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The new 40-bed hospital, set to open in 2029 as part of the Quantum Shore megadevelopment, will replace the existing 205-bed Trinity facility.

Barack Obama's career in state, national and global politics grew from his time as a South Side organizer married to a South Shore-raised attorney. Exhibits and art reflect the community's role in that trajectory.

Midday trains will leave Hyde Park stations every 20 minutes in both directions, officials said. Service along the South Chicago and Blue Island branches will also expand.

Stony Island Avenue, the Midway Plaisance and other streets near the center will face road closures, with most June 15-19 during grand opening festivities.

Park District officials also celebrated the opening of a playground on the Midway Plaisance this week, built as part of an agreement to replace recreational space lost to the center.

WOODLAWN — Carlas Prince has, for several years, seen construction fencing block off the large swath of Jackson Park where she used to walk her dog, relax and see South Siders gather for special occasions.

The soft launch of Blacks in Green's tourism hub includes walking and bus tours and coincides with the Obama Presidential Center's opening weekend.

The 37th annual Speed and Action Rodeo Horse Show is Sunday at the South Shore Cultural Center. The event features races, showmanship and other rodeo events.

Festivities include a watch party along the Midway Plaisance and a star-studded concert lineup, followed by Friday's public launch and a free weekend of activities around the center's Jackson Park campus.

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