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Inside Obama’s presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive

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The Obama Presidential Center is seen Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

A look at the numbers behind the former President Barack Obama's presidential museum.

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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama’s new museum is political and personal

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Statues of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Here’s a closer look at the top attractions of the campus that is expected to draw as many as 1 million visitors annually.

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Sports

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Entertainment

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Inside Obama’s presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive

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The Obama Presidential Center is seen Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

A look at the numbers behind the former President Barack Obama's presidential museum.

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Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

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Local News from Capitol City Now

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Inside Obama’s presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive

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The Obama Presidential Center is seen Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

A look at the numbers behind the former President Barack Obama's presidential museum.

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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama’s new museum is political and personal

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Statues of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Here’s a closer look at the top attractions of the campus that is expected to draw as many as 1 million visitors annually.

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Police handling of a Black teenager concerns aldermen

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