Aug 16, 20211 min read

Over objections by some, work begins on Obama presidential library in Chicago's Jackson Park

CHICAGO (CBS) — Construction workers have officially started work on the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, after years of delays.

Crews were on the 19-acre site in Jackson Park early Monday. The Obama Foundation said, so far, it has awarded $120 million in construction contracts, with more than half of the work going to women- and minority-owned firms.

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/16/obama-presidential-center-construction-begins-jackson-park/

Recent Posts

See All

Man who cut illegal channel on river at Sleeping Bear Dunes NL convicted in federal court

EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan has been convicted of two...

Utah backs out of state/federal land swap at Bears Ears NMon

Utah stood to gain valuable land and mineral resources from the federal government in exchange for state lands within the controversial...

Enviros press for NMon proclamation of Owyhee Canyons wilderness in Oregon

Outdoor adventurers visiting Oregon often flock to the rocky coastline, climb snow-capped Mount Hood, or peer into the gleaming blue...

Over objections by some, work begins on Obama presidential library in Chicago's Jackson Park

Recent Posts

Comments