Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with star-studded ceremony
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opened with a long list of celebrities performing and in attendance at the 19-acre space's grand opening.
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The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opened with a long list of celebrities performing and in attendance at the 19-acre space's grand opening.

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The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opened with a long list of celebrities performing and in attendance at the 19-acre space's grand opening.
The guestlist for Thursday’s dedication ceremony included Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Bono and three former presidents.
The guestlist for Thursday’s dedication ceremony included Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Bono and three former presidents.
The guestlist for Thursday’s dedication ceremony included Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Bono and three former presidents.
The guestlist for Thursday’s dedication ceremony included Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Bono and three former presidents.
The guestlist for Thursday’s dedication ceremony included Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Bono and three former presidents.
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Former presidents and world leaders gathered in Chicago on Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns...
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Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered pointed jabs at President Donald Trump during the Obama Presidential Center grand opening in Chicago Thursday. Describing her husband as consisten...
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Former President Joe Biden was awkwardly left lingering by himself on stage at the grand opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, tepidly waving at the crowd after the ce...
Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago with former presidents, celebrities and dignitaries in attendance. President Donald Trump was absent.
All living former presidents gathered for the dedication of the Obama presidential center in Chicago. It was a star studded event that harkened back to a more-optimistic era in American pol...
Former President Obama took a swipe at America's founders during his presidential museum dedication, highlighting slavery and the constitution's framework.
Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together world...
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