South Shore and Washington Park community members’ fight against displacement near the Obama Center is ongoing

Source Chicago Reader
Original Load Date July 2, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 2, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicagoreader.com/news/obama-presidential-center-south-shore-washington-park-community-benefits-agreement/

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Days after the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, residents of nearby South Shore and Washington Park are still fighting to stay in their communities. “I don’t stay in South Shore anymore because, last year, I was displaced,” said Mashawnda Price from the pulpit at Bryn Mawr Community Church...