>>> UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND UIC ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN THE RACE TO LAND THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.

THE FINAL BIDS ARE DUE TOMORROW.

PARIS SCHUTZ SAT DOWN WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S BID WHO WAS ALSO THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA.

>> SO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS CONFIRMED THE THREE POTENTIAL LOCATIONS, FOR AN OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS WOULD LIKELY INVOLVE PUBLIC PARKLAND AND WOULD NEED THE APPROVAL OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT TO TURN OVER THAT LAND.

SO THE LAND OPTIONS, THEY ARE PITCH REGULATE NUMBER ONE, KING DRIVE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF WASHINGTON PARK.

ALSO NEAR THE SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND SOUTH SHORE OF CULTURAL CENTER.

AND OPTION THREE,STONY ISLAND ON JACKSON PARK.

NEAR HYDE PARK HIGH SCHOOL.

THE CHAIR OF THE U OF CHICAGO BID, SHE MENTIONED COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE BEHIND THAT SITE AND RESTORATION OF THESE HISTORIC PARKS, WILL BE A PART OF WHAT UIC HOPES TO ACCOMPLISH BY BRINGING THE LIBRARY TO THE SOUTH SIDE.

>> WE HAVE RECOMMENDED OR PUT FORTH A MACHINE YOU THAT HAS THREE-- MENU THAT HAS THREE BASIC OPTIONS, THE BALES KNOW CHICAGO LIKE THE PACK OF THEIR HANDS AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO GET TOO SPECIFIC, IF THEY SAID WE LIKE GARFIELD AND KING DRIVE BUT NOT THAT ASPECT THEY WOULD SAY THAT'S GREAT, AS LONG AS IT'S ON THE SOUTH SIDE.

IF YOU LOOK AT WASHINGTON PARK AND JACKSON, THESE ARE PARKS THAT NEED TO BE RESTORED.

THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL PARKS, ORIGINALLY AND THERE ARE LITTLE AREAS THAT ARE MUCH USED BUT OTHER AREAS THAT ARE IN THE USED.

SO THAT WE ARE ADVOCATING IS THAT PARKUP LAND BE RESTORED, AND MADE ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE, AND BEAUTIFUL.

>> ANY TIME PARKLAND IS PIPPED FOR A PROJECT, CONTROVERSY FOLLOWS.

YOU RB THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, IN GRANT PARK, AND THE LUCAS MUSEUM ON THE SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN THE GROUP FRIENDS OF PARKS IS SUING TO BLOCK.

AND FRIENDS OF THE PARK DOES OPPOSE AN PAEM LIBRARY IN A PARK?

>> THEY HAVE THE NOT NATURAL CONNECTION TO THE PRESIDENT AND UIC IS GOING FORWARD, WHY DO THEY THINK THEY HAVE A CHANCE.

>> THEY SAY THEY BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE BEST CHANCE BECAUSE IT FULFILLS A REQUIREMENT PUT FORTH BY THE OBAMA FOUNDATION ACTING AS A COT LIFT FOR AN UNSERVED NEIGHBORHOOD.

THEIR PROPOSAL IS A STRIP OF LAND WEST OF THE INTERCHANGE AND CLOSE TO A LOT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

AND A 26-ACRE PARCEL IN LAWNDALE, FURTHER WEST BORDERED BY ROOSEVELT AND KOFTER AND KIL DARE AVENUES.

THEY PLEDGE CITY SUPPORT TO THIS LOCATION IN THE FORM OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT AND PROMISING TO REAEP AN EL SHOP THAT HAS BEEN SHUTTER FOR 40 YEARS.

THE MAYOR IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH US IN OPENING THE KOFTER BLUE LINE STATION WHICH HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE 1973 TO PROVIDING REVENUE TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THAT AREA AND PROVIDING SOME SORT OF SUPPORT TO MALL BUSINESSES AND GETTING THEM STARTED.

AND TO PROVIDING AN UPGRADE IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

AND TO TRANSFERING THE LAND WHICH IS OWNED BY THE CITY.

TRANSFERING IT TO THE OBAMA FOUNDATION.

THE MAYOR CAUTIONS THIS DENY MEAN HE IS FAVORING UIC OVER U OF C, AND HE PROVIDED SUB-SUPPORT FOR BOTH BIDS AND SAYS WHOEVER WINS HE WANTS THE LIBRARY TO COME HOME.

>> CHICAGO IS A DISTEN NATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IN A WAY IT HASN'T BEEN IN THE PAST.

THIS WILL ADD TO THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IF IT IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OR WEST SIDE IT WILL ADD TO THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE CITY AND TO THAT RESPECTIVE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT WOULD BE A ECONOMIC POON AND JOB CREATOR THAT YOU CAN'T REPLICATE I'M FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO.

IT IS NOT JUST BETWEEN UIC AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK ARE MAKING PITCHES AND THEY ARE