Obama opens $850 million presidential center in Chicago (opens in new tab)

Barack Obama opened the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday, June 18, at a dedication ceremony attended by former Presidents Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, former first ladies, the Obama family, world leaders and entertainers. The $850 million center on Chicago’s South Side focuses on Obama’s presidency and is scheduled to open to the public on Friday, Juneteenth. Obama described the center as a civic space, not only a museum. President Trump did not attend. Axios, T...