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Rival Chicago groups clash over Obama library bid

February 13, 2014

Barack Obama's journey from community organizer to lawmaker to president was also a journey through several different Chicagos, from the city's isolated and neglected Far South Side to its elite centers of political and social power. So it's perhaps no surprise that the contest to host his presidential library has set off some classic Chicago infighting between activists in depressed neighborhoods and wealthy universities.

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140213/news/140219332/
 
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