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Chicago resident living in shadows of Obama Presidential Center reveal chaos caused by years-long construction
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CHICAGO – A man who has lived on Chicago’s South Side for 18 years and now lives in the shadow of the newly opened Barack Obama Presidential Center described to Fox News Digital the havoc he says the years-long construction project wreaked on his housing complex.
Akoma Amanze is a local cab driver who lives in Jackson Park Terrace, a low-income housing community directly across the street from the 19.3 acre campus dedicated to the 44th president.
Over the weekend, while thousands of people from across the country — celebrities and ordinary folks alike — swarmed the area to visit Obama’s new campus that features a museum, library, gardens and recreational activities, Amanze and other residents took in the spectacle.
But Amanze told Fox News Digital the buzz across the street was nothing new. While he made it very clear that he supports Obama, and described living at Jackson Park Terrace as a «very good experience,» Amanze and others in his complex dealt with massive headaches caused by the construction.
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Jackson Park Terrace resident Akoma Amnaze speaks with Fox News Digital from his housing complex across the street from the Obama Presidential Center on June 19, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
He described the construction process, which began in 2021, as «sometimes very, very disturbing.»
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«He’s my man, and I’m excited that this site is here» said Amanze, referring to Obama, «but as a resident, there has been a lot of things [that] have stopped us here.»
The Barack Obama Presidential Center towers over Jackson Park Terrace, a low-income housing complex across the street, on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
«On two occasions, my apartment flooded while they were digging the lower level of that project,» he said. «Two times. And I had to deal with the ramifications of that twice. Those ramifications were that all my apartment was flooded, and I had to throw away everything on the floor. Boxes, papers, clothes, I had to throw them away.»
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He said he had to suck the water out of his home himself, and then clean the entire mess up himself. Despite the destruction, according to Amanze, neither the complex’s management nor representatives from the Obama Center offered to help deal with the fallout, financially or otherwise.
A sign outside Jackson Park Terrace, a low-income housing community across the street from the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Photo taken on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
Then there was the reverberation from the digging, he said.
«Sometimes, you stay in bed or in the apartment, [and] the digging — sometimes when they were digging deep— [it] would be shaking your bed,» he said. «I had that experience all through the construction.»
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Across the street used to be a community park where Amanze said he «more or less raised all [his] children.»
The Barack Obama Presidential Center towers over Jackson Park Terrace, a low-income housing complex on Chicago’s South Side, on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
«In fact, my last child, that is 14 today, there used to be a favorite swing on that park where I took him every time he starts crying or he starts showing signs of stress,» Amanze said. «I take him there, and I put him on that swing, and I swing him up and down, and then he will fall asleep, and then I bring him back home.»
The park is gone now, but Amanze is not bitter.
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«When things are happening that you do not have the power to stop, you just have to learn to live with it,» he said. «I just learned to live with it. I’m not upset. I’m excited that my brother Obama was able to establish something this big in my neighborhood. At least in my mind, I’m a part of the history.»
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Keith Kellogg tells Iranian dissidents the ‘window is open’ to force regime change in Tehran
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As the Trump administration pushes forward with a new Iran deal, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg told a Paris gathering of the National Council of Resistance of Iran — an exiled Iranian opposition coalition aligned with the People’s Mujahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) — that Tehran’s rulers are weaker than they have been in decades and urged dissidents to seize what he described as a historic opening.
«The window is open wider than at any moment in a generation, and windows do not stay open forever,» Kellogg said at the two-day event. «The theocratic regime in Tehran will not leave voluntarily. You must force it. The hope is here. Now must come the action.»
Kellogg, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, framed any disarmament agreement not as an endpoint, but as «the first step of something far larger,» saying it should become the foundation for Iran’s future without the current regime.
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Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg speaks at the National Council of Resistance of Iran’s two-day conference in Paris, where he urged Iranian opposition supporters to seize what he called a historic opening against Tehran’s regime. (Mousa Mohebbi)
Maryam Rajavi, the NCRI’s president-elect, used her remarks at the conference to argue that neither war nor negotiations had solved the threat posed by Tehran’s rulers. «A peaceful, non-nuclear Iran is possible only through the overthrow of this regime by the Iranian people and their organized Resistance,» Rajavi said, adding that any international agreement to end the war should include an end to executions of political prisoners and the killing of protesters.
Kellogg also invoked the NCRI’s 2002 disclosure of Iran’s Natanz and Arak nuclear sites, saying the group should play a role in pushing for strict verification of any agreement. «When I say trust, but verify, understand that verification is not an abstraction to this Council. It is your legacy,» he said. «You must be the conscience that ensures every barrel of uranium leaves, every centrifuge stops, and every promise on that page becomes a fact on the ground.»
The remarks came as NCRI organizers had expected tens of thousands of Iranian expatriates from North America and Europe to attend two days of events in Paris. French authorities banned a planned outdoor rally, citing security threats. A French court later upheld the ban, pointing to specific intelligence about alleged bomb threats and risks of violence involving rival Iranian opposition factions, including possible threats from Iranian regime-linked actors or monarchist groups.
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Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, speaks at the NCRI’s two-day conference in Paris, where she called for a democratic republic in Iran and said any international agreement should include an end to executions of political prisoners. June 21, 2026. (Mousa Mohebbi)
The NCRI’s main member organization is the MEK, which was previously listed as a terrorist organization by the U.S., U.K. and European Union before being delisted in 2012. The group is a major thorn in the side of the Tehran regime and has been the target of alleged Iranian plots in the U.S. and Europe, including a foiled 2018 bomb plot against the group’s rally outside Paris.
Despite the ban, demonstrators gathered at the site on Saturday. Police ordered the crowd to disperse and arrested around 20 people, a police source told AFP.
Ali Safavi, a member of the NCRI’s Foreign Affairs Committee, told Fox News Digital that the French decision amounted to «an unjustifiable act of capitulation,» arguing that Paris should have protected the rally rather than banning it, «Rather than yielding to intimidation, France should have defended the fundamental democratic right to peaceful assembly.»
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also criticized the French ban, calling it a «tragic mistake» and saying Western capitals must allow Iranian opposition voices to be heard.
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Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather in Paris on June 20, 2026, after French authorities banned an outdoor rally against repression and executions in Iran. Police ordered demonstrators to disperse and arrested around 20 people, according to AFP. (National Council of Resistance of Iran)
«If the voices of freedom are to be heard in Iran, then we in the West must allow those voices of freedom to be heard in our capitals and around the world,» Johnson said during his speech.
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also addressed the event Saturday, linking Ukraine’s struggle against Russia to the Iranian opposition’s fight against Tehran. Kuleba said Ukrainians had wanted to join the rally and were «appalled» by the French ban, adding, «The people of Ukraine stand by those who defend democracy, freedom, liberty in their lands.»
He also pointed to Iran’s support for Russia’s war effort, saying that while Russian ballistic missiles were targeting Kyiv, drones using technology «provided to Russia by the current regime in Iran» were also striking Ukraine.
Supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather in Paris after French authorities banned a rally against repression and executions in Iran, June 20, 2026. (National Council of Resistance of Iran)
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«Like you, I know very well what it means to be attacked and killed and destroyed by the regime that currently holds its grip over the people of Iran,» Kuleba said.
The French government did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.
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A los 100 años, murió Alan Greenspan, histórico presidente de la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos
El influyente economista estadounidense Alan Greenspan, quien presidió la Reserva Federal de Estados Unidos durante casi dos décadas y atravesó cinco mandatos presidenciales, murió este lunes a los 100 años.
La noticia fue informada por su esposa, la periodista Andrea Mitchell, corresponsal jefe en Washington y de asuntos exteriores de la cadena NBC News. Según el comunicado que difundió la mujer, Greenspan falleció por la mañana en su domicilio a causa de complicaciones derivadas del Parkinson. Mitchell, con quien estuvo casado durante 29 años, destacó además la brillantez y la calidez humana del economista.
Nacido el 6 de marzo de 1926 en el barrio de Washington Heights, en Nueva York, Greenspan se convirtió en una de las figuras más influyentes de la política económica de Estados Unidos. Conocido con el apodo de “El Maestro”, estuvo al frente de la Reserva Federal entre 1987 y 2006, un período en el que trabajó bajo las presidencias de Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton y George W. Bush.
Antes de dedicarse por completo a la economía, su vida estuvo marcada por la música. Hijo de un corredor de bolsa, estudió clarinete en la prestigiosa Escuela Juilliard y realizó giras profesionales por Estados Unidos tocando el saxofón y el clarinete en la banda de Henry Jerome.
La figura más influyente de la política monetaria de EE.UU.
Nació el 6 de marzo de 1926 en el barrio de Washington Heights, en Nueva York. (Foto: Reuters)
Tras esa etapa artística, inició su formación académica en economía. Obtuvo su licenciatura en la Universidad de Nueva York en 1948 y luego completó una maestría en la misma institución en 1950. Más adelante, comenzó un doctorado en la Universidad de Columbia bajo la dirección de Arthur Burns, quien años después también sería presidente de la Reserva Federal.
En 1953 fundó su propia consultora, Greenspan, Townsend & Co., desde donde asesoró a diversas empresas, entre ellas Republic Steel. Su carrera en el ámbito público empezó a ganar relevancia en la década de 1960.
En 1968 fue asesor de la campaña presidencial del republicano Richard Nixon y posteriormente ocupó distintos cargos en las administraciones de Nixon, Gerald Ford y Ronald Reagan.
En 1974, durante el gobierno de Ford, asumió la presidencia del Consejo de Asesores Económicos. Ese cargo terminó de consolidarlo como una figura de peso en los círculos de decisión económica de Washington.
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Su llegada a la Reserva Federal se produjo en 1987, cuando Reagan lo nominó para suceder a Paul Volcker. El Senado estadounidense confirmó su designación el 11 de agosto de ese año.
Apenas dos meses después de asumir, Greenspan enfrentó uno de los mayores desafíos de su carrera. El denominado “Lunes Negro” de octubre de 1987 provocó un derrumbe superior al 22% del índice Dow Jones en una sola jornada, la mayor caída diaria de su historia. La decisión de garantizar liquidez al sistema financiero evitó una crisis de mayor magnitud y dio origen al concepto conocido como “Greenspan Put”.
Durante su gestión, la Reserva Federal condujo una de las expansiones económicas más prolongadas de la historia de Estados Unidos, aproximadamente entre 1991 y 2001. Ese ciclo coincidió con el avance de la globalización y el auge de internet. Con su esposa, la periodista Andrea Mitchell, corresponsal jefe en Washington y de asuntos exteriores de la cadena NBC News. (Foto: Reuters)
También debió gestionar otros episodios de elevada tensión financiera, entre ellos el colapso del fondo Capital Management en 1998 y el estallido de la burbuja de las empresas puntocom en 2001. Su prolongada permanencia al frente del banco central y su capacidad de influir sobre los mercados le otorgaron un nivel de notoriedad poco habitual para un banquero central.
Sin embargo, su legado fue objeto de revisiones críticas después de dejar la Reserva Federal en 2006. En 2008, durante un testimonio ante el Congreso estadounidense, reconoció haber encontrado una falla en su modelo económico, vinculada a su defensa de la autorregulación bancaria.
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Con posterioridad, recibió cuestionamientos por su oposición a regular los derivados financieros y por el papel que algunos analistas le atribuyeron en el desarrollo de la burbuja inmobiliaria, decisiones que fueron señaladas tras la crisis de 2008 como factores que contribuyeron al colapso financiero.
Luego de su retiro, fundó la consultora Greenspan Associates y continuó participando del debate económico. En sus últimos años,advirtió sobre la persistencia de la inflación y también se pronunció sobre episodios recientes, como el colapso del exchange de criptomonedas FTX.
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AG Blanche slams Pritzker for refusing help as Chicago crime surges
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche criticizes Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for declining federal assistance to combat soaring Chicago gun violence, despite 37 shootings occurring in a span of two days. Blanche details significant crime reductions in Washington, D.C. after federal intervention. He also highlights the FBI’s success in apprehending a $1.2 billion Medicare fraudster and recovering $5 billion in stolen funds.
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The city of Chicago was rocked by a spate of shootings over the weekend, including a drive-by mass shooting on Juneteenth, leaving seven dead and 38 injured in the Windy City. The shootings prompted President Donald Trump to call on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take action by requesting federal assistance.
The Associated Press reported that at least two dozen shooting incidents took place over the weekend, with victims who died ranging in age from 18 to 50. On Friday night, two unidentified individuals fired into a crowd in Princeton Park on Chicago’s South Side, resulting in 12 people — eight males and four females — being hospitalized, according to the AP.
That same night, a 29-year-old man named Mario Price was killed in a drive-by shooting in which he was shot in the body and face, according to Fox 32 Chicago. A 70-year-old man who was standing nearby was also shot in the leg but survived. Shootings continued on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in additional deaths and injuries.
Besides these, on Thursday, a 14-year-old boy was shot multiple times, resulting in his death, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The outlet reported that the Midwest Hawks youth football team, of which the boy was a member, mourned his passing, saying in a statement that «there are no words that can ease the pain of a loss like this.»
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Gov. JB Pritzker speaks onstage during the No Kings Rallies in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct. 18, 2025. President Donald Trump speaks to media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2026. (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for No Kings; Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In response to the shootings, Trump shamed Pritzker for not taking action.
«Lots of Killing going on in Chicago,» Trump wrote on Truth Social. «Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!!»
The president pointed to his crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, writing, «D.C. went from one of the worst to one of the safest cities in the U.S.»
Besides Washington, D.C., Trump has also deployed National Guard troops and federal authorities to Portland, Los Angeles and Memphis. After extensive legal challenges, Trump sent several hundred troops to the Chicago area late last year. However, the deployment remained tied up in court, and the troops were demobilized in January.
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Earlier this month Chicago police reported 29 people were shot with four people who died as a result of gunfire within the span of three days in Chicago. (FOX32 Chicago)
Pritzker, one of the country’s most prominent Democrats and a rumored 2028 presidential frontrunner, has repeatedly declined Trump’s offers to send the National Guard and federal authorities to crack down on crime in Chicago.
In a news conference last year, Pritzker stated emphatically, «Mr. President, do not come to Chicago,» adding, «You are neither wanted here nor needed here.»
Pritzker said, «If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is — a dangerous power grab.»
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks to reporters outside Trump Tower in Chicago as he denounces a potential plan by the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to the city. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
In October, Pritzker mocked the notion that Chicago was undergoing a surge in violence during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show. Dressed in a Kevlar vest and standing in downtown Chicago, the governor quipped, «This is JB Pritzker, reporting from war-torn Chicago. As you can see, there’s utter mayhem and chaos on the ground. It’s quite disturbing.»
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«We’ve seen people being forced to eat hot dogs with ketchup on them, and our deep dish pizza, well, has gone shallow. So, it’s a challenge to survive here in the city of Chicago, but there’s no hellscape that I’d rather be in,» said Pritzker.
Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker for comment.
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