President Obama's presidential library will be in Chicago, his foundation announced on Tuesday.
"The future Presidential Center will include the library, museum, as well as office and activity space for the Foundation to inspire and engage citizens here and globally," the foundation said in a press release.
From Chicago, NPR's Cheryl Corley reports:
"It wasn't as easy for Chicago to win the Library as might be expected. The city had to scramble to find a solution when using park land for the location became an issue," Corley said. "Hawaii and New York also had strong bids, but Chicago is where President Obama grew up politically. He was a faculty member at the University of Chicago Law School for more than a decade."
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the library will bring lots of jobs to the state.
“I think it’s a unique opportunity that will economically, as well as culturally and educationally, pay a dividend for the city of Chicago," he said.
The foundation puts it simply: The Obama family was "shaped by Chicago" from their "wedding day to Election Day."