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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

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The University of Chicago’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1892

Chicago Maroon

The Obama Presidential Museum through a chain-link construction fence.

Photo Essay: Obama Presidential Center Set to Open in June

By Nathaniel Rodwell-Simon / January 13, 2026
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.
The Obama Center Under Construction

As Obama Center Nears Completion, Local Residents and City Council Seek to Address Gentrification Concerns

By Julian Moreno / November 15, 2025

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...

Community members protest in front of the Joseph Regenstein Library as a part of a UChicago Against Displacement Campaign.

UCAD Relaunches Reparations Campaign with Rally Through Campus

By Peter Maheras / February 28, 2023
Protestors joined activists from the Obama Community Benefits Agreement Coalition to demand greater University accountability and action in regard to South Side rent increases.
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