# @nbcchicago on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZxO77mAJ0w
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66889866-nbcchicago-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/25b58d9359.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-19T13:33:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) — https://gondola.cc/nbcchicago

## Caption

"I found my purpose here." 

Former President Barack Obama shares why the new Obama Presidential Center was built on Chicago's South Side: "So much of what I hold most dear, I owe to the people of this city and the people of these surrounding neighborhoods."

#barackobama #chicago #obama #jacksonpark #southside

## Stats

- **Views:** 85,412
- **Likes:** 17,993
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 301

## Tags

jacksonpark, southside, chicago, barackobama, obama

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