Obama Center Gets City Council Approval to Land in Chicago
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The high-profile project gets a green light from city aldermen, but other hurdles remain.
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked Chicago alderman for their approval of a 99-year land agreement to allow his presidential center to make its home in Jackson Park. But other hurdles remain. Amanda Vinicky has the latest.
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Obama Center Gets City Council Approval to Land in Chicago
Clip: 10/31/2018 | 5m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked Chicago alderman for their approval of a 99-year land agreement to allow his presidential center to make its home in Jackson Park. But other hurdles remain. Amanda Vinicky has the latest.
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