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Obama, Oval Office and his presidential museum

With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal

Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramatic tower to striped reading chairs that r...

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Obama museum lets visitors sit behind Oval Office desk, touch iconic dresses

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Presidential museum showcases political and personal sides of Obama with sprawling community campus

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‘Living, breathing legacy’: Sneak peek into the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago

New video into the sprawling Obama Presidential Center in Chicago revealed a sneak peek of what the venue will look like, which includes everything from a full-size basketball court, a branch of the C...

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5 things to know for June 4: Obama Presidential Center, Supreme Court, Trump, California governor’s race, medical privacy

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In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center

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A look inside the Obama Presidential Center ahead of its opening

The nearly 20-acre campus features art installations, a new library, a basketball court and a picnic area with grills.

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Obama museum showcases political and personal sides of former president

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A first look inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center

Vintage Chicago Tribune: Barack Obama in Chicago

Here’s a look back at the Chicago places — and a few of the people — that shaped Obama before he became president.

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Inside Obama's presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive

Former President Barack Obama's presidential museum will open June 19 more than a decade after Chicago was selected for the project.

This Obama-Themed Route in Chicago Visits All the First Couple’s Favorite Haunts

Here’s how to spend a day in the city as the former president would, from legendary restaurants to the new Barack Obama Presidential Library opening in June 2026.

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Straight out of Star Wars: Inside Barack Obama's $850 million presidential centre in Chicago

Barack Obama’s presidential centre, which officially opens on June 18 in Chicago, has been nicknamed the ‘Obamalisk’, and compared to a Star Wars spaceship and the Eye of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings.

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Obama Foundation offers first glance of Jackson Park campus: Here is what to know

Chicago and national media were given a preview of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park Wednesday ahead of it welcoming the public later this month.

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Renaming Push Would Land Trump Tower On Street Honoring Barack Obama

An online petition seeking to rename a section of Wabash Avenue after Obama has more than 700 signatures. A full legal street name change requires City Council approval.