The Obama Foundation announced Wednesday, June 24, it will release more Obama Presidential Center Museum tickets amid high demand. The new ticket release for the museum will include visits from September 2026 through January 2027. The museum is the only ticketed area on campus, with the majority of the campus[Read More…]
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The Obama Presidential Center: A study in community values
When I was offered the opportunity to preview the new Barack Obama Presidential Center, I jumped at it. I knew the nature of some parts of the complex — a basketball court, a new library branch, a raised-bed, food-producing garden, artifacts from the Obamas’ eight years in the White House[Read More…]
New Metra Electric Line schedule takes effect June 15
Metra is implementing service improvements across the Metra Electric Line with a new schedule that takes effect June 15. The new schedule simplifies service patterns and increases service frequency at multiple stations in alignment with the goals of the Northen Illinois Transit Authority Act to expand public transit access and[Read More…]
Obama Presidential Center tickets go on sale 9 a.m. May 6
Tickets to the museum at the Obama Presidential Center go on sale at 9 a.m. May 6. The center is opening on Chicago’s South Side for global visitors starting June 19. Tickets are available at www.obama.org/visit/museum-tickets. Given the intense interest in the center, the foundation expects high demand for tickets when[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Kelly applauds Jackson Park location for Obama Library
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) issued the following statement regarding the decision to locate the Barack Obama Presidential Center in historic Jackson Park. The location is within Kelly’s 2nd Congressional District. “I’m thrilled that President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have selected Jackson Park as the site for the[Read More…]
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