Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the Chicago location to the textured stone adorning its dramatic tower, art installations and a striped reading chairs that resemble ones in his own home.

Here’s how to spend a day in the city as the former president would, from legendary restaurants to the new Barack Obama Presidential Library opening in June 2026.

The dedication ceremony for the Obama presidential library will be held in June, former President Obama announced on Saturday. Obama thanked residents in the south side of Chicago, the project’s building site, for their support throughout the lengthy ...

Former President Barack Obama answered some of Stephen Colbert's hot-button questions on Chicago while giving a tour of his new presidential library.

Former President Obama was in the Windy City to check on the progress of the nearly finished Barack Obama Presidential Library. Former President Barack Obama made a holiday pop-up visit to a Chicago library for an impromptu story time. On Dec. 9, Obama ...

After 10 years of planning, construction and setbacks, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will finally open to the public next summer. During an interview in Arkansas on Monday, Obama announced that the center — located on the South ...

Former President Barack Obama will take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for his presidential library on Tuesday, Sept. 28. According to the Chicago Tribune, Barack and Michelle Obama will be joined by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Illinois Gov.

In Chicago, the $850 million Obama Presidential Center aims to remake a neighborhood with a 19.3-acre community hub and a brooding 225-foot museum.