{"id":1735433,"date":"2022-11-11T14:32:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1735433"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:32:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T19:32:59","slug":"construction-halted-at-obama-presidential-center-after-noose-reportedly-discovered-on-grounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/construction-halted-at-obama-presidential-center-after-noose-reportedly-discovered-on-grounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Halted At Obama Presidential Center After Noose Reportedly Discovered On Grounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconstruction-halted-at-obama-presidential-center-after-noose-reportedly-discovered-on-grounds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1735433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Construction came to a halt at the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/obama-presidential-library-will-cost-illinois-emily-zanotti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Obama Presidential Center<\/a> in Chicago after a noose was reportedly found in the foundation on Thursday. The center, located in Jackson Park on the city\u2019s South Side, will be home to former President Barack Obama\u2019s presidential library and museum.<\/p>\n<p>The company overseeing construction on the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/500m-obama-presidential-library-will-finally-break-ground-in-chicago-in-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project<\/a> \u2014 Lakeside Alliance \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/obama-presidential-center-noose-act-of-hate-lakeside-alliance\/12439145\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> to the incident in a statement, saying, \u201cThis morning we were informed that an act of hate was discovered at the project site. We reported the incident to the police and will provide any assistance required to identify those responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCBS Mornings\u201d host Gayle King reported on Friday that Lakeside Alliance had offered a $100,000 reward for information that led to finding the person who was responsible for placing it there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A noose was discovered Thursday at the project site for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, halting construction.<\/p>\n<p>The company overseeing the project is offering a $100,000 reward to help find the person responsible. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QdM1x9XYpt\">https:\/\/t.co\/QdM1x9XYpt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYgI6DZGgo\">pic.twitter.com\/dYgI6DZGgo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSMornings\/status\/1591072102739808257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>King showed video of a Chicago police officer leaving the construction site that will eventually be the Obama Presidential Center, wearing a protective vest and carrying a bag that appeared to contain a length of rope.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) also released a statement on Twitter, saying, \u201cHate has no place in Illinois. The noose is more than a symbol of racism, it is a heart-stopping reminder of the violence and terror inflicted on Black Americans for centuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I condemn this act of hate in the strongest possible terms, and the state of Illinois will make all needed resources available to help catch the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovPritzker\/status\/1590832813410242560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI condemn this act of hate in the strongest possible terms, and the state of Illinois will make all needed resources available to help catch the perpetrators,\u201d Pritzker added.<\/p>\n<p>The Obama Foundation called it a \u201cshameless act of cowardice and hate,\u201d saying that it was \u201cdesigned to get attention and divide us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur priority is protecting the health and safety of our workforce. We have notified authorities who are investigating the incident,\u201d their statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) confirmed that the police department was investigating the situation and would continue to keep her apprised of any new developments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis afternoon I was made aware of a disturbing, hateful incident that occurred near the Obama Presidential Library construction site. Racism and racist symbols have no place in Chicago, and those inciting it will be held responsible for this repulsive act,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction came to a halt at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago after a noose was reportedly found in the foundation on Thursday. The center, located in Jackson Park on the city\u2019s South Side, will be home to former President Barack Obama\u2019s presidential library and museum. 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