If the library couldn’t be built in a Chicago park, he’d take it to Honolulu or New York City. After Obama selected Chicago and the Jackson Park site, protests began to grow. Residents of the ...

This latest lawsuit follows an already years-long pause in the construction of the Obama ... Library while the library weathered separate challenges to the plans to build in a public park.

Kennedy Presidential Library abruptly closed ... What's next: The Obama Presidential Center is set to open in 2026 near Jackson Park. Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Chicago.