An exterior view of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Lucy Hewett for NPR
Lucy Hewett for NPR
Later this month, the Obama Presidential Center will open on the South Side of Chicago. In a preview for the press, NPR and other media toured the building and grounds showcasing the Obama presidency.
It isn’t a presidential library. It’s a campus, with basketball courts, gardens, ball fields, a playground for kids, a Chicago public library branch
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