Community Matters/Chicagoland

Before former President Obama selected Chicago's south side neighborhood of Woodlawn as the location to build his Presidential Center, many residents tried to improve the neighborhood in any way they could. This is the story of one such resident who used his skills and talents to improve the neighborhood.

One Resident's Story Over the next few years the neighborhood of Woodlawn on Chicago's south side is expected to flourish mainly due to the opening of the Obama Presidential Cent...

Today is a beautiful day for a Sunday walk; the sun was shinning and the sky was blue. The temperature was just right for a stroll in the park. As we were walking toward the lake at 63rd and DuSable Lake Shore Dr, we notice the basketball courts were painted in blue and gold. I said to myself, "those aren't Chicago Bulls colors" of red and black. Why are the Lakers colors on the courts in a Chicago park. Upon further investigation, we saw that the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation of the late Kobe and his daughter Gianna, who both died in a tragic helicopter accident a few years back, obviously had donated the Kobe & Gianna Bryant basketball courts to Chicago.

Work is proceeding on Hayes and Cornell preparing for the Obama Presidential Center