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Chicago Taxpayers Face Hidden Costs of Obama Center

2/28/2026

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Story summary
  • A Fox News Digital investigation finds Chicago taxpayers face hidden costs associated with Barack Obama and the Obama Presidential Center.
  • Barack Obama, former U.S. president, described the project as a "gift."
  • Public infrastructure costs rose from an estimated $350 million to approximately $229 million.
  • These costs are funded primarily by state and city taxpayers.
  • The Obama Foundation claims to invest $850 million in private funding for the center.