News Releases & Statements
Chicago chosen as future home of the Obama Presidential Center
Obama Foundation selects city’s South Side. The Barack Obama Foundation has announced that Chicago will be the home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, and......
Chicago City Council unanimously approves South Side park plan for Obama Presidential Library
The Chicago City Council has unanimously approved a measure to make a section of Jackson Park or Washington Park available for the Obama Presidential Library,......
South Side residents overwhelmingly support proposal to include parkland for Obama Presidential Library, poll finds
The proposal to make parkland available for the Obama Presidential Library has overwhelming support in the South Side communities that would be most affected, with......
Public hearings reflect deep support for Obama Presidential Library on South Side
Two spirited Chicago Park District hearings to discuss proposed sites for the Barack Obama Presidential Library drew more than 2,200 people this week, with dozens......
South Side residents express support for Washington Park and Woodlawn sites for Obama Presidential Library
The presidential library project has enormous support among the people of the South Side...
South Side aldermen send letter of support to Barack Obama Foundation
As elected officials with responsibility to represent the interests of our constituents, we are determined to help make appropriate locations available for the library in......
Barack Obama Presidential Library offers historic opportunity for South Side parks
Locating the Barack Obama Presidential Library on Chicago’s South Side offers a rare chance to reinvigorate the economy of nearby communities and make improvements for......
UChicago-led effort submits final bid to bring Obama Presidential Library to South Side
This letter was sent on Dec. 11 to community partners from Susan Sher, senior adviser to University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer, and Derek......
Academic collaborations energize proposal to bring Obama Presidential Library to South Side
Numerous universities are working with the UChicago on creative collaborations to bring the Obama Presidential Library to Chicago’s South Side....
Collaborative bid for Obama President Library selected for next phase
The Barack Obama Foundation announced on Sept. 15 that the collaborative effort led by the University of Chicago to bring the Obama Presidential Library to......
Message to community partners from University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer
The Barack Obama Foundation announced that the University of Chicago’s response to its Request for Qualifications (RFQ), submitted in partnership with organizations and civic leaders......
University to submit collaborative proposal for Barack Obama Presidential Library on the South Side
After months of consultation with a broad set of community and university partners, the University of Chicago will submit a proposal on June 16 to......
Barack Obama Presidential Library on Chicago’s South Side would be 'economic boon,' study finds
A study by Anderson Economic Group, a respected economics research firm commissioned by the University of Chicago to analyze the economic impact of a Barack......
Statement on Barack Obama Foundation release of RFQ
Today’s announcement by the Barack Obama Foundation represents another important step toward a future presidential library. Together with a number of civic and institutional leaders......
Message to campus from University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer
The University is therefore committed to a collaborative effort to bring the Obama Presidential Library to one of the neighborhoods of the South Side. We......
Statement by President Robert J. Zimmer on Obama Presidential Library
As president of the University of Chicago, I welcome the news that the Barack H. Obama Foundation has been established to oversee planning for President......