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Obama Presidential Center live updates as Chicagoans gather at opening of library, museum and community center
After more than a decade in the making, the Obama Presidential Center and Library is opening in Chicago in Jackson Park. Thursday there is a grand opening ceremony for invited guests only, before the center officially opens to the public on Friday. Tickets for the museum are on sale now.
What to know about today's Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago:
- A grand opening ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT
- Musical performers include Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, the Roots, Christina Aguilera and more
- Ex-presidents, celebrities and dignitaries are expected to attend
- A free watch party for the public is being held on Midway Plaisance outside the center's campus
