Preparations Underway for Juneteenth Celebration, Official Opening of Obama Presidential Center
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- Preparations are underway on Chicago's South Side ahead of the official opening of the Obama Presidential Center and Juneteenth celebrations this weekend.
- Barricades and equipment are being set up along S. Stony Island Ave near Jackson Park as the city prepares for a historic week.
- The Obama Presidential Center officially opens its doors to the public on Friday, June 19th — Juneteenth. The nearly $850 million, 19-acre campus on Chicago's South Side is the first fully digital presidential museum of its kind and is expected to draw up to 1 million visitors annually.
- Most of the campus is free and open to the public, including the playground, Chicago Public Library branch, grilling area, sledding hill, and the tower's top floor with panoramic views of Chicago.
- Tickets for the museum tower are $30 — the highest of any U.S. presidential museum or library — and can be purchased in advance. Discounts are available for Illinois residents.
- Visitors are encouraged to arrive early and wear comfortable shoes for walking through the expansive exhibit space and campus.
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The Obama Presidential Center, located at 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, will officially opening its doors to the public on the Juneteenth weekend. The sprawling 20-acre Jackson Park campus will host an open house featuring live performances, community activities, and campus tours.
Setup has begun for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
A silver SUV parked next to a large truck by a construction site with warning signs.
Incident reported at 6001 S Stony Island Ave.
The Obama Presidential Center, located at 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, will officially opening its doors to the public on the Juneteenth weekend. The sprawling 20-acre Jackson Park campus will host an open house featuring live performances, community activities, and campus tours.
Setup has begun for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
A silver SUV parked next to a large truck by a construction site with warning signs.
Incident reported at 6001 S Stony Island Ave.
The Obama Presidential Center, located at 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, will officially opening its doors to the public on the Juneteenth weekend. The sprawling 20-acre Jackson Park campus will host an open house featuring live performances, community activities, and campus tours.
Setup has begun for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
A silver SUV parked next to a large truck by a construction site with warning signs.
Incident reported at 6001 S Stony Island Ave.
The Obama Presidential Center, located at 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, will officially opening its doors to the public on the Juneteenth weekend. The sprawling 20-acre Jackson Park campus will host an open house featuring live performances, community activities, and campus tours.
Setup has begun for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
A silver SUV parked next to a large truck by a construction site with warning signs.
Incident reported at 6001 S Stony Island Ave.
The Obama Presidential Center, located at 6001 S Stony Island Avenue, will officially opening its doors to the public on the Juneteenth weekend. The sprawling 20-acre Jackson Park campus will host an open house featuring live performances, community activities, and campus tours.
Setup has begun for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
A silver SUV parked next to a large truck by a construction site with warning signs.
Incident reported at 6001 S Stony Island Ave.
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We are going to love ❤️ and support for Juneteenth couldn’t be a better time to celebrate 🎉 and honor
I’m so excited for this project. In Jesus name it’s gonna be a great beautiful 😍 Musuem / Library! God is good 😊
@HouseQuake40 @HouseQuake40 I can’t wait to visit my favorite POTUS Library 💙
Can’t wait to experience this historical moment
We are going to love ❤️ and support for Juneteenth couldn’t be a better time to celebrate 🎉 and honor
I’m so excited for this project. In Jesus name it’s gonna be a great beautiful 😍 Musuem / Library! God is good 😊
@HouseQuake40 @HouseQuake40 I can’t wait to visit my favorite POTUS Library 💙
Can’t wait to experience this historical moment
We are going to love ❤️ and support for Juneteenth couldn’t be a better time to celebrate 🎉 and honor
I’m so excited for this project. In Jesus name it’s gonna be a great beautiful 😍 Musuem / Library! God is good 😊
@HouseQuake40 @HouseQuake40 I can’t wait to visit my favorite POTUS Library 💙
Can’t wait to experience this historical moment
We are going to love ❤️ and support for Juneteenth couldn’t be a better time to celebrate 🎉 and honor
I’m so excited for this project. In Jesus name it’s gonna be a great beautiful 😍 Musuem / Library! God is good 😊
@HouseQuake40 @HouseQuake40 I can’t wait to visit my favorite POTUS Library 💙
Can’t wait to experience this historical moment
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We are going to love ❤️ and support for Juneteenth couldn’t be a better time to celebrate 🎉 and honor
I’m so excited for this project. In Jesus name it’s gonna be a great beautiful 😍 Musuem / Library! God is good 😊
@HouseQuake40 @HouseQuake40 I can’t wait to visit my favorite POTUS Library 💙
Can’t wait to experience this historical moment