A Chicago plumbing contractor that helped build the Obama Presidential Center has closed its doors and laid off 25 union workers after racking up nearly $4 million in losses on the project, and the Obama Foundation says the construction manager, not the foundation, handles payments. Mike Owen spent months trying to resolve the money quietly. […] The post Obama Presidential Center subcontractor shuts down, lays off 25 workers over $4 million payment dispute appeared first on American Almanac .
A Chicago plumbing contractor that helped build the Obama Presidential Center has closed its doors and laid off 25 union workers after racking up nearly $4 million in losses on the project, and the Obama Foundation says the construction manager, not the foundation, handles payments. Mike Owen spent months trying to resolve the money quietly. He negotiated with Lakeside Alliance, the joint venture managing construction at the center in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side. When those talks went nowhere, he went public. When a promised $100,000 payment failed to arrive before the center's grand opening on June 19, he pulled the plug. On June 25, Owen suspended operations at Adamson Plumbing Contractors, sent home 25 union workers, walked…Open
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Today’s show begins with a deeply personal tribute to Roger Stone’s father, characterizing him as an exemplar of traditional masculinity and the dignity of labor. Stone uses this reflection on character and heritage to pivot toward a series of sharp political critiques, beginning with allegations that Dr. Anthony Fauci engaged in a massive cover-up regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The broadcast then focuses on a federal court victory for the Oversight Project, which mandates the release of audio recordings involving Joe Biden that purportedly reveal early signs of his cognitive decline. Finally, the program addresses the failure of political dynasties, specifically citing the decline of the Bush family and the alleged…Open
Thursday’s grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago has drawn ridicule and charges of hypocrisy after starting with a bizarre “land acknowledgment ritual” […] Source
The center – encompassing a museum, an athletic center, cafe and restaurant, and a branch of the Chicago Public Library – will officially open to the public on Friday.
"We are just simply telling Barack Obama, the Foundation, the general contractor, and their Lakeside Alliance partners to pay these contractors so that they can go on with their lives." President of the African American Contractors Association Omar Shareef demands answers regarding the Obama Center construction disaster.
CHICAGO (WGN) – President Barack Obama was joined by three former presidents in an event that brought together world leaders, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures. The nearly 20-acre campus, located in the city’s Jackson Park neighborhood on the South Side, will open to the public on Friday, June 19. #obama #barackobama #chicago #michelleobama
More than 500 guests are expected to gather at the Obama Presidential Center for the celebration, which will include performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson, among others.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will hold a star-studded dedication ceremony on Thursday, with former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama set to speak. Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Bush are all planning to attend the ceremony to commemorate the center’s opening. They will join "global leaders, artists, changemakers, and citizens," with performances and appearances by Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera and John Legend, among others. "I can tell you that this is a celebration for those who helped get President Obama where he is. And this is a gift to them," CEO of the Obama Foundation Valerie Jarrett said. "And so the people who will be here are the people who've been helpful along the way." #obama…
The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony will be a star-studded event. The center's museum highlights the legacy of the former president, but it is not a traditional presidential library.
