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30K Sign Petition Spurs Honorary Obama Signage Near Trump Tower

6/22/2026

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Alderman Brendan Reilly introduced an ordinance to place honorary signage renaming the North Wabash block in front of Trump Tower after Barack Obama, referring the proposal to committee the day before the Obama Presidential Center grand opening.
A petition to rename the avenue after Obama has gathered nearly 30,000 signatures, while the ordinance seeks only honorary signs, not a name change.

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Alderman Brendan Reilly introduced an ordinance to place honorary signage renaming the North Wabash block in front of Trump Tower after Barack Obama, referring the proposal to committee the day before the Obama Presidential Center grand opening.
A petition to rename the avenue after Obama has gathered nearly 30,000 signatures, while the ordinance seeks only honorary signs, not a name change.