The fate of a 6-acre nature sanctuary on the city’s South Side is at the center of a debate over a $30 million project led by pro golfer Tiger Woods. We go for a visit.
Jackson Park
Aug 5, 2019 |
With construction looming and signs the neighborhood is already changing, residents are fiercely seeking safeguards for the place they also call home.
Aug 1, 2019 |
We discuss the future of the Obama Presidential Center with Ghian Foreman, president and CEO of Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative; and University of Illinois at Chicago professor David Stovall.
Jul 24, 2019 |
An Afro-futuristic convention, cardboard creations, a poetry block party and neighborhood festivals usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in Chicago.
Jul 3, 2019 |
Music fests, hot air balloons, finger-licking ribs and an art fair usher in the holiday weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.
Jun 27, 2019 |
Alan King and Tony Hatchett talk about their annual house music festival on the city’s South Side – and its power to bring people together.
Jun 11, 2019 |
Plans to build Barack Obama’s $500 million presidential center on Chicago’s lakefront can move forward, a federal judge said Tuesday in dismissing an advocacy group’s lawsuit objecting to the use of historic public parkland.
Jun 3, 2019 |
The 5,000-square-foot public library will house multimedia collections, have community programs, a children’s area and offer space for reading and studying.
May 22, 2019 |
Street fests, an unusual estate sale, wearable technology and a massive bike ride usher in the long holiday weekend. Here are a dozen things to do in and around Chicago.
Apr 22, 2019 |
Ghian Foreman, a South Side resident and developer, says the Obama Presidential Center can benefit all residents in Jackson Park and beyond.
Feb 14, 2019 |
Odds may still favor the eventual construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, but it’s no longer a sure thing in the face of a formidable legal challenge by a parks advocacy group.
Feb 6, 2019 |
Brawny babes, discount theater tickets, hot rods and cool jazz usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in Chicago.
Jan 15, 2019 |
Three groups file amicus briefs joining the original suit filed by Protect Our Parks, alleging it would be illegal for the Obama Foundation to go forward with the project in federally protected parkland.
Dec 19, 2018 |
Trains, tubas, TV parodies and a winter wonderland usher in the long holiday weekend. Here are a dozen things to do in and around Chicago.
Nov 26, 2018 |
The city of Chicago responded last week to a lawsuit seeking to stop construction of the Obama Presidential Center, saying the buildings would sit on land that wasn't subject to restrictive public-trust laws.
Oct 31, 2018 |
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked Chicago aldermen for their approval of a 99-year land agreement to allow his presidential center to make its home in Jackson Park. But other hurdles remain.
