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The Obama Center opens as a time warp to an old political orderJun 06, 2026 2:07 pm - One end of the regulation-size basketball court that anchors the south tip of the Obama Presidential Center campus is emblazoned with the words “Yes We Can,” and at the other end, “Fired Up, Ready to Go.” The facility’s main tower, which houses a museum documenting the 44th president’s life and career, features a “Hope and Change Lobby,” and outside there is a playground (with a child-safe poured-in-place rubber surface), a women’s garden, barbecue grills, and a green roof with wheelchair-accessible raised beds for vegetables. The Obama Foundation’s 19.3-acre complex opens June 19.
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Explosion killed person on I-290, feds sayJun 05, 2026 5:56 pm - Federal authorities said Friday that a death on I-290, which closed both directions of the highway for more than seven hours Thursday, was due to an explosion.
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Pritzker Military Foundation supports Henry Ford Museum with $10,000 grant to preserve Civil Rights veterans’ storiesJun 05, 2026 12:26 pm - The Pritzker Military Foundation is donating $10,000 to the Henry Ford Museum, plus a matching challenge grant of up to $10,000 through November 2026, to support the Jackson Home project and preserve oral histories from Civil Rights Movement veterans.
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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama’s new museum is political and personalJun 04, 2026 11:08 am - CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramati...
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Mendoza joins growing throng of Chicago mayoral hopefulsJun 03, 2026 12:51 pm - Pushing a message of “progress that people can actually feel,” outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susanna Mendoza jumped into the simmering Chicago mayor’s race Wednesday.
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BBB investigation reveals reports of job scams have doubled from last yearMay 28, 2026 11:39 am - A new in-depth Better Business Bureau investigation shows job hunters are reporting scams in droves.
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Chicago man charged with DUI in I-290 crash that killed 25-year-old from WheatonMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago man is facing three felony DUI charges following a crash on I-290 Sunday afternoon that killed a Wheaton man.
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Cary man killed in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South SideMay 10, 2026 8:07 am - A 19-year-old Cary man was fatally shot early Saturday in an apparent drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side.
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IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum parkApr 29, 2026 6:35 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker announced last Wednesday that IBM will bring its FutureNow innovation and delivery hub to Chicago’s South Side. The center will be located on the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park campus and is set to create 750 full-time jobs in supercomputing fields, such as cybersecurity, AI and data science.
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‘Still loyal to you, Elgin High:’ Chicago mayor named to school’s Hall of FameApr 29, 2026 11:37 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson credited the education he received at Elgin High for making him a well-rounded person, and inspiring him to become a teacher. Johnson was inducted to the school’s Hall of Fame Tuesday.
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