Obama foundation chief: Chicago needs to get house in order
Marty Nesbitt, Barack Obama Foundation chairman, discusses timelines for choosing architect and possible location for library, but says city of Chicago must first address violence on South Side

City promised upgrades near Obama library
Author details possible improvements to transportation, urban environment around potential Obama Presidential Center sites on South Side

Obama library will be the jewel of the South Side
In op-ed, alumnus and activist Timuel Black describes the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side as ‘the chance of a lifetime’

Valerie Jarrett on the Obama Presidential Library
President Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett discusses process of bringing Obama Presidential Library to the South Side

The Obama library is yours, Chicago. Now what?
Editorial states Obama Presidential Center on South Side ‘doesn't guarantee a transformation. It simply creates the opportunity’

Obama Presidential Library
Video: Carol Adams, member of UChicago’s Community Advisory Board, joins panel discussion with South Side officials about Obama Presidential Center

Martin Nesbitt, Chairman of the Board for the Barack Obama Foundation, on the Obama Library Coming to Chicago
Audio: Martin Nesbitt, chairman of the Barack Obama Foundation, discusses goals for the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side

Chicago chosen as future home of Obama Presidential Center
The Barack Obama Foundation has announced that Chicago will be the home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, and the University of Chicago is excited to collaborate with the Foundation on this transformative effort.
Obama library raises hopes, fears about economic boom on South Side
Politicians, community members debate potential for economic development around Obama presidential library sites
