Obama Presidential Center grand opening to feature star-studded performances in Chicago: Live updates (opens original article in a new tab)
Barack Obama will open the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago with a star-studded performance, marking the completion of a $850 million project after a decade of development.
- Barack Obama will mark the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago with a star-studded musical lineup including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, and Christina Aguilera.
- The center, costing $850 million in private donations, opens to the public on Juneteenth with a 20-acre campus featuring a museum, library branch, basketball court, and garden.
- Former president Donald Trump was not invited to the grand opening ceremony, though the Obama Foundation said he is welcome to visit the center for a tour.
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