November 12, 2025
Barack Obama accused of erasing Chicago landmark to build his “Obamalisk”
How Barack Obama’s $850 million “Presidential Center” has triggered uproar after local landmark destruction and gentrification protests The sprawling green space of Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side was once framed by lagoons, tree-lined walks, and the legacy of the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Now, as cranes rise over the park’s historic canopy, the new Obama Presidential Center has become one of the most divisive projects in modern Chicago history. What was once imagined as a unifying monument to hope has turned into a lightning rod for controversy — with critics accusing former President Barack Obama of destroying a national landmark







