Marlene Snipes cheers along with the crowd at Midway Plaisance Park in celebration of the Obama Presidential Center's Grand Opening Ceremony on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
In pictures: A historic day for the South Side as the Obama Presidential Center opens
The long-awaited civic and cultural campus opened Thursday, June 18 with a ceremony and festivities. The Chronicle’s Kameron Clepper was at a viewing party at the Midway Plaisance, where thousands gathered to watch on big screens.
June 18, 2026
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Kameron Clepper, Photojournalist
Kameron Clepper is a junior photography major with a minor in photojournalism. Clepper is a photojournalist for the Chronicle. Clepper joined the Chronicle in May 2026.
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois