Construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park has been temporarily halted after a noose was discovered at the project site Thursday morning.
Construction of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park has been temporarily halted after a hateful symbol was discovered at the project site Thursday morning.
Lakeside Alliance, the company behind the project's construction, reported the incident to police Thursday morning when they were informed a noose was found at the construction site. Lakeside Alliance, the company behind the construction of the project, is offering a $100,000 reward for those with any information regarding the incident. Police are investigating.Get updates on what’s happening in the Chicago area to your inbox."We have zero tolerance for any form of bias or hate on our worksite. Anti-bias training is included in our onboarding process and reiterated during site-wide meetings.
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