vader, according to an Obama Foundation official, who explained the bizarre look of ...

*Former President Barack Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) on December 25, 2025, to share his annual Christmas greeting. His message was short but heartfelt, celebrating light and joy during the ...

The countdown to the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Library in Jackson Park, though much of the site is still behind a steel fence. CBS News Chicago was given a private tour of the premises ...

Former Democratic President Barack Obama has once again capped off the year by sharing his highly anticipated list of favorite books, movies and music—continuing a tradition he began during his time ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The attached video is from June 2024 and shows former President Barack Obama thanking workers while marking a milestone in the construction of the Obama Presidential Center. CHICAGO — ...

Barack Obama’s annual list of year-end favorites has finally arrived, with his 2025 music playlist featuring selections from Lady Gaga, Olivia Dean, Rosalía, and more. Dean’s “Nice to Each Other,” ...

Michelle Obama has revealed she had plans to see Rob and Michele Reiner the same day that the director and his wife were found dead in their California home. The former first lady, 61, sat down on ...