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The signature tower at the Obama Presidential Center, under construction in Jackson Park, already looms over the community. It will house the museum dedicated to the former president.

ANGOLA — Trine University honored faculty members with its annual year-end awards during a special ceremony in Fabiani Theater on Monday. Several faculty received the McKetta-Smith Excellence in Teaching Awards, established by trustee emeritus and 1937 alumnus John J. McKetta in 1989. The honors went to the following: • Andrea Mitofsky, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the Prof. Gerald H. Moore Overall Excellence in Teaching Award and the...

The Obama Foundation With groundbreaking for the Obama Presidential Center likely in September — and with creating a diverse local workforce a priority — Obama Foundation officials on Thursday pledged to release quarterly reports so the public could determine if it is meeting its minority hiring and contracting goals. The promise came during a meeting of the top foundation officials with the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board where a variety of issues related to the development of the Obama ...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on FoxNews.com. After years of delays and a federal review, construction on the planned $500 million Obama Presidential Center will begin later this year in Chicago, officials said Wednesday. The largely privately financed construction is expected to take about four years to complete, with taxpayers expected to pick up the tab for an estimated $174 million in related roadway changes, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The planned proj...

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Getty WASHINGTON — With a long-running federal review complete, the first pre-construction utility relocation work for the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park will start in April, with preliminary roadwork and site preparation to begin as early as August, the Obama Foundation and City Hall announced Wednesday. Former President Barack Obama, in a video message released Wednesday, said: “We know that by working together, we can unlock the South Side’s fullest potential — and help s...

The Obama Foundation acknowledged in its announcement about the planned groundbreaking earlier on Wednesday that the construction comes after “the conclusion of a robust four-year long federal review process” for the center. The center is set to be constructed in Jackson Park. The park is on the National Register of Historic Places, so the federal review was necessary. Obama said in a video message accompanying the tweet on Wednesday that he and former first lady Michelle Obama ADVERTISEMEN...

this missing honor student. and after "dancing with the stars" toughest and most talked about season ever -- >> jennifer and derek. >> the new champion and her fellow finalist bristol and kyle join us live right here in times square. the "dancing with the stars" after-party begins right now. you guys in the control room, go back to that one more time. lets see jennifer grey popping into the studio this morning. so much excitement here in times square this morning. what a great spir...