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Obama's billion-dollar baby: Chicago center's price tag hits monumental milestone, tripling original estimate

The Obama Presidential Center's cost has nearly tripled to $1 billion, nearly triple the original estimate

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Fox News· Oct 15, 12:58 PMObama's billion-dollar baby: Chicago center's price tag hits monumental milestone, tripling original estimate

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