Barack Obama visits Chicago to check on his center’s progress — and makes a surprise school visit

With his namesake center due to open in just over six months, former President Barack Obama is in Chicago this week to see how construction is coming along — plus make a few other stops to promote and preview the multimillion-dollar endeavor, including a surprise visit to a South Side school.

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