Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday with a call to defend democracy as three former presidents joined him on stage in an extraordinary event featuring politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.
Chicago Event
Obama voiced his support for character, honesty, integrity, kindness, compassion and sense of duty, praising both Democrats and Republicans, including those he defeated. The event featured performances by Bono, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony and Eddie Vedder, among others.
The Obama Presidential Center is a nearly 20-acre campus that is expected to attract over a million visitors a year. General admission tickets for the center are sold out through the end of October.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
