
HYDE PARK — Washington Park residents will hold a pep rally Saturday in support of bringing the Barack Obama Presidential Library to the the neighborhood.
Starting at noon at Carter Elementary School, 5740 S. Michigan Ave., neighborhood politicians, political leaders and youth organizations say they hope to encourage the president to choose the University of Chicago-proposal to put the library in the neighborhood.
The event will feature live music, free food and a host of speakers to rally support for the library.
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