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Movers and shakers turn out for grand opening ceremony for Obama Presidential Center
- Title
- Movers and shakers turn out for grand opening ceremony for Obama Presidential Center
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- The dedication of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday was 10 years in the making, and a rare day with all the surviving former presidents and their spouses together and Chicago’s powerful rubbing elbows with the world. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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- Title
- President Barack Obama full speech at presidential center opening in Chicago
- Runtime
- 34:39
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Former President Obama gives his speech at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center.
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- A-List musicians closed out the Obama Presidential Center opening with "Higher Ground"
- Runtime
- 7:58
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Jennifer Hudson, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, John Legend, Common and the Roots join Stevie Wonder on stage to perform Wonder's "Higher Ground." This performance was the last of many at the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony.
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- Grand opening of Obama Presidential Center | CBS News Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:10:21
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Grand opening of Obama Center set for 11 a.m., featuring the former first family and long lineup of guests
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- Title
- Stevie Wonder performs "All I Do" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)"
- Runtime
- 5:37
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Stevie Wonder takes the stage after Bruce Springsteen and sings "All I Do" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)."
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- Title
- Bruce Springsteen performs "Land of Hope and Dreams"
- Runtime
- 5:05
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Bruce Springsteen follows former President Obama's speech with his 1999 song, "Land of Hopes and Dreams."
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- Title
- Marc Anthony takes the stage to perform "Vivir Mi Vida"
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Marc Anthony performs "Vivir Mi Vida" at the Obama Presidential Center opening.
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- Title
- Tems sings "Me & U"
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Nigerian musician Tems performed at the Obama Presidential Center opening.
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- U2's Bono and The Edge perform "City of Blinding Lights"
- Runtime
- 6:37
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- U2's Bono and The Edge took the stage after Mrs. Obama to play their 2004 U2 hit, "City of Blinding Lights."
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- Title
- Michelle Obama's speech at Obama Presidential Center opening in Chicago
- Runtime
- 21:34
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Former First Lady Michelle Obama honored her husband's legacy as she spoke at the Obama Center opening.
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- Title
- The Obama Legacy: The Obama Presidential Center
- Runtime
- 1:05:09
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- As the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public, CBS News Chicago takes a look back at his legacy here in Chicago.
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- Title
- John Legend takes the stage with Common for Obama Center opening
- Runtime
- 9:16
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- John Legend sang "Someday We'll All Be Free" and was then joined by Common for the Obama Center opening ceremony.
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- Title
- Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder performs original song with "Guitars Over Guns"
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder performed an inspirational original song with the help of youth nonprofit members from"Guitars Over Guns."
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- Title
- Obama Foundation board chairman Marty Nesbitt honors South Side
- Runtime
- 5:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Businessman and Obama Foundation board chairman Marty Nesbitt took the podium in a tan suit to honor the South Side during the Obama Center opening ceremony.
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- Title
- Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett shares legacy center will bring to Chicago
- Runtime
- 9:03
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett shared memories of the Obamas and the legacy the center will bring to the city.
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- Title
- Christina Aguilera performs "What a Wonderful World" at Obama Center opening ceremony
- Runtime
- 5:19
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Multi-Grammy award-winning artist Christina Aguilera sings "What a Wonderful World" at the Obama Center opening ceremony.
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- Title
- Chicago reporter Lynn Sweet reminisces on Obama's rise to the White House
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Obama Presidential Center, museum and library opens in Chicago with a star-studded grand opening ceremony and public watch party on Midway Plaisance.
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- Title
- Watch Jennifer Hudson’s full performance at Obama Center opening ceremony
- Runtime
- 6:39
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony-winning Chicago native Jennifer Hudson kicked off the Obama Center opening ceremony.
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- Title
- Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg spotted at Obama Center opening ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are among the celebrities spotted at the Obama Center opening ceremony.
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- Title
- Jim Williams, Dana Kozlov look back on knowing the Obamas years ago
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Jim Williams worked as press secretary for Mayor Richard M. Daley for five years back in the 1990s, and Williams knew Michelle Obama when she was Michelle Robinson — engaged to future President Barack Obama before they married in 1992. Dana Kozlov covered Barack Obama when he was an Illinois state senator.
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- Title
- "It's bringing hope and dreams": Woodlawn community advocates share Obama Center excitement
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Woodlawn community advocates and organizers shared their South Side pride and excitement with Dorthy Tucker.
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- Title
- Inside the curated mural photos at the Obama Presidential Center
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- When you walk into the Forum building at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, you are immediately welcomed by a mural of photos lining the wall. The work is not only a salute to the South Side, but a way to honor the work of a local artist who got his start with Ebony Magazine.
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- Title
- Crowd begins gathering for Obama Center opening ceremony watch party
- Runtime
- 6:11
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Jackie Kostek is observing dignitaries arriving at 63rd Street and Stony Island Avenue, while Darius Johnson is watching people amass for a watch party on the Midway Plaisance for the grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center.
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- Rev. Al Sharpton on the importance of the Obama Presidential Center
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, joins Dana Kozlov to talk about how meaningful the Obama presidency and the opening of the Obama Presidential Center were to him.
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- Thousands gather for watch party for Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- People were seen gathering on the Midway wearing hats and sunglasses and carrying folding chairs.
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- Title
- Seats begin filling up for Obama Center opening ceremony
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Dorothy Tucker had a chance to walk around the grounds ahead of the grand opening ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center Thursday morning. She joins Dana Kozlov.
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- Title
- Travel editor Peter Greenberg on economic impacts of presidential centers
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Travel editor Peter Greenberg joined CBS News Chicago to weigh in on the economic impacts of presidential centers, just ahead of the Obama Presidential Center opening.
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- Title
- Power outages linger in Northwest Indiana as more severe weather hits
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Some residents in Northwest Indiana are entering Day 7 without power after multiple rounds of severe weather.
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- Title
- President of White House Historical Association calls Obama Center "majestic"
- Runtime
- 4:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- President of the White House Historical Association, Stewart McLaurin, joined Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago to share his first impressions of the Obama Presidential Center.
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- Final preparations underway at Obama Presidential Center
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Dana Kozlov reports live as final preparations are underway at the Obama Presidential Center ahead of Thursday's opening ceremony.
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- Title
- Breezy and warm day on Thursday
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
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- Title
- Thousands expected to gather for Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony
- Runtime
- 5:21
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Jackie Kostek and Darius Johnson report live as last-minute preparations are underway ahead of Thursday’s ceremony.
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- Title
- Tributes pour in following passing of comedian Tom Dreesen
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Tom Dreesen, whose decades-long career as a comedian and entertainer took him from a poverty-stricken childhood in Harvey to sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in entertainment, has died at 86.
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- Restoration crews work to repair damage around city caused by severe weather
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Wednesday's strong winds threw a major punch at the city.
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- Title
- Suspect charged in fatal shooting of condo board president in Uptown
- Runtime
- 0:30
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Police said that after the fatal shooting, the suspect ran north on Clark Street, leading officers on a foot chase before being located in the 1400 block of West Argyle Street, just east of Clark Street. Investigators say during the chase, the suspect turned towards officers and raised a gun. At that point, officers opened fire, police said.
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- Title
- Suspect in cross burning incident in Grant Park faces hate crime charges
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Merlin Lu, 21, of Chicago, was charged with felony counts of damage to property between $ 500 and $ 10,000, arson, and two felony counts of a hate crime.
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- Title
- 2 hurt after scrap metal from semi truck spills, causes crash on Kennedy Expressway
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- ISP says the semi was hauling scrap metal that spread across the road, and a piece got wedged between a bridge and the road. The other two vehicles were hit by debris.
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- One-on-one with Bulls' new head coach Tiago Splitter
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Splitter says there are two best jobs in the world—being a basketball player, first, followed by coaching.
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- Title
- Contest underway to name newly hatch piping plovers
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Chicago Piping Plovers announced a contest on social media to name the offspring of Imani and Sea Rocket. They're looking for names that reflect Chicago's "heritage, culture and diversity.”
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- Title
- Walter Parazaider, founding member of band Chicago, dies at 81
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The rock musician from Maywood played saxophone, flute, clarinet, and guitar. Variety says he had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for years.
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- Title
- Elk Grove Village approves $10.5 million settlement with family of man killed by police
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The family of a man who was shot and killed by police in Elk Grove Village back in 2023 has won a $10.5 million settlement, attorneys announced Wednesday.
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- Title
- Severe storm risk moves south, evening isolated storm possible
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
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- Title
- U.S. releases text of agreement to end war with Iran
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Trump administration on Wednesday released the 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between the U.S. and Iran.
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- Title
- West Siders face new flooding concerns while still waiting for repairs from 2023 floods
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- As another round of heavy rain and possible flooding moves through the Chicago area on Wednesday, some homeowners on the West Side said they're still waiting for help from the city nearly three years after historic flooding damaged their homes.
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- Title
- Inbound Kennedy Expressway lanes partially blocked near Grand by hanging metal
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Inbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway are partially blocked by hanging metal near W. Grand Avenue.
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- Title
- "It's green": Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blooms with algae again after Trump's renovation
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Days after the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool was refilled with water following a multi-million dollar renovation and paint job ordered by President Trump, an algae bloom has again turned it green.
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- Title
- COPA releases bodycam video from 2021 shooting death of CPD officer Ella French
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Five years after Chicago police officer Ella French was shot and killed in the line of duty, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body camera footage showing the late officer's final moments.
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- Title
- Risk of severe storms clear in Merrillville as recovery efforts continue
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- A tornado risk lingered all day on Wednesday, but Merrillville appears to now be in the clear. This as recovery efforts from the June 11 storms continue, with some still without power.
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- Title
- Tom Dreesen, actor, standup comedian and Chicago-area native, dies at 86
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
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- Title
- "Broadview Six" ask for special prosecutor to investigate potential for criminal charges
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The "Broadview Six" are asking for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate the misconduct by the U.S. Attorney's Office for Northern Illinois and prosecute them for criminal contempt if warranted.
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