Chicago-based nonprofit overseeing the Obama Presidential Center and My Brother's Keeper Alliance
The Obama Presidential Center has opened to the public as the cost and design come under renewed scrutiny. The campus includes a digital museum tower, a public library, a basketball court and a playground, funded by private donations and expected to attract up to 1 million visitors annually.
The Obama Presidential Center has opened on Chicago’s South Side with a star-studded dedication ceremony and performances. Four living former presidents attended the invite-only event; President Donald Trump did not. The $850 million, 19-acre campus will open to the public on Juneteenth and will house a museum, public library branch, athletic facilities and public spaces.
Since Friday, Chicago has seen multiple shootings during Juneteenth weekend celebrations, with at least two dozen incidents and several fatalities. President Trump has urged Governor Pritzker to request federal help, while local officials defend policing strategies. Chicago officials report both ongoing violence and federal deployment debates.