The Center’s 19.3-acre campus in Jackson Park will include a museum devoted to Barack Obama’s presidency, a basketball court, a community garden, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library.
As the Obama Presidential Center nears completion, nearby tenants and community advocates have raised fears it will further increase local housing costs.
With the estimated 625,000 to 760,000 annual visitors...
Protestors joined activists from the Obama Community Benefits Agreement Coalition to demand greater University accountability and action in regard to South Side rent increases.
